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Sunday, July 6th, 2008

It’s been a really long time since I last posted here. However, I did just finish up one of the things that has been keeping me busy for a bit too long*. Follow this link to find a long description, with pictures, of the really cool trip to Japan that I took back in May.

One exciting little event was that the Reader published their annual ‘Best of Chicago’ issue. WHPK was chosen as the best college radio station, and Jenn and I got a shout out specifically. Now I just need to work some more creepy odes into the next broadcast…

*Other things that have been keeping me busy for too long are Giles Goat-Boy, brewing beer, and of course, QUIET.

mas mexico

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Alright, here is all the sillier stuff from my holiday trip down Baja way.

First off, we have this sign from a military checkpoint outside of La Paz. Ben and I were stuck waiting there for a while, so we had plenty of time to marvel at the really poor translation.

military checkpoint sign

Next, we have the fairly ubiquitous cow warning signs from highway 1 in Baja. Evidently night driving there is very dangerous due to black cows that sometimes wander onto the highway. The cow signs, of course, were irresistible to people with spraypaint and stencils.

bull warning

Continuing north, Ben and I ended up staying for an afternoon and a night in Loreto, a small town full of gringos on the Sea of Cortez. We stayed in the most hilarious hotel room I have ever seen, at the Hotel Junipero Serra. Walking into the place, it seemed a bit sketchy, but then we saw our pink satin room and knew that we had to stay there (and take some glamor photos).

Ben poses in pink

I’m ready for the slumber party

In addition to the truly rad hotel room, Loreto also gave us what may have been the best meal of the entire trip (though I stuffed myself so much that I could barely sleep that night). La Palapa served us some really good seafood and perhaps the best carne asada I’ve even eaten. We were documenting every place we ate at, just in case one of them might strike us down with Montezuma’s Revenge. First, it looks like Ben might be having some trouble.

getting sick?

But don’t worry folks, he’s alright!

no way!

feliz navidad

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

I’m a bit late with the holiday message, but my excuse is that I’ve been in Mexico. Here’s one picture for now, with more to come.

full moon