Ramblings. Musings. Strange Eatings.

first snow

It’s snowing in Portland. Few things bring out the unabashed kid in everyone like the first (only?) snowfall of the year. Wikipedia tells us: Snowfall is uncommon [in Portland] with a […]

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super preço

A few weeks ago when I was in Burlington, one evening around 7:45pm I realized: “Hm … I’m hungry.” I looked out the window at the rainy sky and considered […]

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wrigley field

At the end of my senior year in college, my close friends Paul and Erik passed through Chicago on their way across the country. Having finished their final exams, they were on […]

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cursors

The first computer I can remember having was an Apple IIe: greyish-green case, monochrome monitor with springy keys that made loud tap-tappy noises when you hit them. In fact, I probably learned to type on that machine … and also how to procrastinate. Case in point: Spy Hunter.

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open seats

After you board an airplane, there’s nothing like that magical moment when the cabin doors close and there is an entire row of empty seats right next to you. You […]

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last day of summer

The sun rises on our final morning in Cape Town and I’m feeling a pang of melancholy to leave this beautiful city and the summer sunshine behind. In Angola seasons […]

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new beginnings

Things in Angola came to an end rather abruptly …

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thumbs up

When it comes to non-verbal communication, the thumbs up is one of the most underrated.

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How much?

how much?

Around these parts, most everyone is obsessed with how much things cost. The other day I strolled two blocks up to the basketball court to shoot some hoops with a […]

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View of the Olympic village with the Sonangol compound behind

Olympic Village

Moving into new digs (again).

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