7/15 – Good luck in Beijing
I just met Dan and Katie at the Couchcrash, and they’re already off to Beijing for 2 years. It’s a great town, explorers, enjoy! Also, the name of the student memorial union just makes me think, “Derp Rathskeller.”...
7/14 – “Doing it my way”
Almost done with work-work. Health insurance systems in this country aren’t designed to help someone like me, nor do I expect them to be for a long time....
7/13 – Madison tour from the air
Another airplane tour, thanks to Gary from the Couch Crash! What a thrill to see such different landscape from the last time I was in a small aircraft. I want to pilot all the things now. I managed to grab most of the flight on GPS, including a fly-by...
7/12 – Taking a cue from Hotpot
Remember when this used to be a travel blog? Actually, I was feeling unwell today. I believe hidden dairy, a boatload of booze, and over-socializing added up, so I just rested and recovered with Hotpot, Moni’s cat. She loves me because I share the tuna....
7/11 – Devils Doorway
It’s probably a good thing I still have a sprained ankle holding me back. I decided to try something new, and joined up with the Madison Couchcrash trip to Devils Lake. It’s an odd transition to give up personal freedom and explore with a group (sitting passenger in a...
7/10 – Road Haircut
Having a haircut has traditionally been associated with change and transition. For the same reasons, it felt a bit momentous when I realized my hair was long enough to be a nuisance in my face. I guess I hadn’t noticed while I was on the road, because I’d tuck...
7/9 – Werk is werk
I’m here for your entertainment. Also, I can’t help but hear this in my head a bit as I work…...
7/8 – Working and Working Out
Taking the opportunity of having easy shower access to flex what’s left of overlooked muscles. For those curious, I’ve been favoring Neil Arey for quick workouts without equipment. More about working out (or not) on the road below. It’s funny to realize that last year around this time, I...
New Orleans and Amerivespa, June 9-16, 2014.
The one on the right tracks the Amerivespa long ride, around 150 miles. Destination: New Orleans. Target: Amerivespa. I liked the gulf coast of Florida, but I was riding with a goal. The Big Apple was a familiar comfort, now I wanted to explore the neon-lit nighttime streets of...
7/7 – We Have Traditions
I ran out of room to write the location, but safe to assume we’re in Madison, WI. At the risk of reinforcing stereotypes, nearly every time I visit my sister we watch kungfu movies. They run the gamut of modern, classic, MST3K-worthy awful, only released in Hong Kong, or...