My Year in Review: 2020
As I’ve stated in previous blog posts, I’ve gone on a lot of short but frequent walks since the first national lockdown in March. It’s the sort of thing I … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2020
Category: Personal
The Park: A History of the Headquarters of My Youth
I stopped near the end of my loop. By which I mean: I didn’t stop walking, but I stopped unpacking the present. For a brief yet significant moment, I existed in the past. And in that brief moment, there were twenty years.
Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 6
After leaving Mexico, we had one full day at sea before we disembarked at Galveston. We were still cozily wrapped in the envelope of a dream, but now fleeting glimpses … Continue reading Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 6
Cozumel – Part 2
By the time the shuttle bus for the cooking class arrived, we were pleasantly buzzed from our cocktails at Fat Tuesday. We had to sign a waiver thing in case … Continue reading Cozumel – Part 2
Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 5
We were hoping that returning to the Freedom on the early side would give us a good chance of snagging one of those delightful hot tubs, but no. Nope. They … Continue reading Cruising Around the Caribbean – Part 5
Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 3
For the first day at sea, we forgot about the virus. We were cut off- both physically and digitally- from civilization, and had no desire for the end of the … Continue reading Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 3
Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 2
My first impression of the cruise ship was that it was fucking big. We entered the belly of the beast through a long, zig-zagging umbilical cord of glass and steel. … Continue reading Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 2
Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 1
Last week I got back from a cruise in the Caribbean and I think I just about got away with it. Even before I went, there were reports of passengers … Continue reading Cruising Around The Caribbean – Part 1
My Year in Review: 2019
Woof. 2019 has been a surreal year in many ways, and as such I’m not sure how to catalogue it. When I think about 2019 my first thought goes towards … Continue reading My Year in Review: 2019
Youtube Channels I Can’t Live Without
I think if I was just a few years older, I’d be able to remember a time when Youtube wasn’t around. When I first started using the internet, I didn’t … Continue reading Youtube Channels I Can’t Live Without
My Halloween Story
Happy Halloween! It’s just occurred to me that I’ve never uttered those two words before. I’ll admit it- I’m 27 and I still have no idea what Halloween is or … Continue reading My Halloween Story
Scorsese, Cinema, & The Irishman Premiere
I wouldn’t say I have one particular film director I’d call my favorite, but without a doubt Martin Scorsese holds a unique significance for me- he essentially, he alone, made … Continue reading Scorsese, Cinema, & The Irishman Premiere
