Twerking my website strapline as the word "memorable" becomes less popular and replacing it with immersive, a word that's gained popularity, particularly over the past 5 years
Saturday, January 25, 2020
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Getting up to speed - Florianopolis to Buenos Aires
A man, a plan, Amazon, Uruguay!
Those who know me best know that I'll sometimes go cross country to meet someone simply for the novelty of the task:
I few months ago, I was buying a hand cart on amazon, and there was a link that basically said "call this number and a rep will give you a promo code to discount the item." I talked to a guy at a call center with an accent I've never heard before. This lead to asking "where are you?" which subsequently resulted in a 45 minute conversation about travel. After I learned that he was in Uruguay I said, Oh! I'm going to Brazil to buy a motorcycle and then to Argentina. I said, "I'll devert down to Uruguay on my way to Brazil to meet you face to face and shake your hand."
And so, I did.
A woman, A plan, Andes, Ushuaia!
Wendy, a Peruvian native that I met by happenstance in Southern Peru 3 years ago, then returned to live with for 2.5 months, and I have been trying to make plans to reunite since. She was unsuccessful in moving her scheduled month long vacation in February to another time of year to be able to come to California during favorable months when I'm also in the States. Although I plan on visiting her region on this trip, I will not be in her area (near the central west coast) until her vacation is over. As a result, she has decided to fly down to Buenos Aries, Argentina, along the southern east coast of the continent, to join me on the back of my bike for the month down to the Southern tip of the continent.
The mechanics behind planning and coordinating with her, with the language barrier, despite having a translator, have put me in a little disbelief that its actually coming to fruition. Noteably, we've reached a milestone: I'm able to sort of hold a conversation with her over the phone. This is a big deal, because having a live voice conversation means I can't stop to use a translator and previously we could only have a voice conversation if we could see each other, because we could rely on body language and hand gestures to "fill in the gaps."
The rough plan ahead:
Those who know me best know that I'll sometimes go cross country to meet someone simply for the novelty of the task:
I few months ago, I was buying a hand cart on amazon, and there was a link that basically said "call this number and a rep will give you a promo code to discount the item." I talked to a guy at a call center with an accent I've never heard before. This lead to asking "where are you?" which subsequently resulted in a 45 minute conversation about travel. After I learned that he was in Uruguay I said, Oh! I'm going to Brazil to buy a motorcycle and then to Argentina. I said, "I'll devert down to Uruguay on my way to Brazil to meet you face to face and shake your hand."
A woman, A plan, Andes, Ushuaia!
Wendy, a Peruvian native that I met by happenstance in Southern Peru 3 years ago, then returned to live with for 2.5 months, and I have been trying to make plans to reunite since. She was unsuccessful in moving her scheduled month long vacation in February to another time of year to be able to come to California during favorable months when I'm also in the States. Although I plan on visiting her region on this trip, I will not be in her area (near the central west coast) until her vacation is over. As a result, she has decided to fly down to Buenos Aries, Argentina, along the southern east coast of the continent, to join me on the back of my bike for the month down to the Southern tip of the continent.
The mechanics behind planning and coordinating with her, with the language barrier, despite having a translator, have put me in a little disbelief that its actually coming to fruition. Noteably, we've reached a milestone: I'm able to sort of hold a conversation with her over the phone. This is a big deal, because having a live voice conversation means I can't stop to use a translator and previously we could only have a voice conversation if we could see each other, because we could rely on body language and hand gestures to "fill in the gaps."
The rough plan ahead:
Thursday, January 25, 2018
South America 2018: Brazil Pre-Motorcycle Trip
Today it became official. Following 2 months of communications, a few days of paperwork, thorough inspection by a reliable mechanic and two sandwiches, hands were shaken.
Transfer of ownership, Florianopolis, Brazil map the location
South America 2018: Month 1 in Review
Visa in advance?!
Christmas eve, I arrived at the airport where much to my horror, I learned that I apparently needed a visa in advance. Unable to get one on the spot and learning that it would take week to process following an appointment, I realized that I would not get to meet my Parisian friends Julie and Elo in time for New Years. Further complicating things, I later learned the first appointment I could book was 3 weeks out, which then devastatingly meant that I would not get to Brazil in time before my friends would return to Paris altogether.
