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If Everything is Big in Texas, I’m Finally a Millionaire, Why Napkins are Overrated and the Archetype of Beauty.

I can’t push out these entries fast enough, and some just aren’t big enough to warrant their own entry. So I’m going to start consolidating some of my thoughts into conglomerated posts. This particular post will be an attempt to piece together a collection of separate ideas and I’ll start with my observations into size.… continue reading

I Could Not Have Imagined

I awoke from my jungle nap sometime around 4. I had, at this point, given up on keeping up with things as trivial as time. A handful of things were important here: was it day or night, was it time to eat, had an appropriate amount of time passed yet for a bath, and where was the coffee?… continue reading


The Nameless Sleepy Village

I was awoken by the roosters, almost coughing out their morning crows. They struggled, it seemed, to outperform their neighbors. It was keeping up with the Jones’ poultry style, and it would not fade until well after sunrise. Everyone here had animals, and with the exception of the pigs, most were allowed to roam.… continue reading


Zen And The Art Of Balancing Anything And Everything On A Motorbike.

Now that I’ve gotten the boring statistical data I find fascinating out of the way, let us talk about the reality, that is, life on two wheels. You can not imagine the amount of ingenuity that is created by the persuasive power of necessity.… continue reading

Reaching Pandora and The Cove That Time Forgot.

I awoke early as the sun had not risen yet. We had to get on a bus pretty early, and I was going to prepare our breakfast. I found some bacon at the grocery store and made Diem and me a more traditional American breakfast.… continue reading

The Man, The Myth and his Museum.

As we fell upon the gift shops and restaurants that often accompany any historical site, it was time for a snack. Diem brought me a cup filled with sweetened black rice topped with tangy yogurt. I gobbled up my offering as I walked around the gardens of the government complex.… continue reading