Tag Archives: Background

Excess

Posted on 2008/10/04 by

I didn’t keep everything. I discarded a good amount of stuff. I made lots of trips to the garbage dumpster. I was dismayed to find so many expired products in my refrigerator and cupboard. I also gave a lot of … Continue reading →

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The move

Posted on 2008/10/04 by

I really miss my bed and my couch. They are sooo comfortable. They’re currently sitting in ZipCubes storage containers. ZipCubes are 8’ deep by 5’ wide by 7’ high. They’re basically mini-shipping containers. I preferred ZipCubes over public storage rooms … Continue reading →

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Westward! to the Far East

Posted on 2008/09/27 by

Tickets? Vaccinations? Entry visa? Access to funds? Gear? Research? Ha! I only know that my first overseas stop will be Japan. Why Japan? I’ve wanted to visit Japan for a while. Food, culture, scenery – I’ll scarf it all down … Continue reading →

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A hiatus

Posted on 2008/09/27 by

I’m not retired. I’m not unemployed. I’m not self-employed. I’m self-unemployed! I’ll acknowledge that I’ve been pretty lucky so far. I bought a house in Oakland in the 1998 and sold it around 2005, which coincidentally was good timing (I … Continue reading →

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Research

Posted on 2008/09/27 by

OK, so the earlier post makes it sound like my approach is a recipe for disaster. Maybe so, but I’m actually going at this with a little more rigor than I let on. There is a surprising number of people … Continue reading →

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By the seat of my pants

Posted on 2008/09/26 by

My travel is basically unplanned. I’m winging it with a nebulous intention and making it up as I go along. My basic plan is to travel extensively in different world regions: Asia-Pacific; Europe and Northern Africa (tack on a safari … Continue reading →

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Kick-off

Posted on 2008/09/25 by

In August 2008, I resigned from the company for which I’d worked as a software engineer/lead for the past 14 years. There are several reasons (which I may get into later), but they’re not because the company sucked or I … Continue reading →

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