Response
Hunkered down in bit of a depressive paralysis at a friend's house in SF for a couple of days, conveniently 5 minutes from the Brazilian consulate, I decided to go to the consulate on the first day after the Christmas closure. When the front desk asked for proof of my appointment day and time, I said that I was "a little early" and somehow got them to overlook that I was early by weeks, not minutes. A polite plea before the consulate to expedite (since there was not option to pay for expedition) was successful! Twenty-four hours later, I got a call my passport was ready to pick up.
A series of fortunate events
Weighted with my baggage, I scuttled to the consulate, snatched my passport and headed straight for BART. I got to the airport just before the cut-off time for the last flight out (and the nice lady neither charged a change fee or the $500 fare difference!) Catching that flight resulted in me getting to Rio and over to Julie and Elo's hostel 10 minutes before a bus they had booked to take us a few hours down the coast to the island where she had organized us to spend New Years. Had I missed any part in the series of connections, I would have not been able to get to them in time for New Years.
Change of course.
Ironically, I found myself despondent about being on an island and transitioning into travel mode. I decided to split off from my French friends, who continued onto other points of interests, after 5 days and stayed put in a cozy guesthouse Rio for 2 weeks. Home to a few long term guests, there was more a sense of consistency and community, something I realizing I was more hungry for than going hitting destinations. I mostly used it as an opportunity to get as much work done before embarking on my motorcycle trip.
New heights and freights
I also tracked down local community of rock climbers that invited me into their circle. They helped me to push my limits, leaving me with an uplifting sense of accomplishment which has been a turning point in my trip thus far and attitude going forward.
Currently:
Florianopolis, Brazil: a tropical hybrid of Santa Cruz and Stinson Beach, where I've avoided the beach and instead hunkered down to do bike stuff, finally start planning my trip (a month after the trip has already started), and work. I may leave Friday morning, but probably Saturday, south or west, after I decided how to start connecting the dots I've mapped.
Transfer of ownership, Florianopolis, Brazil map the location
South America 2018: Month 1 in Review
Visa in advance?!
Christmas eve, I arrived at the airport where much to my horror, I learned that I apparently needed a visa in advance. Unable to get one on the spot and learning that it would take week to process following an appointment, I realized that I would not get to meet my Parisian friends Julie and Elo in time for New Years. Further complicating things, I later learned the first appointment I could book was 3 weeks out, which then devastatingly meant that I would not get to Brazil in time before my friends would return to Paris altogether.
Response
Hunkered down in bit of a depressive paralysis at a friend's house in SF for a couple of days, conveniently 5 minutes from the Brazilian consulate, I decided to go to the consulate on the first day after the Christmas closure. When the front desk asked for proof of my appointment day and time, I said that I was "a little early" and somehow got them to overlook that I was early by weeks, not minutes. A polite plea before the consulate to expedite (since there was not option to pay for expedition) was successful! Twenty-four hours later, I got a call my passport was ready to pick up.
A series of fortunate events
Weighted with my baggage, I scuttled to the consulate, snatched my passport and headed straight for BART. I got to the airport just before the cut-off time for the last flight out (and the nice lady neither charged a change fee or the $500 fare difference!) Catching that flight resulted in me getting to Rio and over to Julie and Elo's hostel 10 minutes before a bus they had booked to take us a few hours down the coast to the island where she had organized us to spend New Years. Had I missed any part in the series of connections, I would have not been able to get to them in time for New Years.
Change of course.
Ironically, I found myself despondent about being on an island and transitioning into travel mode. I decided to split off from my French friends, who continued onto other points of interests, after 5 days and stayed put in a cozy guesthouse Rio for 2 weeks. Home to a few long term guests, there was more a sense of consistency and community, something I realizing I was more hungry for than going hitting destinations. I mostly used it as an opportunity to get as much work done before embarking on my motorcycle trip.
New heights and freights
I also tracked down local community of rock climbers that invited me into their circle. They helped me to push my limits, leaving me with an uplifting sense of accomplishment which has been a turning point in my trip thus far and attitude going forward.
Currently:
Florianopolis, Brazil: a tropical hybrid of Santa Cruz and Stinson Beach, where I've avoided the beach and instead hunkered down to do bike stuff, finally start planning my trip (a month after the trip has already started), and work. I may leave Friday morning, but probably Saturday, south or west, after I decided how to start connecting the dots I've mapped.
PHOTOS!
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Todo es Posible
With increasingly seriousness, I'm considering of returning to Peru this November to try a proof of concept of living in a location out of the States while running my lighting design operation.
