The one where I try, yet again, to make my triumphant return to blogging. Come on, get happy!

As I watch the Egyptian protests continue to unfold and reach new levels of upheaval, I keep thinking of the people I met in the country along the way.

My good years and bad years seem to come in waves.

In order for She’s in Love with the World to even have a “Year in Review,” I need to bring it all the way back to mid-2009, when I first decided to take the leap into the unknown world of travel and blog writing. I was laid off, the economy was bad and I was pretty damn directionless. Ask anyone. As 2009’s close drew near, it looked as though 2010 would be the Year of the Awesome for me, and for the most part, it was.

This edition of the not-so Daily Inspiration brought to you by the one and only Led Zeppelin and a lovely candid photo of two of my nearest and dearest travelers, Andrea and Cat, in sand dunes of Mui Ne, Vietnam.

While my most recent trip to Cincinnati to visit family was fun, it was far from delicious.

Midway into my fourth week of a new job, I’ve realized quite a few things about myself and, what it is exactly, that irks me about the 9-5 grind. It only took about 20 paper cuts, cotton mouth and a whirlwind road trip with my boyfriend to Washington, D.C. this past weekend to help me figure out what I already knew while staring at my longtail boat background on my office computer every day.

Monday, Oct. 18 was my 23rd birthday and two-year marking point — one that seems fitting to officially begin saving for my next round-the-world adventure at the ripe old age of 25.

“If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that’s his problem. Love and peace are eternal.” — John Lennon

The abundance of food in Southeast Asia is not something to be ignored. Rather, it’s something to embrace and experience as frequently as possible, ensuring you get the best smattering of the local cuisine. There is something innately charming about the tiny, yet slightly grungy-looking metal street-cart set up on a small soi surrounded by lawn ottomans and chairs as makeshift tables. The knives are filthy, the water undrinkable and the stove hasn’t been washed in ages.

Last Saturday, after many missed opportunities, I spent the evening at Chris Guillebeau’s New Haven, Conn. meet-up for the Unconventional Book Tour. The evening was full of goodies and spirited conversation about living a remarkable life on your terms while doing good for the world.