Monthly Archives: July 2009

a gift for overworked nerves…

paris is the only city greater than new york…these are not easy words to type…those of you that know me, know well that new york city has been my favorite place on earth for many years…and will most likely call it home for the remainder of my waking life…all that documented, paris is quite simply [...]

have sex, hate sexism…

i read that on a subway station step in berlin as i was heading towards the amsterdam bound train track…picture of it currently being flickered…
my travels so far have been really pleasant and i’ve been able to keep myself calm despite a random slew of problems…(bound to occur when you do anything)…i missed my train [...]

the mirror’s way of dreaming…

first of all, i love berlin.
i really, really love berlin. i love it in the way that i loved new york the first time i was there and i trust my initial infatuations with cities. and, if new york hadn’t come and claimed my heart four years ago, i could and would certainly live here.
berlin [...]

taking pictures of all of this…

internet access became expensive and somewhat difficult to locate in Freiburg, so i passed on it completely. i am currently spending the night in Berlin, which after a day of wandering, is as amazing as everyone says it is.  i’ll be hanging around here for two more days and i will write much more about [...]

far from our homes…

the problem with traveling is that as soon as you begin you immediately begin compiling the list of things you’d do differently. today. i took the jungfraubahn train from interlaken to the tiny mountain ville of grindelwald. although only 35 minutes away, grindelwald is a fairly stark departure from interlaken and i can say with [...]

a night without a cineplex…

i’m going to refrain from writing about my skydiving adventure as i’m certain it would only dilute the experience. take a look at the photographs instead and i’ll post the video (yes video!) of the trip when i get near a better computer.

interlaken is a small town nestled just south of the Swiss capitol of [...]

upwards to the vanguard…

should you ever choose to skydive, do it out of helicopter…standing up…14000 feet above the alps…still trying to internalize what the hell i’ve just done…pictures and videos forthcoming…but, rest assured mom, i am still alive…
ooxx aa

content was always my favorite color…

5 hours in interlaken and i can’t imagine ever wanting to leave. i’m predicting a retirement bed and breakfast buried deep in these hills… featuring extremely spicy indian food. more pics available at my flickr page.