Meet Peru, a country with a landscape as eclectic as California, and a land area slightingly larger than about California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada combined.
I would likely travel for the month of November, avoiding weekends on either end when I most often execute projects, since November is historically one of my quietest months.
In berkeley, I had been looking at getting a room in a house for $1200/month, by comparison, I could cover virtually all my expenses, flight included with the same about as rent alone in Berkeley.
Meet Peru, a country with a landscape as eclectic as California, and a land area slightingly larger than about California, Oregon, Washington and Nevada combined.
My crosshairs are on Moquegua, sitting near the edge of the tropics (tropic of capricorn 23 degrees) at 17 degrees
Moquegua's weather is generally year round, like July in Oakland, however, a bit more chilly at night and has less rainfall. Although there is not a lot of rainfall, there is an abundance of agriculture from the rivers that feed its fertile valley, hosting a number of wine producers
I would likely travel for the month of November, avoiding weekends on either end when I most often execute projects, since November is historically one of my quietest months.
In berkeley, I had been looking at getting a room in a house for $1200/month, by comparison, I could cover virtually all my expenses, flight included with the same about as rent alone in Berkeley.
I would likely do a purposely long layover in Panama city, because I've not been there before.
For this trial period,. I would live with Wendy, a lawyer for the district court I met down there and developed as increasingly stronger connection with. We're the same age, share similar interests and despite the language barrier, find ourselves often with great understanding of each other.
My days would consist of work behind my computer, taking breaks to mountain bike along the rolling hills that surround Moquegua, living domestically with Wendy spending time together and hopefully going out on the weekends together to check out sites, like Lake Titicaca.
Adventura!
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Before the Son Sets
There are no endings to an adventure. Life is a series of new beginnings. Thats why the horizon is continuous - and exists whichever way you go.
No matter how many hills you climb or valleys you traverse, there is always more in the distance, waiting, ready for the next adventure.
No matter how many hills you climb or valleys you traverse, there is always more in the distance, waiting, ready for the next adventure.
Monday, January 5, 2015
Quotes I find interesting
"Buildings are often born of images and live on in images" -Kostof
"How can we create spaces for those who will interpret them differently?"
"I flew on a plane from Romania to my Family. A plane made my life better. I am adopted." - 6yr old girl
"My parents are Urban Ore" -Hannah Bowers
"We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children" -Civic Center Fountain
"Putting my foot in the door, not in my mouth"
"Drive Hammered, Get nailed." -Seattle PD PSA
"I don't lie, I just have a different opinion of what the truth is"
"Sometimes everyones got sheep and no one wants sheep and you're like, what the f*** am I going to do with all these sheep?" Amanda on 'Settlers of Catan'
"Does Todd have more than one photo posted there? Do you know his mom's name? What it Todd doing now? His dad told me he went to Boises (sp?) University, where he studied Business Administration. What else do you know about him?" My Mom (Unabridged)
"I have a Korean student named 'Dong Suk.' It took me three weeks to say his name with a straight face" - Vietnam Couch surf host Cassandra
"If we coordinate our efforts, we can make something beautiful, and maintain it not as a sense of chore, but as an act of pride."
"All things saved are all things lost"
"The parties are advised to chill" Judge's ruling between Aqua(band) and Mattel over the "Barbie Girl" song
"my friend is enough of an ass that his guitar song was about your screen name [muffinwedge]" -Diane
"Burning Man dust is like converse in the rain"
"Why don't you come on over to play some poker? Maybe we'll get lucky; I'll get a straight and you'll get a full house."
"Women. Can't sleep with 'em, Can't sleep without 'em"
"What am I going to do, cry? I already tried that and it didn't get me anywhere. All I can do is smile."
"I may be a clam, but the world is my oyster"
or better, "The world is my oyster, but sometime I feel like a clam"
"I don't dance to impress, just express"
"I think there are some who work so they can play, but I think they should be one in the same."
"I have too many friends who fall into work they don't enjoy so that they can pay the bills, but I think theres work out there to suit everyone's interests, and if we all found it, we'd all stopped calling it "work" with its negative connotation and start calling it "life"
I'm crazy for you, but I may be too crazy for you.
