in which i don’t have any money (but it’s okay, because i’m quite happy) The Traveling Music Bug bit me in 2010, when my brother and I decided to go to Singapore for the Vampire Weekend concert. We went again in 2011 for The National. It’s not the first time we’ve flown to satiate the […]
in which i sheepishly share a slew of bad pictures. Hong Kong Disneyland: October 2011 Sometimes I don’t use up all the film I have in my camera, so when I have them processed, they’re a jumble of adventures and mishaps. It’s fun looking through them, especially when enough time has passed between the events. […]
in which i dump photos of my hong kong trip on you, dear viewer. Hong Kong has been a recent favorite city to visit. This time around, I was able to explore the Hong Kong side, instead of the Kowloon side, which is where we usually stay. I was able to explore a bit more, […]
on traveling and the oft-forgotten miracle of flying. oh, and jack gilbert. En route to Hong Kong, October 2011. Today, Aldrin has revealed his distaste for traveling. After the initial displays of aghast and disappointment, I thought about why I loved to. If I had my way—and if I could afford to spend all of […]
in which I experienced something I didn’t know I had been waiting for. Once upon a time, I didn’t really get The National. Those were very dark times. A friend of a friend said “Slow Show” was her favorite song. So, I listened to Boxer again—listened, this time, very carefully—and something life-changing happened. There’s just […]
