I really like reading books by E. Annie Proulx -- of course, I always wonder what the "E" stands for (found out on Barleby.com that it stands for Edna!) Read That Old Ace in the Hole : A Novel while traveling, and found it to be a light/fun read. I … [Continue reading]
Reefer Madness!
Read about 10 books on our 2 months of travelling... toward the end, read Reefer Madness: Sex, Drugs, and Cheap Labor in the American Black Market, by Eric Schlosser (also penned Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal) Found it … [Continue reading]
Living History by Hillary Rodham Clinton
Read Living History by Hillary Rodham Clinton on the trip, and enjoyed it -- I found the first 1/3 somewhat boring as it was a lot of lists of people's names and events, but after that it actually inspired me. Reminded me about the sacrifices public … [Continue reading]
Diary in 2004
thursday 15th/saturday 17th... long day of flying -- left on the 15th from seattle to LA... slept 10 hours straight on flight to auckland, with aid of sleepign pills! landed in nz on the 17th... in auckland, then christchurch and finally dunedin... … [Continue reading]
Diary Jan 14 2004
last few days have been admittedly somewhat frantic preparing for the trip... trying to get final confirmations for hotels in Bali (Ubud), Krabi/Ao Nang Beach and Bangkok... we're almost done now... is incredible how stressful it can be for type-A … [Continue reading]