BACKPACKING

In Early 2010 I Was Living

in Middle America

at "The Hatch"-- A Condemned Squat

And Wasting Away Behind A Desk At AT&T...

But then...  I QUIT!

Packed All My Stuff Into Storage...

Sold The Land Rover I Loved Too Much...

Stocked Up On Necessities...

And Booked a One-Way Flight to

CHINA!

Had Some Good Times...

Had Some Rough Times...

Struggled With Chopstick Ineptitude... 

...Began To Figure It Out...

Became A Master

Spent Lots Of Time On Scooters...

Hung Out With Awesome People...

Was Charmed By The Snav Dog...

Sacrificed Pride For The Sake Of Karaoke...

Sacrificed Cultural Sensitivity For The Sake Of These Terrible Bows...

Did A Little Solo Backpacking Through Southeast Asia...

Countless  Hours Spent On Buses

Countless Unpackings & Repackings

Sleeper Trains...

Accepted Rides From Strangers

Accepted Rides From Elephants

Stood In Awe

Spent TWO DAYS On This Boat...

But At Least I Wasn't Alone

Stalked This Monk...

Got Lost After Crossing This Bridge...

Discovered A Hidden Waterfall...

Gained Some Perspective

Descended Into Complete Raggamuffin-ness... 

And Then I Came Back....
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Life = Completely Different Now

Making Up For Lost Time With The Fam

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Now I'm Trying To Figure Out What I'm "Doing With My Life."..

I'm "Writing A Book"... 

Which Translates Into
"Drinking A Lot Of Coffee"

But My Wallet Was Mostly Full Of This...

And I was Still Living Out Of A Bag...

So I did the unspeakable... and actually found a job...

one that satisfies my adrenaline addiction...

And I'm Figuring Out What happens Next...