India clearly has the world's coolest pickup trucks. Every single truck you see here is decorated in brilliant colors, and although each one is unique, there seems to be a standard template that governs the beautification effort. They all have "very seductive eyes" (as Djordje described them) painted above the headlamps, decorative trim - often ( Read more... )

Saturday, March 22, 2008 ( Read more... )

Yes, yes, I know. I basically dropped off the face of the planet for a month. I'm sorry. It won't happen again (without warning, at least ( Read more... )

I'm leaving on Friday afternoon. I've started packing (DOOOM) and have a List of Things that must be Done before I Leave ( Read more... )

Despite the fact that there is no bloody space in my life for material possessions, and that I have had it quite up to here (indicates eyeballs) with packing, repacking, sorting, disposing, squashing, and otherwise abusing them to make them fit the constraints my roving lifestyle imposes on them, I have indulged in Stuff: and unusually enough for ( Read more... )

Wow. I could really get used to this "I have nothing to do and nowhere to be" thing. These past three days, I've just sort of mulled around, doing a little of this and a little of that. I'm going to have to start setting aside some time for structured activity at some point, or I'm going to be permanently transformed into the world's most ( Read more... )

1. I am now in Iceland, and will be until the 21st of September, when I head back to California for my Junior (a.k.a. 3rd out of 4) year in college. I seem to be pretty much over the jet lag. Should go to sleep immediately, though...I just started writing this at 2 am ( Read more... )

This entry is dedicated to my siblings, who are growing into marvelous young people, and whom it kills me to have to leave when I want nothing more than to be there as they grow up ( Read more... )

Hi all ( Read more... )

I am quite satisfied with mine actions of the weekend variety. I actually managed to get a lot of important stuff done (although I will admit that I still have plenty left).

( Saturday )