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I’ve been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to travel various places around the world. I find that my favorite moments are moments that aren’t purchased: watching kids walk to school in the morning, a herd of cows crossing a 4-lane road, two friends laughing in a language I can’t understand. Life is precious. Love is abundant. Remember to find gratitude in all that you do. More isn’t better. Less isn’t worse. The answer is always “maybe”.

I did a thing today. I’m supposed to refrain from drug use (sober nearly 5 years), respect my parents, not walk under clotheslines to keep the magic alive. Sak Yant is an ancient, traditional Thai Tattoo. Painful and rewarding are both understatements.

I’m in Singapore, the true melting pot of the world. Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, and Hindi all in one country. Larry Loomer and Ben Shapiro and their ilk love to tout that Islam is incompatible with the west but here I am seeing a country, that’s cleaner, more safe, and more inclusive than ours and isn’t burning.

Adulthood has been a lot of “we should get together soon” just to see each other at the next wedding

Anyone else ever experience the call of the void or what the French have coined “l’appel du vide”. In moments looking over the ships balcony or standing on the edge, I’ll often get a brief thought like “I could jump and everything would change”, and I’ll almost frighten myself that I’ll do it if I don’t walk away. No, just me?

What’s a compliment someone gave you years ago you still think about often or from time to time?

In my 20s I wanted to change the world. Now, I just want to Irish goodbye every occasion.

Aged like fine wine

I’m not lazy. I’m in a long term relationship with my potential and I refuse to ruin it by trying.

Religion is an interesting word. Ligio: to connect. Like a lig-ament connecting bone to bone Re: again. Putting that together. Religio - to again connect. Connect to what? That which we’ve been disconnected from?

Look at this lil guy I saw today. You think he knows we are cousins?

What are you MOST afraid of, real or imagined?

Going back through my old posts here. Feels like I’m journaling to a wall. 😂

I’m not giving up on growing my account. Say it with me

Why does everyone lose all sense of decency at a buffet?

I can’t believe Airbnb left us with this list after our stay

What’s it like to have a kid? Try explaining with words

How convenient. Right before national elections.

Anyone else ever get waves of being fully aware of your own mortality and panic for a second that you’re not on the right path? Me either!