The Conversationalist

  “You know, all those boxes under the stairs are yours,” Dad reminded me last week, before he departed for vacation and left me in charge of his house. “It’s all there if you want to take a look.”

  As of 11:52 AM yesterday morning (the 28th of February), my first book has officially been written. In fact, my editor Monique confirmed that I was now entitled to state the exciting yet slightly arrogant nugget: “I have written a book!” Well, sort of.

    [preface] It’s been over a year since I’ve written in this “Letter Home” format. It’s a warmly familiar return to the design I used to relate my mixed bag of sentiments from my 2011 journey.

Hey Good Lookin’! It’s been a while since I’ve updated ye ol’ travel blog – over four months to be more precise. And some good stuff has been happening. But I’ll explain more about that in a moment. First let me tell you where I am.

I said ‘au revoir’ to the goat farm this week so that I could meet with friends. I learned how to say “cheers” in Hebrew, the realities of working for an NGO in Palestine and where Israeli pop stars like to hang out in Tel Aviv. I also was blessed with a new family member. [...]

The best part of the holidays is the legitimate consumption of absurd amounts of alcohol. The second best part of the holidays is family!

Hey Lovers! It feels like it’s been such a long time. Let’s never be apart this long ever again, okay?

It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for me to check-in. Rather than an essay, this week I thought I’d break out my well developed list-making skills and provide some point form snapshots on what I’ve been appreciating lately. On this Thanksgiving Monday, here are ten things I’m grateful for.

Yesterday I mentioned that I have been training for a marathon. One of the reasons I’ve chosen to tackle such an ambitious physical challenge is because my father has inspired me with his own carnal feats. The man ran a 3 hour marathon. That puts him in the top 2% of all marathoners. And yes, [...]

How cute is this? My Dad’s first attempt at sending a text message…

It’s Monday! [the sound of a crowd erupting] I’m just chillin’ at home, tucked up against my desk overlooking Boulevard Saint Laurent. I’m listening to some succulent William Fitzsimmons remixes that I bought on iTunes yesterday (Album: Derivatives). I’m loving his vocals, contrasted to the subtle beats. And I’m sipping on some Glenfiddich whisky, trying [...]

Here’s my contribution for the worldwide user-generated video project “Life in a Day.” It was a fairly simple Saturday for me: brunch at Bagels Etc, some work on my computer, grocery shopping, a jog, chatting with family, and then heading off for dinner with friends. I’m sure there was a ton of crazy stuff going [...]