Hula Girls and Leis Mark My Goodbye at Work
I walked into work Tuesday morning to find a giant “Aloha” banner behind my cubicle, and hula girls bobbing around. Everyone on my team had a lei on their seat, …
I walked into work Tuesday morning to find a giant “Aloha” banner behind my cubicle, and hula girls bobbing around. Everyone on my team had a lei on their seat, …
I’ve got 3 days left in my apartment before I put some select belongings in storage, and move in with my parents (hi Dad!). Check out the video for a …
My packing is coming along well (glad I started a week in advance) and I’ve prepped my resignation letter for delivery Monday morning. I’ve chilled out, and am dubbing my …
I’d like to give a shout-out to my mom, who once again helped me put things in perspective. I called her because I spent my Saturday feeling increasingly stressed by …
Did I hear my Dad right? An opportunity to pick any restaurant in the DC area for my 31st birthday dinner? The gauntlet had been thrown down, and I was …
The intersection of Clarendon Boulevard and North Highland Street was the epicenter of the annual Clarendon Day street festival this past Saturday, September 29, 2007. This was my …
Last month I mentioned my knackered knees were causing me to worry about the pain I might experience on the road. If I think about the last 4 months, I …
September 25th marks my 31st birthday, so to celebrate, a few friends took me out to dinner at Delhi Club, a local Indian restaurant I’d been wanting to try out …
Ben’s Chili Bowl was born in 1958 and Washingtonians have been thankful ever since. Over the past few years, I’d heard it’s name associated with stars such as Bill Cosby, …
Every day I drive to work or the supermarket, I pass by the new National Air Force Memorial which was constructed last October in Arlington, on a hill just above …
If I’m going to work my way up to eating tarantula’s and snake hearts in Asia, then high-end sushi is a good place to start my training in the bizarre …
Special thanks to my Dad for sharing this Zits comic strip with me. Enjoy! Son: Taa-Daah! My life plan in four steps. 1. Play guitar in high school. 2. Play …
Until two years ago, I thought it was rather courageous of me to be planning to backpack around the world as soon as I could muster up the money. I …
Last Summer I faced a tough choice when deciding upon a departure date. I could plan to leave at the end of 2007, thereby missing the busiest period of the …
The golden opportunity you are seeking is in yourself. It is not in your environment; it is not in luck or chance, or the help of others; it is in …
As the Countdown Timer to the right indicates, I’m 99 days from expected departure! When I first set the timer up earlier in the year, I believe it was somewhere …
It’s no secret I’m a huge fan of the Couchsurfing concept and website, so I was excited when I had the chance to meet up with Monika (a new couchsurfer …
I know I’m supposed to be in hardcore savings mode with about 3 months until departure, however, I got caught up in the media hype surrounding David Beckham’s arrival in …
Michael: I’ve been thinking about my life lately, and everything feels pretty planned out. There’s no more surprises. Last night I sat down and watched The Last Kiss, a Zach …
I listened to Metallica A LOT in my teens, and the following catchy lyrics still echo in my mind from time to time: Rover wanderer Nomad vagabond Call me what …