I got back last night from an impromptu weekend trip to the Puerto Rican island Vieques. My girlfriend found an airline service Taxi Aereo where she chartered a private flight for the two of us for something like $350, which was awesome. On the way back we had our flight booked at 1 pm, but …
Earthquakes
I’ve made it back to my blog after another hiatus. I missed hurricane season here in PR by coming back after September, but we’ve had an earthquake outbreak. There have been aftershocks every few hours for the past two weeks, but the large earthquakes seem to have died down. People in the south part of …
2020 Begins
I wasn’t sure how long my holiday blogging hiatus would be, but it seems like a good time to get back to it. Hope everyone had a great holiday season, although here in Puerto Rico we’ve just started. Tomorrow is Three Kings Day, which for many people here is bigger than Christmas and New Years. …
Merry Christmas!
I’m currently in the air on my way to Michigan, looking at the clouds floating over the Caribbean. I’m spending almost a week in the town where I grew up, which is probably the most since I was on holiday break in college. The ocean below still looks warm and inviting, but I know soon …
St. Barth’s and Being more Carnivore
Apologies to my loyal blog followers for taking last week off. Ironically I got back from an amazing trip to St. Barths with plenty of pictures to post for once, but I felt mentally drained. There are many weeks where I’m not sure what I’m going to write and push through anyway, but a few …
Some Things I’m Thankful for
Hope everyone in my little readership had a great Thanksgiving. I went to a friend of a friend’s house here in San Juan and had a great evening. I forgot how quickly you can connect with strangers and have a good time if you’re open-minded to the moment. I’ve done a few Thanksgivings and one …
Trading Inspiration
It’s Thanksgiving this week, but Puerto Rico is already into the Christmas season, and will be even more so after Thanksgiving passes. The temperature has cooled down to a not-always-sweating 80 Fahrenheit, and it rains for 1-2 hours a day, which creates a synthetic winter feel after an overly hot fall. The coffee shops, homes, …
When We Were Kings
I’m back in the home office, listening to some melancholic music as I deliver my weekly ramblings. There seems to be fewer mosquitoes, or perhaps I’m developing resistance after being subject to daily feasts, and it’s a lot easier to sit still at home. My girlfriend went to LA for the week, and I’ve …
Personal Organization for Degenerates
It’s a beautiful Sunday here in San Juan, but at the moment I’m tucked into my bed with the AC blaring. It’s oddly comfortable to work in the bed when I stack my pillows up, but not ideal. I still haven’t found the optimal place to write in my apartment. The second bedroom is a …
Writing Challenge Week 1
Just a tender week after introducing my writing challenge, and talking about how I planned to get my average of 1,000 words-per-weekday done on the weekdays, I just finished Friday’s 1,000 words tonight (it's Sunday). But I finished! My challenge is to get 21,000 words done during the month, and I’m happy to currently be …