"I know you like a book, ya little tramp. You’d sell your own mother for a piece of fudge. But you’re smart with it. Smart enough to know when to sell and when to sit tight. You’ve got a great big dollar sign there where most women have a heart." Kubrick's "The Killing"
"Teamwork makes the dreamwork" Alyssa
"Coffee is crack for people who have a future." -Emily
"Now get out there and find all the things you Fucking Love, and vice versa." - FERRETT STEINMETZ
"Whiskey business leads to whiskey behavior"
"Too often, people choose career paths out of fear disguised as practicality. You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance at what you love." -Jim Carrey
"Sometimes you only make it to the clouds when reaching for the stars." Rich Black
"I don't have dreams; I have plans" - Swiss Karin in Medellin
"How can we create spaces for those who will interpret them differently?"
"I flew on a plane from Romania to my Family. A plane made my life better. I am adopted." - 6yr old girl
"My parents are Urban Ore" -Hannah Bowers
"We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children" -Civic Center Fountain
"Putting my foot in the door, not in my mouth"
"Drive Hammered, Get nailed." -Seattle PD PSA
"I don't lie, I just have a different opinion of what the truth is"
"Sometimes everyones got sheep and no one wants sheep and you're like, what the f*** am I going to do with all these sheep?" Amanda on 'Settlers of Catan'
"Does Todd have more than one photo posted there? Do you know his mom's name? What it Todd doing now? His dad told me he went to Boises (sp?) University, where he studied Business Administration. What else do you know about him?" My Mom (Unabridged)
"I have a Korean student named 'Dong Suk.' It took me three weeks to say his name with a straight face" - Vietnam Couch surf host Cassandra
"If we coordinate our efforts, we can make something beautiful, and maintain it not as a sense of chore, but as an act of pride."
"All things saved are all things lost"
"The parties are advised to chill" Judge's ruling between Aqua(band) and Mattel over the "Barbie Girl" song
"my friend is enough of an ass that his guitar song was about your screen name [muffinwedge]" -Diane
"Burning Man dust is like converse in the rain"
"Why don't you come on over to play some poker? Maybe we'll get lucky; I'll get a straight and you'll get a full house."
"Women. Can't sleep with 'em, Can't sleep without 'em"
"What am I going to do, cry? I already tried that and it didn't get me anywhere. All I can do is smile."
"I may be a clam, but the world is my oyster"
or better, "The world is my oyster, but sometime I feel like a clam"
"I don't dance to impress, just express"
"I think there are some who work so they can play, but I think they should be one in the same."
"I have too many friends who fall into work they don't enjoy so that they can pay the bills, but I think theres work out there to suit everyone's interests, and if we all found it, we'd all stopped calling it "work" with its negative connotation and start calling it "life"
I'm crazy for you, but I may be too crazy for you.
"I know you like a book, ya little tramp. You’d sell your own mother for a piece of fudge. But you’re smart with it. Smart enough to know when to sell and when to sit tight. You’ve got a great big dollar sign there where most women have a heart." Kubrick's "The Killing"
"Teamwork makes the dreamwork" Alyssa
"Coffee is crack for people who have a future." -Emily
"Now get out there and find all the things you Fucking Love, and vice versa." - FERRETT STEINMETZ
"Whiskey business leads to whiskey behavior"
"Too often, people choose career paths out of fear disguised as practicality. You can fail at what you don't want, so you might as well take a chance at what you love." -Jim Carrey
"Sometimes you only make it to the clouds when reaching for the stars." Rich Black
"I don't have dreams; I have plans" - Swiss Karin in Medellin
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Fun Status Updates
Munch Chew Peach Chew
Sync or Sink
Rowing my Ducks
A walk in the Cake
To Do to Done
Persistent Persimmon
Satellite Seattleite
Hella Gala
Fair Fanfare
43770 11101270
Seattless in San Francisco
WeiZhen Wonton Warrior Princess
Wonton Wanton
Skedaddleite
Sleep Sheep
Fast A Sheep
Rescind Resend
CMK & sometimes Y
Too sore to soar
Resume Résumé
Avocado Advocate
Presently Pleasant
Pre-Kashinary
Erring on the side of Kashi
Night in shining PJ's
Meat Team
Meet Team Meat
Indappendage
Charmer in Armor
Cuddle Puddle
Master D'saster
2012
Horoscorpio
Do or Digress
Flowers: Pottery Poetry
Whoriscope
Sup Pup?
SOakland up the sun
SF Bayarrier
Finders, Seekers
Scientificallyish
Salami Tsunami
A pause for applause
Tool of time
Arugala wakening
Alls well that stem cell
Stem cell in distress
Damn cell in distress
Epoxy on thee!
