theBigFriend i don't know where i'm going, but i'm sure i'll find my way

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nyc. wedding. sun. guns.
nyc.  wedding.  sun.  guns.

while i am busy writing my 2011 best albums of the year post, here’s the skinny on what’s been up lately. •  finished up my gig on hell’s kitchen.  the hours were bitchin’ but i could not have asked to spend the hours of 7pm -5am monday through friday with a better crew.  really learned [...]

bite back.
bite back.

so i stumbled upon this clip of gordon traveling to various places investigating shark fin soup.  what he discovered is shocking.  i encourage you to watch the whole clip. it’s probably one of the worst cases of animal cruelty that i’ve ever seen.

let’s hear it for new york
let's hear it for new york

one hand in the air for the big city street lights, big dreams, all lookin’ pretty no place in the world that could compare…    

places.
places.

santa monica, california one of my favorite places in the whole wide world. what are your favorite places?

freeeeeeedom!
freeeeeeedom!

unemployed!  haha…not for long

donate.
donate.

This country holds a very special place in my heart.  Please donate directly to their relief efforts. Japanese Red Cross

killing time
killing time

listening to some amazing new music. dreaming of my next adventure.    

which way?
which way?

well, which way are you headed?

sLOVEenia.
sLOVEenia.

[lake bled, slovenia. 2010] the culmination of my journey. the great quest. lakes and mountains. rivers. ice. forrests. fresh air. peace. nothing. everything. oh yes, hot wine, too. fotos

first stop: poland
first stop: poland

[nowy swiat - new world street] photos posted here

back from my travels!
back from my travels!

[prague.12.26.2010] i had a  great time in europe, but i think this is the first time where it’s never felt so good to be home! currently in the process of filtering the over 1700 pics i took, putting captions on them, and then will post them soon! stay tuned

packin’
packin'

[packing = puzzle master] answer from yesterday’s trivia: it took months to earn and seconds to spend [c] $51.32

cha-cha-changes
cha-cha-changes

[spend cash and tip yourself] how much do you think was in the jar? a] $24.32 b] $37.21 c] $51.32 d] $76.94

bartering rules
bartering rules

[playin' it cool] me: hey mitja, places are expensive in slovenia, can i stay at your place!? mitja: of course! me: would you like anything from the states? mitja: marlboro menthols, they don’t sell them here! done and done.  so at 25, i bought my very first pack of cigarettes, haha.

where is my mind
where is my mind

[wandering around high falls. rochester ny. 2008] wandering is what i do

fräulein!
fräulein!

i’m sorry i was late. i was frolicing and singing by myself in the hills. no, no i’m not crazy!

freaked out!
freaked out!

i leave for poland two weeks from today! ah!!!

from the archive
from the archive

[half dome, yosemite park. august 2008] yosemite turns 120 today! reflecting on a little excursion my friend and i took back in the summer of ’08 …hoping we can conclude our adventure up the PCH to canada in ’11!

look what i got in the mail today!
look what i got in the mail today!

my ticket from warsaw to krakow to prague to vienna to bratislava? budapest?

copycat!?
copycat!?

this bumper sticker caught my eye the other night… …and made me crave some crinkle cut fries from one of rochester’s best

easy like a saturday mid-morning…
easy like a saturday mid-morning...

a nice easy 23 miles from marina del rey to the base of palos verdes after labor day = less people = theHappyFriend

from the archive
from the archive

a year ago today i went hiking in the desert to find the mysterious wave… anyone wanna find it with me again?

it’s a marina del rey kind of morning.
it's a marina del rey kind of morning.

3am: bed time 630am: wake up time 8am: meet and greet time 830am: roll out time 1045am: finish group ride time 1120am: solo bonus lap around santa monica time 12pm: eat like a ravenous idiot time 1pm: go to work time 430pm: still at work but i want to take nap time

ambitiously planning
ambitiously planning

krakow is pretty much done.  gotta spare some room for impov, but the foundation is set. moving on to prague now!