Picture taken at a scenic overlook in Eureka Springs The weather’s starting to warm again, and I’m pulling out my calendar to see when and where 2011 is going to take me. There’s so much possibility! Granted, planning for me means buying a ticket (plane, train, bus), a few places to see, and securing lodging. [...]
Tagged arkansas, photographsI want to apologize first and foremost for not doing a final Arkansas recap of my scouting mission, with pictures and words and a real feel of the place. But, right now, Arkansas is the last thing I want to feel. What I want to feel are my closest friends, are the people and place [...]
Tagged arkansas, brooklyn, new jersey, nostalgia, nyc, photographsEditor’s Note: This was written last week on Thursday during a blackout. I haven’t had time to edit it until today, about 5 days and a flight to Arkansas after the fact. I’ll write about my feelings on this place in a little bit, as I’m still digesting. But, as Umberto Eco says, you can’t [...]
Tagged arkansas, craigslist, first impressions, housing, relocationMy Next Big Adventure will be a 9 month work stint in…Arkansas! Specifically, I’ll being in the Northwest part of the state, the little pink circle below: Source: Google Maps Look at that prime location! I’ve never been down in this area before, first trip is June 5-9, and am so excited that I’ll be [...]
Tagged arkansas, culture, language, photographsLeaving soon for my spring break roadtrip. Some college students go to the Bahamas or the Caribbean or this year’s hot spot, Miami, but my friends and I? We’re driving to Chicago. On our way out there’ll be a pit stop in Pittsburgh for the Andy Warhol Museum, a friend at Carnegie Mellon, and their [...]
Tagged midwest, packing, photographs, weather