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Going, after wanting to for nearly my entire life, to China.
And I'm going with my
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fairyarmadillo.Fuck yeah, life.
Love,
b
And I'm going with my
fairyarmadillo.Fuck yeah, life.
Love,
b
Matthew's blog is actually up!
May. 18th, 2007 03:46 amSo, remember when I mentioned that Brother Matthew and partner Todd are on their Round-The-World trip? And that they were going to try to blog about it?
"Dear Followers of Benchilada,
The blog is indeed active (and I am quite proud of myself for it). www.GoStarfish.net
Matthew, brother of Benchilada"
It's in lovely little bite-sized chunks that are informative, interesting, and funny. And there are photos. Make sure you click on GO TO ARCHIVES, as it only shows something like the five most recent entries.
SAMPLES:
"It is fascinating how someone can ride a bike in traffic, carrying an umbrella with a baby on board. I would try it, but I would have to either steal or rent a baby, neither of which sound like good options. Plus, I’d be wet."
"Yeah, I’m wearing big wooden shoes. And you’re not."
"No matter how much traveling I do (which, incidentally, is a lot, but never enough), there will always be things in other cultures I do not understand. On German TV right now is a topless woman hosting some kind of late night call-in game show. I had heard about these shows from friends, and I am certain it is more fun to watch than an infomercial for a Garden Weasel, but I am still not certain that I understand. When I can figure out how to block out her boobies, I’ll post a photo."
"In German, the word "fahrt" is used often. For the less mature among us, it always elicits a laugh when the mild-mannered tour guide says "fahrt. Plus it's on signs all over the ity. HA!"
"Dear Followers of Benchilada,
The blog is indeed active (and I am quite proud of myself for it). www.GoStarfish.net
Matthew, brother of Benchilada"
It's in lovely little bite-sized chunks that are informative, interesting, and funny. And there are photos. Make sure you click on GO TO ARCHIVES, as it only shows something like the five most recent entries.
SAMPLES:
"It is fascinating how someone can ride a bike in traffic, carrying an umbrella with a baby on board. I would try it, but I would have to either steal or rent a baby, neither of which sound like good options. Plus, I’d be wet."
"Yeah, I’m wearing big wooden shoes. And you’re not."
"No matter how much traveling I do (which, incidentally, is a lot, but never enough), there will always be things in other cultures I do not understand. On German TV right now is a topless woman hosting some kind of late night call-in game show. I had heard about these shows from friends, and I am certain it is more fun to watch than an infomercial for a Garden Weasel, but I am still not certain that I understand. When I can figure out how to block out her boobies, I’ll post a photo."
"In German, the word "fahrt" is used often. For the less mature among us, it always elicits a laugh when the mild-mannered tour guide says "fahrt. Plus it's on signs all over the ity. HA!"
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Apr. 4th, 2007 03:59 pmREASONS TO HATE MY BROTHER MATTHEW, CHAPTER ONE:
Says he:
"I'm going around the world.
In less than 80 days!
For less than 80 days!
I thought about Journey to the center of the earth, but that's so been done
before.
Here’s the scoop. Todd & I had these buckets full of frequent flier miles
we’ve been saving up for a “Round the World” trip. It’s one of those
rewards that I thought was a joke: “sure, you can take an around the world
trip for free. The next availability is January 5-14, 2011. Can I book
that for you?” Well, it’s for real, and we’re really doing it.
We both got about 7 weeks off work, and we should actually have our jobs
when we return. We were able to get employee rates almost everywhere
(except for some random nights here & there). Of course, this will entail
many different airlines and many different airports… including at least a
dozen I haven’t been to. How sad for me.
We’ll leave on May 6th, and our destinations will include: Prague, Munich,
Salzburg, Stockholm, Bergen (Norway), Singapore, Ko Samui (Thailand), Luang
Prabang (Laos), Honolulu, and Houston. Then a day after we return, we’ll
come up to Illinois (June 22nd or so). At that time, we will be broke, but
happy. Todd will be ready for a two-week nap. I’ll be ready to wash my
clothes & get on another airplane.
Our airports include (Sorry I have not memorized all these airport codes
yet. That is a major goal of mine, as you can imagine). I’ll try to do
them in order: Amsterdam, Prague, Stockholm, Oslo, Bergen, Paris,
Singapore, Ko Samui, Bangkok, Luang Prabang, Seoul, Tokyo, Honolulu, and
Houston. And the airlines include: Continental, KLM, CSA Czech, SAS
Scandinavian, Air France, Korea, and Northwest. How very cool.
Now I just have to get shot for typhoid, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, malaria,
and assorted cooties. Plus I have to figure out how to pack 1 backpack for
7 weeks.
I’ll come up with a website for my adventures, and blog as I go, as I am oh
so techie. Or maybe not."
Says he:
"I'm going around the world.
In less than 80 days!
For less than 80 days!
I thought about Journey to the center of the earth, but that's so been done
before.
Here’s the scoop. Todd & I had these buckets full of frequent flier miles
we’ve been saving up for a “Round the World” trip. It’s one of those
rewards that I thought was a joke: “sure, you can take an around the world
trip for free. The next availability is January 5-14, 2011. Can I book
that for you?” Well, it’s for real, and we’re really doing it.
We both got about 7 weeks off work, and we should actually have our jobs
when we return. We were able to get employee rates almost everywhere
(except for some random nights here & there). Of course, this will entail
many different airlines and many different airports… including at least a
dozen I haven’t been to. How sad for me.
We’ll leave on May 6th, and our destinations will include: Prague, Munich,
Salzburg, Stockholm, Bergen (Norway), Singapore, Ko Samui (Thailand), Luang
Prabang (Laos), Honolulu, and Houston. Then a day after we return, we’ll
come up to Illinois (June 22nd or so). At that time, we will be broke, but
happy. Todd will be ready for a two-week nap. I’ll be ready to wash my
clothes & get on another airplane.
Our airports include (Sorry I have not memorized all these airport codes
yet. That is a major goal of mine, as you can imagine). I’ll try to do
them in order: Amsterdam, Prague, Stockholm, Oslo, Bergen, Paris,
Singapore, Ko Samui, Bangkok, Luang Prabang, Seoul, Tokyo, Honolulu, and
Houston. And the airlines include: Continental, KLM, CSA Czech, SAS
Scandinavian, Air France, Korea, and Northwest. How very cool.
Now I just have to get shot for typhoid, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, malaria,
and assorted cooties. Plus I have to figure out how to pack 1 backpack for
7 weeks.
I’ll come up with a website for my adventures, and blog as I go, as I am oh
so techie. Or maybe not."
