It started with a night spent writhing and hurling puke into a plastic bag lined trash can in the motel. And then when the puking was over, lying perfectly still in the cool recycled air on a lumpy bed wrapped in sweatpants, a hoodie and socks to prevent any skin from touching the bedding. I… Read More San Marcos, Texas
Living and working in the Bay Area is a very special thing right now, in that it is the epicenter of american technological innovation and advancement and Millennial startup culture. I love my job and what I do. The information architect part of organizing and categorizing all the info and data of a system to… Read More Mono Lake, Yosemite, & Bodie avec Cody the Roadie
The Joshua Tree National Park has been closed because of the govt shut down. We kinda thought we could just roll up and in because Park Blvd is kind’ve a through street- although it takes you through 100 miles into Blythe. We pulled up to the park with weird articles of clothing and palm fronds as… Read More The Westering Star: Part 3 – Acid Stars
So remember when i told you that every time i hang out with alexis for the first time after its been a while that i always have some sort of epiphany? or it always marks the start of a new chapter? well it happened. I mean, i think it’s been building up to this point… Read More Thrilla in Manila
Ever hear about being dosed by a stranger in a bar in San Francisco?… Read More Fear & Loathing in SF
I think I’m beginning to really understand the cultural context behind the term the “Lonesome West.” I went from feeling overcrowded in the city to isolating myself in the middle of the Mojave desert. Out here there’s the same kind of weirdos to be weary of, but not really. Actually, the weirdos out here are… Read More The Lonesome West
Thursday, October 10, 2013, I’m sitting in a slice of sunshine on the couch in my temporary living room in Joshua Tree eating about 3-5 ice pops, waiting. Alexis and Lauren are on their way down the coast and into the desert from Humboldt. They arrived a day later than planned and I was really… Read More The Westering Star: Part 2, Phosphorescent
My past four months of exploring the wild west started in the vast and oft remote Mojave desert, which is now built upon and attracting many kindred spirits to the high desert, specifically Joshua Tree, California. My first draw to this land of otherworldy landscapes and yucca trees came to me in a dream where… Read More The Westering Star: Part 1, September
Took a day trip with Ash and Kellz to the very strange part of Southern California about 2.5 hours south of Joshua Tree to the Salton Sea and an attraction called Salvation Mountain in Niland, CA. The drive consisted of a stop at In-N-Out in Indio on the way and then past miles of deserted… Read More The Salton Sea & Salvation Mountain
I was all up in France with my russian (ukrainian) duo Art and Anthony this May! The plan was to head into Paris and chill there for three days, then rent a car (hopefully something really cute, small and european!) and road trip for three days down to Anthony’s family event in Antibes. I was… Read More Paris, J'<3!
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