Bike Lockgic
musical cheers
Oh man, an almond! amen.
delicious hibiscus
evolvelove
Piece of sheet cake
In the neck of your hood
pre-okcupied
Meataphore
Clever whenever
Fed or Fed up
eXtremelined!
climb time clementine
acquire a choir
I'm a try-athlete
Rinse and Reheat
Gluten Glutton
Plutonic enemy #1
Stand. Bye.
perverse perseveration
ambition submission
The Man, A Plan, A Nevada Desert
Burning Man: Desert Dessert
A Man, A Cam, A Fan, A Plan
A shack of sit (credit BM)
Talking begins with "T"ea
Seattle-light
2013
Unaware wolf
Red PJs: Satan's Satin
The Ethical Lust
may be maybe, maybe
Luchadorable
Appletizer
Religious views: Prophet sharing
pyroglyphics
Just in quesadilla
Polenta. Full.
Belay Bully
Rosemary: herb in urban (A useful herb that I find in peoples yard, written after I made rosemary bread pretzels)
Lessons More (The more I learn, the more I learn that theres more to learn!)
BARTender (written while standing in line to submit a stack of 5 and 10 cent BART tickets to a vendor that consolidates them into one ticket)
Sax and Violins
RGB and sometimes A (When I was contemplating buying 4 color LED instruments)
pyroglyphics
Just in quesadilla
Polenta. Full.
Belay Bully
Rosemary: herb in urban (A useful herb that I find in peoples yard, written after I made rosemary bread pretzels)
Lessons More (The more I learn, the more I learn that theres more to learn!)
BARTender (written while standing in line to submit a stack of 5 and 10 cent BART tickets to a vendor that consolidates them into one ticket)
Sax and Violins
RGB and sometimes A (When I was contemplating buying 4 color LED instruments)
High Color-ic Intake (written after looking at art with saturated colors)
Time reveals all wounds (written after learning things from the past, from previous lovers)
2014
Mama Mio (after drinking too much cherry water flavoring)
Whiskey business leads to whiskey behavior
Buy and Bye (posted when I bought my plane ticket abroad)
2015
Gorgeous Gorges
Sexcessful
Warming Warning
avoid a void
Time reveals all wounds (written after learning things from the past, from previous lovers)
2014
Mama Mio (after drinking too much cherry water flavoring)
Whiskey business leads to whiskey behavior
Buy and Bye (posted when I bought my plane ticket abroad)
2015
Gorgeous Gorges
Sexcessful
Warming Warning
avoid a void
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Gearing up for the Next Adventure
Currently, I'm residing in Pokhara, Nepal where I've been trying to track down a motorcycle. I'll head to the western boarder of Nepal, then into the northern most part of India, before following the Pakistani boarder down to Delhi.
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Travel 2014 - Week 3 - Tonsai, Southern Thailand, Pulau Langkawi, Start Georgetown
Currently
I've been staying in Hampi, India's version of Joshua Tree, where a patchwork of well-manicured rice patties are impregnated with haphazard piles of tan boulders. The rounded rocks contradict their weightiness with balancing acts that seem to defy gravity. In-between, palm trees offer moments of shade relief, while ancient temples rise above the highest frond to offer moments of awe. Here, you feel instantly a part of the community, rather than a spectator, and people go about their lives, seemingly unaffected by your presence.
Before sunrise, I would climb to the top of monkey temple, and get entranced by the hypnotic chimes and chanting while surveying the birth of a new day. Long, golden shadows off the static rock begin to reveal the pinpoints of farmers bustling among the tall grain. Women come down the staircased river embankments and slap their laundry against the stones that peak out of the polluted river, while just down-stream the local elephant gets her daily scrub, before heading back up to the temple.
During the day, I motorbike along the country side, watching each moment as it was meant to be: water buffalo waddling in the muddy river over the watchful eye of a herder, sugar cane being process in open air primitive factories, mud bricks drying in the sun, a new temple shrine parading through a village led by fierce drumming, leaving a trail of flowers, tobacco like betel-nut leaves and splashes of coconut water, wood fires on stone stoves enhancing the flavor of fresh dosa (savory crepe like pancake,) the irony of the ice cream man sweltering in the merciless heat as he heaves all his weight into pushing his cart along to the next village, men sitting cross-legged at chai masala stalls sipping on shots of the staple milky tea, the woman in the red sari (traditional clothing) changing the irrigation from one agricultural terrace to the next, fly-swarmed children rolling an old bike tire with a stick over the trash strewn street, and shamen administering a blessing of incense at mouth of a Hindu temple.
