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March 18th, 2011
Hello, world. Here are some general updates. Last night I woke my motorcycle from hibernation. Immediately it felt familiar and comfortable. I took it around the block a few times, as did Adam J., and it was generally a great experience. I rode to work this morning and the weather was beautiful. It was [...] March 12th, 2011
Next month my brother-from-a-different-mother, Will, and I are going on a road trip. I’m actually really excited about the trip and I’ll tell you the reason that you might find most interesting: we have next to nothing planned. It will be a classic road trip with a menial goal and a lot of time. [...] December 31st, 2009
Ottawa is looking pretty nice at the moment. Beautiful snow is falling, and the temperature is a pretty mild -6. I’m wearing my “let it snow” underwear. If only the Rideau Canal was open for skating. Guten Rutsch! November 15th, 2009
I am faced with a difficult challenge: a year in 100 photographs. Before I left Ms. Kirkey was kind enough to prepare for me a photo album with a collection of photos of friends and family. I kept this photo album on my coffee table the entire time I was in Germany. It was [...] August 4th, 2009
Here’s a flickr set of some Madrid photos. It was hot, but nice. The metro is awesome. The food is okay, but not the best–maybe I just didn’t know where to eat. Though I will say the seafood was really good. An old city with some good history. And the Spaniards are really proud [...] July 31st, 2009
I write to you from my Superior Room with Castellana Ave. View in the luxurious Hesperia Madrid. I am enjoying a complimentary Granny Smith apple (they literally have a bowl of them by the elevator on each floor) as I draw my second bath of the evening. My comfort is maximized by the provided [...] July 22nd, 2009
A trying week of highs and lows, cultural understanding, pain, destruction, and triumph: the Alpencross was a great success. Eight brave people began a quest from Oberstdorf Germany to Lago di Garda over seven days. Though we only arrived seven in numbers our early departure was expected and we successfully delivered all willing participants to the destination. Read on for the story of the 2009 Alpencross. You can also see a collection of low-resolution photos in my flickr set. July 9th, 2009
And I’m off: going to pay my taxes, then to Karlsruhe for a train to Oberstdorf. Tomorrow morning we leave for seven full days across the Alps though Austria and Switzerland to finish in Torbole at the North of Lago di Garda at the end of next Thursday (expected). In Italy until Saturday, then [...] June 6th, 2009
There are still some things that I want to do before I leave Germany/Europe. These things include, but are not limited to: – buying some Adidas trainers – visiting the Canadian Vimy Memorial – spend a weekend in Berlin – visit Munich again, hopefully for work – buying a set of Professional S Henckel [...] |
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