l337 p4ck0rz unite!

Ok so there’s a game of packing one-upsmanship going on in the comments of my last entry. Beat this: This one time, I went to visit Jupiter and its moons, Io and Ganymede. I wore nothing but a pair of Speedos. I packed only what I could fit between the bristles...

All points west

I’m packed and ready, ahead of schedule. It’s a bit of a weird feeling. I don’t know what’s gotten into me. I even managed to get everything into the small suitcase, including snow pants and ski jacket. After numerous trips this year,...

Car shopping

I spent part of the afternoon at car dealerships. I really hate shopping for cars, but I thought I should educate myself a bit on my options since my four-year lease on the Subaru Impreza Outback Sport is up in April, and I’m getting close to the 80,000km limit...

Basil Chicken

I decided to try a new recipe tonight. It’s a pretty basic recipe in Thailand–basil chicken–but I have never tried to make it before. I’m so glad I made the attempt. I think this is one of my new favorites. And now that I’ve been growing...

Relief and other good news

My camera finally arrived in California. I’m so relieved. I thought I was going to have to enter into a long and expensive battle with insurance and UPS and Adorama. Thankfully all of that is averted at the nick of time. It must have been the work of Jack Bauer...