May 2012
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Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Lose
Ultra Hike 2011 Zion National Park Traverse
theultra:
Date: June 27- June 30
Pack Weight: 15 lbs or less (not including water)
Location: Start at Zion National Park East Rim Trail Head, exit Zion at Lee’s Pass Trail Head near Kolob Canyon, hike north to Kanarraville and complete the Kanarra Creek Slot Canyon, then finish by hiking from Kanarraville to finish in Cedar City.
Total Distance: 81.1 miles
A True Day Off
It’s my first actual day off in a very long time (no traveling, no moving, no commitments) and I intend to use it well…
Write a fellowship application essay
Complete the first module of my pre-MBA math course
Get an oil change and also see if this high-pitched squeal might go away with a little bit of grease in the right spot
Take my cable box to a UPS store
Getting these done...
April 2012
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Glad to discover that Michigan State has not changed much… these were true when I was there. http://onthebanksoftheredcedar.tumblr.com/
First Aid Kit - NPR Tiny Desk Concert
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February 2012
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But nobody really remembers easy stories. Characters have to face their greatest...
– Donald Miller - A Million Miles in a Thousand Years
August 2011
11 posts
Changed out of one suit and into another...
Must be on my way to the District of Columbia. Drinks at The Willard tonight.
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TimesOfIndia Op-Ed - "Now, a chance to end Tibet...
Tomorrow, i take the oath to become the Kalon Tripa, or elected political leader, of the Tibetan people. I assume these duties with the support of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and a democratic mandate from Tibetans living in exile in 30 countries around the world. I will strive to restore freedom for Tibetans and the return of the Dalai Lama to Tibet. The values that i seek for Tibetans are...
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2 Things
1. The first clue I found rewatching but totally missed the first time that the Sideways World in the final season of LOST was not a reset reality but rather a purgatory-esque state is that John Locke is engaged to Helen and she indicated John’s father might be invited to the wedding.
Before Locke left for Sydney, the only Helen in his life was the adult phone line girl he pretended was...
A Spicy Little Korean: I'm moving to Michigan in... →
astoryanew:
It’s weird to think about it.
People keep asking me if it for a job or for love.
The practical side of me says, I need to find a job. But yeah, I guess for love too. Yeah, I wouldn’t be moving if not for BF so for love.. Sorry if that is too mushy BF.
As of August 15, I will be spending 8+…
July 2011
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Runggye Adak is a Tibetan nomad. He grabbed a microphone at a festival and stated his desire to see the Dalai Lama return to Tibet.
Rubggye Adak is serving 8 years in prison for “endangering national security.”
Of course, the Druk Air flight didn’t scare me when I visited Bhutan for...
– Beneath Blossom Rain by Kevin Grange
It worries me that I identify with these words so much, even though I am not inbound to Bhutan to hike the Snowman Trek. I want to know why he wrote this. I want to know why I’m not certain - why I haven’t been in a long time. I want to be a romantic...
Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.
– Buddha (via buddhaquotes)
[Sarah Palin] is reportedly paid $1 million a year by Fox, earned another $2...
– Peter J. Boyer, in Newsweek (via newsweek)
I hope she sends John McCain a fruit basket every Christmas. And I hope she is so happy on the gravy train that she never pursues another elected office.
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My shirt feels like sandpaper on my shoulders.
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Voices for Freedom video on Dhondup Wangchen from Amnesty International
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I want to do a rock scramble.
– the GF.
June 2011
12 posts
Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.
– Buddha (via buddhaquotes)
Isn’t this the truth?
Facebook - a way to legitimize your life to the...
aspicykorean:
I’m making stuffed green peppers mashed potatoes and corn for dinner….mmmmm mmmmm good
No one cares.
peanutweeter:
via @jjelovich