As a hermit, I’m not overly fond of places like malls, freeways clogged with cars, public schools, or even the grocery store at 5:15 pm or within about 3 days of any major holiday. I’m ok with silence in the car while I’m driving so I can process my thoughts, and certainly ok with working…
What Are You Doing, Hermist?
The beauty is in the art of doing. When the time is your own, its your own hands grating and chopping and smoothing, building, shading. There is no depth when everything is done for you. When you move into a house someone else built, wait for the pizza delivered that someone else made and watch…
Regretable Human Behavior
For the most part, I like to keep it positive. However, once in a great while, I believe a venting, a purge or an honest assessment of how I feel, is not only healthy but allows for a good mental exfoliation. A dump-truck drop of all that nags at the corners of my mind means…
Howler Monkeys, Gallo Pinto and Nica Time.
A year ago, I documented my first impressions of Nicaragua and how it changed my perspective of preparedness, living with not much and sustainability in Living La Vida Nica. Here I am now, about a year later, relaxing in what feels like a cavernous house while waiting on pork chops to finish baking in the…
Shabang. The Pantry.
Next year i will know exactly which month i should be heavily investing in oats and/or almonds to make almond treats for the whole year … actually, since i buy everything like that bulk anyway, whenever the mood strikes me, its a moot point. but for those of you who don’t, check this out and…