Trav·e·logue

Whale watching in Orca Islands: Bought the groupon. Saved a ton of money. Went upstairs into the icebox of the boat. Had some fun. Doesnt matter where you sit on the boat. You'll be out and about soon enough. Whales often surface twice? So if they've come up - keep looking. (Or its a mother training a calf and hence one follows the other often). As you can see - I'm not in the mood for writing. These contact lenses just dont work with computer screens. Interesting - went onto Amazon to buy Gamma Ray Specs. I wonder I wonder. Ok - we'll be walking around Cap Hill now. Summer is here..  Philo side note ~ Forge Meaning. Build Identity. : You need to take the traumas and make them part of who you’ve come to be, and you need to fold the worst events of your life into a narrative of triumph. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiM5a-vaNkg&feature=youtu.be This talk resonated with me significantly. I viewed it as a confirmation that our identity is not that

Cascade Falls- Orca Islands Travel Tip: Check out Otterspond BnB (8/10).  Views -9/10. Value - 8/10. Food - 7/10. New found respect for non standard hotels / motels in the US. Much more interesting stays. The fatigue sets in quickly these days. So many workstreams and thoughts. So many expectations and desires. The wanting gets to you.  And you long for a simpler life. Where you focus on work and work is your reward. And then you wonder - when the results don't come in - or your mind quakes with fear - what reward? The struggle between a purpose filled life and a pragmatic one becomes all too clear the higher the stakes, the more the ambition. I'd now like to take a step back - not in effort or goals, but more from the perspective of extracting myself from the clutch of desires. I have been given much more than I could have asked for .. Let me work towards goals, but not be strangled by them. To be mindful, to be grateful, to work with love and sincerity, to detach

The trip to new york I'll remember this one for the bus ride. We took the megabus from ann arbor to new york - oh yes, and we went via Chicago. It was an overnighter. Why? Frugality. Why Not? We were young (this was the pre 30s era). It started well - the lyft to the bus stop. And then my optimizer kicked in - what an irritating fellow. Which seat shall we sit in? What shall we do? Are we tracking to goal? We eventually settled on the top berth. After eyeing the rather monotonous freeway accouterments, we ventured below. Soon after, I attempted to lose myself in reading my MBA textbooks and career guides. Reading along with motion sickness never go well and the slide into counting cars started. After an indefinite amount of hours - we arrived in NYC. We shuffled out - grabbed our garbage and luggage - looked at each other weary eyed, and wondered where to now. Aah yes- we stayed in New Jersey. That meant grabbing the luggage and taking the train to that other side of town. The