In the past few months, I’ve been blogging less. However, I’ve not been writing less. And I certainly haven’t been thinking less. I’ve been furiously scribbling at every opportunity I get, with ideas wrestling around my brain at three in the morning like they’re having a round of Rock’em Sock’em keeping me awake. (Or maybe [...]
Themeword: Exploration
In early January, Chris Messina and many others kicked off the new year with “theme words”, ideas that should help them focus their efforts. I thought I’d share the #themeword I picked a month ago and have been following since. It’s “exploration”, in every sense of the word. Exploration in the travel sense. I want [...]
My living To Do list
This list contains some of the things I want to do at some point in my life. Some are once-in-a-lifetime experiences, some will be ongoing things. Either way, it isn’t a complete list, just a glimpse into what I’d like to see and do! And by all means, it’s going to keep growing! Visit Japan [...]
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