A one year project to become a better man in America's south
Day 72 – Yesterday, while in China, I was chatting with a friend in Wyoming via Skype when he said “You go on vacation more than anyone I know.” While I have made travel a priority over the past three years, I have rarely gone on vacation. In fact, it was only during my long weekend to the Dominican Republic this year that I actually tried to disconnect. Even that didn’t work out so well.
Day 71 – Again, I woke up around 3 a.m. to knock out five to six hours of work. I’ve quickly discovered that productivity is quiet seclusion with censored Internet. A lack of Facebook and Twitter really drives a mind’s engine. Perhaps I’ll write on productivity tips tomorrow.
Today, I have a simple question – has America priced itself out of success?
Day 70 – My first impressions of China are far from what I thought they would be. In the superpower’s capital, I expected to see soldiers and police lining the streets. What I found was a thriving capital showing exactly why China is booming.
Day 69 – From Charlotte to Chicago, Chicago to Beijing, today’s flight was the longest we have ever taken. It was also the largest plane we have traveled on.
Day 65- It’s 10:00 pm. I’m at Donehue Direct.
Got here at 7:30 am. Still here.
Brain mush. Can’t write. Thinking hurts.
Okay, that’s enough whiney. I hate whiney people. I also hate when people don’t stop to think before writing. Or typing. I should quit that too.
Day 53 – He pulled the long black mass of fungus out of my ear.
And I felt instant relief. I can hear. My ear doesn’t throb. Today is going to be a fantastic day.
I find myself getting more excited about our upcoming trip to China. It will be our third international trip this year and the furthest trip we have ever taken.
Day 26 – “This is where the first shot hit. This was the second shot. This was the kill shot.” Today I had the pleasure of getting a quick tour of the JFK assassination zone in Dallas from a Kennedy buff. Don’t worry. This isn’t going to turn into a conspiracy theory blog.
I talk a lot about travel here. It’s become one of my passions. Everywhere I go I always get that “I cannot believe I’m standing here” feeling. You know what I mean. I can’t believe I’m standing where the twin towers fell. I can’t believe I’m at the Eiffel Tower. I can’t believe I’m at the Coliseum. I can’t believe I’m watching the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. Next month it will be I can’t believe I’m standing on the Great Wall of China.
