by mdoesthings | May 26, 2018 | Introspection, Remote Year
Years ago I came across a small bit of text, shared to Tumblr and then screen capped and re-shared to Facebook with significantly fewer pixels than the original image. It’s not very long, but the visual it evokes has stuck in my head since I read the original words....
by mdoesthings | May 7, 2018 | Introspection, Remote Year, Travel
Final call for Remote Year 13, Earhart, final call. Final curtain. Final month. Final countdown. You can really label it whatever you want, but the “final” part is unfortunately non-negotiable. Like the groups that have ended before us, we are trying to figure out...
by mdoesthings | Mar 11, 2018 | Introspection, Remote Year, Travel
I’ve been on a bit of a musical kick lately, including Into the Woods by Stephen Sondheim. There’s a particular song that I’ve found parallels a lot of my thought processes lately. You see, I’m currently in month 10 of a 12 month adventure with Remote Year. Which...
by mdoesthings | Nov 13, 2017 | Remote Year, Travel
This isn’t an advertisement.These are ALL things that I actually have purchased, used, and thought worth it to travel with me over my trip on Remote Year. I’m not being paid to pitch anything to you (though, full disclosure that if you buy something from...
by mdoesthings | Sep 25, 2017 | Introspection, Remote Year
I feel like I’m on the cusp of a great personal discovery and just can’t quite grasp it, as I sit contemplating my life and who I am on the bus from Cúc Phương National Park back to home in Hanoi, Vietnam. It’s a weird setting for deep introspection,...
by mdoesthings | Aug 22, 2017 | Remote Year, Travel
I think a part of my heart will always reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When I meditate on it, home feels like the breeze from a nearby lake rustling bright green leaves that sway overhead as I lay in a hammock drinking craft beer. It feels like the chill of winter...