This website started because I thought of a fun name for one.

 

A semi-literate Astorian Connecticutter, who doesn’t quite know how anything really works. Sharing some of my thoughts and experiences.

 

Active Sections


 

Land Art Travel Advice

Some trips with a few pictures, tips, & background, all revolving around Land Art, that might be helpful to the random traveler or just be interesting to others

“Music”

It seems disrespectful to those who make music, to call it that, but I’ll post my random musings; more of a personal creative outlet, I suppose not more, this whole website is that…

TV Show Recommendations

Annual Top 5 Lists

And someday my unqualified thoughts on some shows I’m currently watching

 

Travel Maps

Countries I’ve Been

Next Up: … nothing new currently?

My Top 4 dream destinations: Argentina, Italy, Japan, and New Zealand

Updated as of April, 2024. Created with the app Been. Just crossed off Mexico and Brazil!

States I’ve Been

Next Up: Oregon? Or the symmetry of crossing out Minnesota looks enticing.

Note: Percentages are a bit odd due to how and what they count as the total. i.e. The five districts of American Samoa count as part of the USA region map.

 

Best Picture Oscar Nominees

Updated as of April, 2024.

Starting as a challenge to watch movies from ‘before my time’, it has expanded to watching all of the Academy Award Best Picture Nominees since 1970.

Statistics:

By Year: Completed 27/54 or 50%

By Nominated Film: Completed 278/331 or 84%

 

Archived Sections

World Cup 2022 Travel Blog

A full blog of the month long trip to Qatar World Cup, and the surrounding trips I went on

Fundraisers

Some of my past custom made merchandise, with 100% of the profits going to charity

Travel Galleries

Pictures from my recent trips to Iceland, Ireland, and Calgary

 

Enjoy The Long Way Overland Adventures (featuring my friends Mathi and Phia)