My name is Paula. I am 19 years old. I am from Australia.  I live with my parents. I am unemployed.
I am 34 years old. I am from Alaska. I am unemployed. I practice Buddhism. I like to meditate.
Meditation looks like it has a lot of benefits.  I might look into starting it. Yes, it's very calming. Being able to center yourself every so often is good for your mind. How are your law studies going? I'll definitely try it then. They're going well, being pre-law is hard, but my girlfriend and I study together which makes everything easier. Are you in a relationship? Not right now. I left a long-term relationship a year ago. No fighting or anything, we just grew apart. I'm kind of enjoying being single and just having friends I hang out with. Sometimes relationships seem like too much drama. Yeah that's understandable, though I love being in a relationship. Growing up I went to a religious private school, and being gay was very hard there, so I love that I can be out and in a relationship in college. Oh my gosh, yes, I'm sure it must have been rough. I'm so glad you have a place you can blossom now! Have you two ever traveled out of Australia together? No, but we plan to take a trip during the upcoming winter break, which I guess is summertime for you Americans. My parents are actually helping cover the costs, which is nice. They've changed so much and even left the church since I was in High School. I'm so grateful they chose to love their daughter, me, over an imaginary man in the sky, and I think paying for this trip is their way to apologize for the years of not being great parents. It's so good to hear that! Parents can sometimes lose sight of what really matters in their anxiety for their child to turn out whatever they consider "well". Where will you travel? If you come to the US I can really recommend the Southeast. I'm considering moving there at some point. It's a bit cold up here! Thanks! Also isn't the entire country basically the southeast for you lol? I bet anywhere is warmer than Alaska. We're actually going to London!  I love Britain, and. my girlfriend adores theatre, so we thought why not go see shows on the West End and hang out in the UK. Haha yes! I think even though I was born here I'm just not an Alaska girl. I'll bet you'll really enjoy London and the West End. One day I'll visit the UK. I'd love to see Scotland myself. Where would you move specifically though? I can see not wanting to stay where you grew up. And I'll let you know how the trip goes, and if I have any recommendations of must do stuff. I've visited Charleston and Savannah, and I really liked Savannah. The weather is *definitely* a change from here though, summers are quite hot and sticky. I love that the city has a lot of historical buildings, restaurants, etc and I love Low Country food. I'd love to hear your recommendations! How long will you stay there