Ok so getting sick really put a damper on my trip, but there were some good things that came out of it.
Getting sick allowed me to spend more time in Austin Texas, a fantastic city which much to offer in forms of activism and community building. The Rhizome Collective, The Yellow Bike Project, plenty of vegan eateries and places that will dish out free rice after certain times…dumpstered good foods too. “the drag” a place to busk for monies and play music for yuppie change…its rad. Good punx shows and nice punx who show amazing hospitality…Special shout out goes to Dan and Larsen, my new favorite people. We have climbed cliffs, roamed parks, trotted through streams, collected rocks, and i think i have seen enough of this city.
As much as I like Austin there are a couple things I dont like:
It hardly ever rains, and I enjoy a good rainy day. Maybe im just spoiled in Florida, but sunny all the time weather really gets to me. Its like one big lie! Everything isnt yuppie all the time goddamn it!! Yeah its sunny in Florida, but those afternooon thunderstorms is where its at!
Furthermore, there are so many hills. Something im also not used to, but could learn to like. Although, I couldnt see riding a fixed gear as being practical. I would have to opt for something geared for sure.
Texans suck. nuff said. (but the punx here rock)
I feel like im stuck in a big state in the only cool city for miles and miles……
I decided to part ways with Stephanie. She went to New Mexico, and Im headed to NOLA for Mardi Gras to make some money before headed back through the south to Florida. I decided to not head west where its cold as fuck because my immune system is really low and im still re-covering from pneumonia. Im really bummed though. I really wanted to see the canyons and the ecology of the southwest. I really wanted to be in Tuscon for the EF! rondy, but im going to head back to Gville and work some more, then take off for a longer trip.
Current plans: Head to NOLA this weekend- will be staying at Termite and Vine, home for lost grrlz and boyz =D
Future trip plans: MAY, go to London to see Sleep and Electric Wizard (dream come true??) and hitch EUROPE, checking out viking country ( Norway, Sweeden, Denmark) then making my way south to find work, utilizing my language skillz.
So I got 3 months or so to make some money in Gville, work on my new bike set-up, plant my spring garden and plan my trip to Europe. Lots of exciting things to do!!
I wanna know what my friends are doing too….comment with your plans, whereabouts, thoughts…..and maybe we can meet up along our travels. If anyone actually reads this thing…..
2 Comments
February 10, 2009 at 3:40 pm
Sweden is my home country… i wanna go so bad!
February 16, 2009 at 2:31 am
Besides the sickness it sounds like a really amazing trip I hope you have pictures or jounral entries you can scan. Hope you are wll
In DC till September but am applying to grad schools. Though who knows how that will turn out. Plans are though to move up around that time.