At sunset, I head to a rocky plateau, where travelers toting traditional Indian and African drums meet with western guitars, a Middle Eastern harmonium and an Australian didgeridoo to create a symphony of sounds both amplified and contained by the surrounding walls of eroding rock, filling my lungs with vibrations as if they were breathlessly humming along.
Future
In a few days, I'll board a plane from Mumbai, India to Kathmandu, Nepal, where I'll meet with Amanda. Together with a few friends, we'll trek though the mountains. Afterwards, I will buy a motorcycle in Pokhara, Nepal and drive it back into the high north of India (insha'Allah) for about a month and a half, and maybe give a high-five to some Pakistani refugees along the way.
Photos
Emily and I were so energize by culture and experience of climbing off Tonsai beach, Thailand, that we turned our 3 day stay into a 2.5 week excursion, climbing on all but one, bowel-destroyed day (also known as "Tonsai Tummy"). After saying "we're leaving Tonsai tomorrow...maybe," enough times, we worked our way south into Malaysia, to motorbike around an island in search of hidden watery gems and grand views from mountain tops Finally, we headed to Georgetown, where a thoroughbred community of Malay, Chinese and Indians met at a cross roads, and stayed in China Town, just in time to celebrate Chinese New Year.
MAP: where I've been and where I'm going
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| Travel 2014 - Week 3 - Tonsai, Southern Thailand, Pulau Langkawi, Start Georgetown |
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Travel 2014 - Tonsai Beach, Thailand - Part 1
After Emily and I relaxed on the calm, quite and remote island of Kho Chang, off the west coast of Thailand's southern Peninsula, it was time to get in some serious activity and work off all the pad Thai we've been eating.
Thailand is rich in limestone karsts, a result of natural forming acid that chews away at the rock, leaving a heavily pockmarked surface and textured ribs. As a result, Thailand has become one of the primer destinations that the worlds best climbs flock to.
Emily and I headed southward to Tonsai Beach where the atmosphere was chill, and everyone's mind was on one thing - the delicious plethora of rock on the surrounding beaches. Each day, we hit the walls early straight through to sunset. In the evening, we compared notes with other climbs and shared exciting stories of the days adventure.
Thailand is rich in limestone karsts, a result of natural forming acid that chews away at the rock, leaving a heavily pockmarked surface and textured ribs. As a result, Thailand has become one of the primer destinations that the worlds best climbs flock to.
Emily and I headed southward to Tonsai Beach where the atmosphere was chill, and everyone's mind was on one thing - the delicious plethora of rock on the surrounding beaches. Each day, we hit the walls early straight through to sunset. In the evening, we compared notes with other climbs and shared exciting stories of the days adventure.
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| Travel 2014 - Week 2 - Tonsai Beach, Thailand |
Travel 2014 - Thailand
Determined to celebrate New Years out of the country, on December 31st at 11:45pm, Emily and I arrived at the Bangkok airport. We stepped out into the clammy night air, just past midnight to begin the new year with a 6 month trip through Asia, picking up where I left off 4 years ago.
On this trip, Emily and I will be heading down Thailand's peninsula to Malaysia and then I will continue on to Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. Or, at least thats the plan...of which there isn't really a plan, which is the best type of plan you could plan for.
After spending the first week running errands in Bangkok and tying up loose business back home, (of which people are still helping me resolve, Thank You!) we set off to a little visited and sleepy island to begin our shift over to travel mode. Attached are photos from some of the highlights. Enjoy!
On this trip, Emily and I will be heading down Thailand's peninsula to Malaysia and then I will continue on to Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. Or, at least thats the plan...of which there isn't really a plan, which is the best type of plan you could plan for.
After spending the first week running errands in Bangkok and tying up loose business back home, (of which people are still helping me resolve, Thank You!) we set off to a little visited and sleepy island to begin our shift over to travel mode. Attached are photos from some of the highlights. Enjoy!
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| Travel 2014 - Week One - Bangkok, Koh Change - Emily and Mark |
Friday, December 13, 2013
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Electric Poncho
Nestled deep within a Mexican canyon, 34 miles off the highway, at the edge of a giant dry lake bed lies an oasis of palm trees, fed by naturally occurring hot springs.
