[Originally posted on Jul 1, 2012] On this fourth of July week, I look out at a blue sky with cotton-like cumulus clouds floating over the Rockies – the majestic range of purple mountains we sing about this time of year in praise of the beautiful country we live in. We arrived here after taking […]
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Five Lands, One Dumbo Drop
[Originally posted May 27, 2012. Sorry, it still makes me laugh at how gross and ridiculous it is.] This is a travelogue concerning poop. Consider yourself warned. Back in 2006, I was on an uber-fitness kick. I not only ran 30 miles a week, I was on a strict diet – every gram of fat, […]
London Calling: The Religion of Nationalism
For the past week and a half, I’ve been soaking up the sights in London. This is only my second trip overseas, and once again I find myself longing to do this more often. London is an amazing city teeming with excitement, diversity and history (and pubs). As someone who loves art history, it has […]
The Sky Mall Catalog Index
[Note: My MacbookPro died a violent death when I tried to view a Skrillex video on YouTube. Those two things may or may not be related, I’ll leave that up to you to decide. Long story short, I wrote this entry on a different word processing app and now my paragraph spacing is wonky. I […]
Venice, Tainted
A few years ago, Chris and I took our first overseas trip to Italy. I prepared for months for it – not only did I learn some basic Italian, I learned about their culture so I knew what to expect and how to be respectful. Mealtimes in Italy are a different experience than in the […]
Coffee Talk: Ranking Your Away-From-Home Options
I drink coffee. No; I live to drink coffee. With the exception of a few breaks where I tried to wean myself off of the loving grip of caffeine, I have had at least two cups a day since I was fourteen years old. I tried quitting because caffeine can be pretty bad for you […]