What is it about the fire hydrants in austin that enchant me so? This one lives a few blocks away from me between an elementary school and a church. It’s molting.
Things have been going, as they do. My once daily posts have diminished to pictures and cheap shots. Funning how writing all day zaps my energy for writing at night.
But it has reawakened my love for books. I just finished The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. It’s a story about following your dreams.
Dreams do come true!
I went permanent at my job last week. Accolades were passed. A raise was negotiated. And I was given the go ahead (and some kind encouragement) to take a leave of absence next summer so I can finish my tour of Europe.
This time I’m doing it by bicycle. The trip is a year away, but I can already taste it. The spare time I once had to b-log has been occupied by impulsive web searching, reading bike reviews, backpacking stories, budget advice. Luckily a friend gave me a copy of Bicycling Magazine’s Guide to Bike Touring.
Thank you for guiding my focus.
The interweb: a bounty of information, and yet often times the most unproductive place to gather cohesive information on a specific topic. Sometimes only one stop is necessary: amazon.com for a decent book on the subject.
Other than reading and dreaming, I’ve been taking lots of pictures with my lomo and acquainting myself with tahini.
I’ve also been compiling a list of songs that are guilty pleasures of mine. To give you an idea of what I mean, here is a partial list:
“Ooh Child (Things Are Gonna Get Easier) ” - Destiny’s Child & Cindy Lauper
“Let My Love Open the Door” - Pete Townshend
“Dreams” - Gabrielle
“When You Were Mine” - Prince
“Turn the Radio Up” - Eric Carmen
“Jessie” - Joshua Kadison
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