Old shoes, new shoes

This blog entry was supposed to be just about my recent shoe purchase, but at some point, I realized that there’s a story to be told and so I just sort of let it go along.

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I’ve been doing a lot of hiking and mountain climbing lately and after much consideration, I came to the decision that I needed to buy better hiking shoes. Continue reading

When having a conventional job gets in the way of traveling

Bali, Indonesia (photo courtesy of Jen Adams Juan)

Last Monday, my dear friend from college, Jen Adams Juan, was feverishly trying to call me up, text me, tweet me and message me in every possible way.  Unfortunately, it was at a time of day when I was asleep prior to my night shift.  I was therefore not able to immediately respond to her many attempts to get ahold of me.  Once I woke up and read her messages, I realized that I’ve read what was probably the best and worst message I have ever received. Continue reading