Imagine Breaking Bad with all of the characters played by baked goods. Walter White, the temperamental perfectionist, would be a soufflé, and Jesse, a brownie. The part of Hank would go to a toasted onion bagel slathered in cream cheese, and his wife … [Continue reading] about Someone has to protect this family from the scone who protects this family.
I met a strange lady. She made me nervous.
I lived in a village in France in the spring of 2006. The name of my local grocery store was Attac, which, in retrospect, was a bit of a red flag. If you shop at a store called Bully, you shouldn’t be surprised when someone stuffs you in a … [Continue reading] about I met a strange lady. She made me nervous.
The Layover
The Crowne Plaza Hotel at Changi Airport is designed to calm the senses. It is located at the end of Terminal 3, just past the bubble tea place. One minute, you are in the famously clean brightly lit Singapore airport, and the next minute you are an … [Continue reading] about The Layover
Monkeys: They’re Just Like Us
The cover of the Lonely Planet Borneo book is an orangutan swinging in a tree. Yes please. Monkey vacation. We are staying at a hotel in Sabah that is next door to an orangutan rehabilitation center. Because as we all know, apes can’t stop drinking. … [Continue reading] about Monkeys: They’re Just Like Us
A Sharky Day
Living in Western Australia, I spend a lot of time thinking about sharks. I also spend a lot of time hearing about sharks. I haven’t met anyone who’s personally run into a shark, but everyone has a friend who has a surfer friend with an escape story. … [Continue reading] about A Sharky Day