(This bit didn’t really have much place in the last post, so I chopped it out and gave it its own home.) Before I left Canada, I jailbroke my iPhone. I know, naughty me. I’m not really down with the
Por favor consulta el manual.
What do we take away from travel? I can list the material things, easily. I bought two t-shirts at two breweries (Guinness and Heineken); a sweater (H&M in Lyon, because I’m frugal and fashion-conscious); a Baker Street magnet from London…uh…I
The courtesy call
I’ve been asked more than once to explain how I use technology to make my life easier. Well, it’s not exactly a simple answer, but I’ll do my best. Back in 2009, a few months after I lost my vision,
Press the button
Hello there. I’m alive and well. I dearly hope the situation is the same for you. If you’re dead, you can’t be reading this. It’s not for ghosts. If you’re unwell, get some Buckley’s and wipe your nose. You look
To help you remain tranquil in the face of almost certain death, smoothjazz will be deployed in three. Two. One.
In part two of my series I’m calling “Blog Posts Derived from Other Sources” (working title), I present to you an AMA from reddit.com I did a few weeks ago. “AMA” stands for “Ask Me Anything.” People go to reddit.com/r/IAmA
Catch me! Catch me! Catch me!
The following is an email I sent to a friend. I figured it said some stuff I’ve been trying to convey in another post I was working on. Only, you know, better. I’ve got another post coming in a day
Hello? Are you still there?
(Hi, Reddit! Thanks for reading the AMA!) So, here’s a post. Entirely sorry for the tardiness of this… you’re here to read things of your own free will and I’m here to entertain you. I feel I haven’t held up
Oh, it’s you. How have you been?
Hey there. So I’ve had a few questions about my blog, and since I’ve got some downtime right now I think I’ll try to knock off a few explanations. First is the format. It’s not a traditional travel blog, per
Go make some new disaster (that’s what I’m counting on)
They’re everywhere. Some are tall, some are short. Curvaceous and slim, or built lower to the ground (for speed). Some warm and inviting, some icy and standoffish. They’re strong, or subtly so. Some are a bit weak until you least
How are you? Because I’m a potato.
So where did I leave off? Right, the hostel. The first week has been a bit of a blur, so I’ll go over my Tweets and use them as notes. I’ll see how well this goes. I’ve been swiftly recalling