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British Men, YouTube Epiphanies, and New? Romantics
From time to time I like to go on epic rants spouting shit nobody cares about. It's like a dog playing fetch-I don't know why I do it but it seems to stir up some primeval joy inside me. I suspect I was some sort of hollering peasant in a past life. Probably the crotchety old innkeeper's wife who ta…
Ever wanted to be a palentologist/archaeologist?
July 4th weekend spent on a break from fieldwork camping at Yellowstone and Grand Teton Nat’l Park. Putting our headlamps on strobe and trying to rave in the woods at the foot of the Tetons at 3am was a serious highlight. It was cooler when the bears came though, I think they were attracted by th…
This is an ADHD influenced post
I think my new layout is very ADD friendly. There's a whole lot of insignificant shit going on and I generally like that.
Things I'm thinking about right now:
Animal hoarders - I have two dogs. They're both medium/big. There is, in my opinion, WAY too much fur/dog poop/slobber/expensive organic dog…
A beginner at life in general
Things I've gotten tired of lately:
cereal
life
being broke
working in the travel industry
crap job market
this ear infection
Edited to add:
Because my first world problems are seriously lame, here's a list of things I'm in love with at the moment:
Sleigh Bells
tumblr
BBC 6music
feather …
Malaise? A quarter(ish)-life crisis?
I'm currently wondering what to do with my life and as such, can think up nothing clever to write about this week. Traveling does take its toll on you when you return home and realize your life consisted of long periods of being bored as hell punctuated with short bursts of frenzied activity. I comp…
Call Me!: Buying and Using a Mobile Phone Overseas
Hey, newsflash, US cell companies suck. My friends in other countries are always shocked when I tell them that we generally can't switch sim cards to change companies, that we don't really have phones that work with any carrier, and if we happen to travel overseas, using our cellphone can cost us (a…
The World Game...Minus America.
For all you Americans who are watching the World Cup (yes, all four of you) do you also find ESPN's choice of sportscasters humiliating? Mike Tirico?? He covers college football and golf. Golf! Listening to him talk about a sport he clearly doesn't understand is nearly painful. He called Manchester …
Baboon Killers: Vuvuzelas Revenge!
For all those watching the World Cup, are the vuvuzela horns killing your buzz (HA!)? I would probably rather hear singing, annoying drums, and the inevitable NSFW chant for Robert Green that the English have come up with but it doesn't bother me as much as it bothers most people I've talked to. I'v…
Inbetween times
This is what I do when I'm not traveling. Watching a bootleg copy of Hot Tub Time Machine and doing statistical correlations and chi-squares. FML.
Waka Waka indeed...
I have been neglecting this blog but I have a valid excuse. I have been BALLS DEEP in the World Cup for the last month or so, only sleeping during the lulzy commentary by ESPN who clearly only has two people who know anything about soccer on staff at any one time.
I will be making some changes to th…
HOLY SH-T! DIORAMAS!
The diorama of the battle of the Alamo. Alamo Monument, San Antonio, Texas.
I especially like the cotton wool with red food coloring...
My abuelita thought y'all were traitors
My grandmother used to tell me a story about the war that moved Texas from Mexico to the United States. I'm paraphrasing a bit but this was the basic story:
Once upon a time, a bunch of squatters got together and decided to chuck a fit over being taxed. Because they thought they were entitled to pro…
Austin, I Think I Love You
I just want to say I've spent the majority of my time in Texas eating. God bless Texas.
Soy chorizo with refried beans, pico, lime, and lettuce at Guero's. AMAZING.
I wish I knew how to quit you, Facebook
A friend of mine recently announced that she is deleting her Facebook account and essentially, living off the online grid. Going rogue, if you will. I stared at her with the same unfocused and horrified look as my Puerto Rican relatives give me when I tell them I'm a vegetarian. After doing a little…
And finally...FOODZ DU PARIZ
I walked around the streets of Paris with that bread in one hand and that dictionary in the other. The cheese...well you know, it's France. They don't sell Kraft up in that joint.
Also, when you get frozen food in some cafeteria restaurants, they heat it up for you and arrange it on a plate. I do…
Wishing I Were In Paris Week - Partie 4e
The Napoleon Bridge in Paris. Named for this total DO WANT:
Who, in later paintings turned major DNW. Evidence:
I can't tell if those are the forerunner to mom jeans or leggings. Either way...
Wishing I Were In Paris Week - Partie 3e
Paris in the winter is gloriously grey and melancholy. Even the old girl was in a funk.
Wishing I Were In Paris Week - Partie 2e
Diana at the Louvre. How can you fit that much pretty into one hall? Ask the French.
Wishing I Were In Paris Week - Partie 1re
A gorgeous display of Nina Ricci perfumes in the Galeries Lafayette, Bd. Hausmann, Paris. I may have tried to pick one of those golden apples up. It may have been nailed to the post with a giant sign that read "DISPLAY ONLY." Don't judge.