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| Electric Poncho |
Monday, July 8, 2013
Middle East and East Africa Recap
During Sugarloaf Fine Arts Summer Camp, week 2, a few campers ask me about my trip to the Middle East and East Africa. Here's the letter I sent back:
Friday, June 7, 2013
CurriOdyssey Wedding
This wedding project took place in a former museum space that was divided up into four tiers. Different lighting strategies were used to "zone" out the venue: Bold highlights in the entrance, warmer illumination with string lights and table arrangements pin spotted for the dining area, cooler and electric truss lighting for the dance area, and general architecture highlights to embrace the venues amenities.
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| 2013_05_25 CuriOdyssey Wedding |
Monday, April 15, 2013
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Pinnacles National Monument
After a day of hiking and bouldering in the chill of February with Kat and Mark
A headlight was used right of frame to light the tent and grass.
16mm, f2.8, iso3200, 25s
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Lighting for Little Shop of Horrors
Boxcar Theaters darker and more earnest interpretation of the classic musical that I designed the lighting for. 96 channels, 450 cues.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Saturday, October 20, 2012
DIY Beauty Dish
Materials: 18" steel bowl, CD, convex automotive mirror, L-bracket, Black spray paint and white primmer, 1/4 bolts.
Direct flash vs. the Beauty dish. Notice the shadow on the wall.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Project challenge: Ultra small budget - 12 lights in a black box smaller than a 2 car garage.
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| 2011 Bedtime in Detroit |
Friday, September 14, 2012
About a dozen projects have passed since I last updated my website. Responding to the demographics of those who view my website, this recent project is exemplary of the focus I feel my site should emphasize: Wedding and Event lighting.
Check out the addition of my Ambiance Antiques wedding project:
http://dangelolighting.com
Check out the addition of my Ambiance Antiques wedding project:
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Sugarloaf 2012 Teaser
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
Israel to Dahab, Sinai
Scuba diving, camel riding, desert striding, and culture widening: Egypt's coastal chill out meets harsh and barren desert treasures.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Birthright done right! Part 2
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| Day 6 - 10 Jerusalem, Israel |
The second half of an awesome adventure with 40 of my newest friends. Underground cities, modern and ancient architecture, dancing and a farewell...
Monday, February 6, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
Egypt Ministry Ministry of the Interiror protest February 2, 2012
Clashes between Egyptians and the military near Tahrir Square in Cairo fueled by the deaths following Wednesdays football game leave at least 400 injured and several dead.
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| Egypt Front Lines Feb 2nd |
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Birthright done right! Part 1
New years at an Israeli hippy commune, a mountain at dawn, bathing in mud and brine, dancing, camels, shawarma and hummus, a MegaDisastrous event, a farm and unending laughter!
Monday, December 26, 2011
Priorities and Divisions
3 months of travel with only a Motorbikes helmet worth of clothes, why would I need more?
Sunday, December 25, 2011
The Travel Arsenal:
Canon 5D Mkii
Sigma 50mm F1.4
Canon 16-35mm L F2.8
Canon 70-200mm L IS F2.8
Canon 580EXii
Cactus Wireless trigger
Gorillapod Focus with Ball X
B+W F-pro MRC filters
B+W Circular Polarizer MRC
B+W Skylight MRC
32GB CF 133x
Cost of kit > All expenses associated with 6 months of travel through Southeast Asia & India
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Packing light
My trip organizers packing recomondations, with my edits to what I'm going to bring:
• 1 four Jeans (for hiking, for going out at night)• 1 Sweatpants
• 1 Sweatshirts/ Sweaters
• 2 Long sleeve shirts
• 2 four Short sleeve shirts
• 1 Shorts
• 1 Bathing suit
• 2 Button-down shirts
• 2 Long skirts
• 1 Khaki or corduroy pants
• 1 Hand towel (for swimming outside of hotels)
• 2 Plastic bags for wet clothes
• Undergarments
• Socks
• Light jacket
• Sneakers or walking shoes (with traction for wet Jerusalem stone, and with straps or laces)
• Hiking boots or sturdy sneakers (must be closed-toe, for rougher terrain)
• Sleepwear/ Long Johns
• Raincoat/ anorak/ poncho
• Gloves - Gore Tex (or anything waterproof)
• Hat / Baseball cap
• Travel alarm
• Flashlight (mini)
• Camera
• Film (bring extra film, because it's much more expensive in Israel)
• Fanny pack or money belt
• A kippah/ yarmulke and talit/ prayer shawl (although not required, you may want to bring them)
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
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