Oh yeah, one other thing I forgot to mention before… As I got further and further, the mountains got bigger and bigger. I was looking at some of the particularly large ones, pondering their size. Then I realized, none of these even had peaks above the treeline. So those monsters were smaller than the mountain … [Read more…]
Why do my trips always seem to start so stressfully? I originally planned to leave work by 3:00-3:30 yesterday, so that I'd have time to get home, eat dinner, load up the car, and get on the road by 5:00 at the latest. And be able to do so in a leisurely and relaxed manner. … [Read more…]
The summit conditions on Mt. Washington have improved quite a bit this week, and hopefully it holds until next weekend. Right now is 11°F with 37.1mph winds and a wind chill of -12.8°F, and it’s been right around that all week. Much more my livable than the near-Everest conditions last week! As I am now … [Read more…]
I realized recently that I've lost all my passion for graphic/web design. That moment of realization occurred a couple months back, during a reunion of some former co-workers. Back when we all worked together, I was the Macromedia Flash guy. I knew the program in and out, spent a good chunk of my free time … [Read more…]
I just checked the current summit conditions on Mount Washington… -18.3°F, 99.9 mph winds, -66.7°F wind chill. Umm… that’s damn near Everest conditions.
I just checked the summit conditions on Mt. Washington right now, this is roughly the same time of day I’ll be reaching the summit in a couple weeks, so it’s probably a good gauge of what I’ve got ahead of me. Currently the temperature is -2.9°F with 65.7mph winds, gusting to 82.9mph. That’s a wind … [Read more…]
I’ve now spent many hundreds of dollars on mountaineering gear, so I guess I’m kinda committed to taking my trip and giving it a try now. It’s mostly just clothing so far, I got most of my layers and my shell, but I’m still in for almost a grand now. Yikes! I am starting to … [Read more…]
I pretty much already knew this, but I’m realizing again that I really suck at arranging my music. I’ve got a stack of about a half-dozen (or so) decent songs that I just can’t get done. Mind you, whether or not they actually turn out good or not is very dependent on whether or not … [Read more…]
If I've had a better day in a long time, I can't remember it. Shopping for mountaineering gear. Hanging out at Starbucks and talking about creativity and inspiration. Taking a walk in the park and talking about mountaineering. Sitting at the bookstore and talking about meditation and spirituality. Dinner at Taza, talking about more of … [Read more…]
So, where have I been? I woke up New Years Day and felt like my every single aspect of my life was a complete and total failure. I'd never, in all my years, has such an overwhelming sense of absolute dissatisfaction over everything I was doing, top to bottom. My career was in the toilet. … [Read more…]
For the third or fourth time in the last year, I started having strange problems with my vision tonight. In one of my eyes I would get this curving and zig-zagging shimmering line. It would start out as a small spot and eventually, over the course of about an hour or so, take over most … [Read more…]
It's been so long since I just sat and listened to the rain, that I'd forgotten how wonderfully peaceful it can be. It makes me believe I'm taking he right path by pulling back and going off-line for a while. I would certainly have missed out on this experience had I been at a bar … [Read more…]
I Spent some time over the weekend, and again today, researching places to go to get trained at mountaineering. I’ve found a few interesting places that over training and guided expeditions, some quite affordable. I plan to start small, and work my way up. My goal is to make my first trip out before winter … [Read more…]
Let's see… My iPod went wonky and had to be restored. I find this out shortly before I'm walking out the door, so there wasn't enough time to re-sync everything before I left. Strangely, it did copy over what I wanted to hear anyway. My wireless router is emitting this really annoying high-pitched whine. Probably … [Read more…]
“Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is the richness of self.” -May Sarton That pretty much sums up the mindset behind this track. My struggle with crossing too far over that line from solitude to loneliness, something I’ve grappled with far too much with lately. This is about finding where that line even is, … [Read more…]