Wow! A whole week since my last post? That's not good, but the circumstances aren't so bad. A new promotion at work is going to give me the time and resources I need to really concentrate on this labor of love. I want to thank everyone who has been so kind. Apparently people really like this blog, so I owe it to them to never fall so far behind again! That said.... In the last installment, we looked at the symptoms associated with culture shock and where they come from. Tomorrow's post... Read Full Story

So in the last post on this subject, we addressed the fact that culture shock is a very real problem that effects everyone who travels for long periods of time. You'll find yourself entertaining thoughts that you might not have back home. My good friend Nicole in Kuwait brought up an interesting example in her comment on the last post. "The shock often results in me wanting to strangle certain types of people." Nicole B Author of NicoleB Photography (excellent blog) As tough as she may be... Read Full Story

Okay, I have a bit of a strange situation on my hands here, and I decided to postpone my original post idea until tomorrow. Maybe someone can shed some light on this for me. Now I have been making some comedic posts involving our friends at the Google company. None of them really at their expense mind you, but posts where their tools have been utilized in the name of chaos and mischief. I don't THINK they could be involved but...I just don't know. I called up my house on Google earth the... Read Full Story

Well after a month of existence, it's time for this blog to get to the meat and potatoes of it's mission. Sure we've had some n'yuks at my expense so far, but I'm a pretty easy target for that considering my ridiculous lack of common sense. Just as you learned from Wile E. Coyote that strapping rocket skates to your feet is a dumb idea in an area known for cliffs, you've hopefully seen where I should have done some things differently. Culture Shock is a very real psychological phenomenon... Read Full Story

Today is the first day of the rest of your lives, and for me, it's my first Benedryl shot of the year. You see, last Friday I didn't get to the bank on time before it closed to get my paycheck cashed. And being that it was on the cusp of the New Year holiday, the banks were closed the entire weekend and up to today. I've literally had about $10.00 to live on for almost the last week. No New Years parties or festivities for Dr. Girlfriend and I. Que triste... But we took it in stride, and... Read Full Story

Check it out guys, we're all Americans no matter how much we bicker and try to force our opinions into how we see this country should be run. And since we're a nation that has historically grown from debate and compromise when applied to internal relations,I propose to you conservatives the following... 1.) You can have your assault rifles, elephant guns, shotguns...hell have some grenades. IF our college kids can smoke their pot without having to worry about you guys beating their doors down... Read Full Story

Cool! The wicked witch of the west can kiss my ass! Here is something that makes her crystal ball look like five dollar webcam. There's alot of applications for this toy that include new levels of screwing with not-so-tech-savy minds. This is my favorite: Call your friend (preferrably one from another country)and tell him / her that you've been feeling dizzy and that you feel reality is drifting in and out of you or something similar. Tell them that you just need to talk to someone and get... Read Full Story

You are a traveler. There was a plan in place for you to be born with this wanderlust long before even the sun was born.Take in every moment, every second, and every breath you take and add it to the knowledge you've acquired. You know that today's vagabond is tomorrow's wise elder. A wise elder that still has a child's love of the journey, and the ongoing process of dicovering who you are. And you know that process never stops, because you have never stopped. Never stopped exploring... Read Full Story

I love these Ticos so damn much! This is at Witch's Rock surf area, where the waves are as big as buildings, and the nachos are apparently as big as your ass. Our overpaid corporate focus group shills could never come up with anything this good. Hope you all are warm wherever you are, stay safe and enjoy the ones you love. Remember to close out 2007 properly because if your country follows the Gregorian calendar, you have Monday off! And remember that the tuckus you are sitting on now is... Read Full Story

Voltaire (François Marie Arouet, 1694-1778) was a French philosopher credited with influencing many of the founding fathers of our country. The picture above is more or less there for two reasons; one it just looks effing cool and two it nicely sums up the philosophy of the man whose writings I've come to admire. Here is the second installment of News with Voltaire! "The secret of being boring is to say everything." "Animals have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock... Read Full Story