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Alex (esta viajando)

Nuke a godless communist gay baby seal for christ- then recycle to achieve world peace.

About Me


If you are reading this you probably want to know all about me but that’s a bit impossible unless you’ve met me. I’ll do my best to synthesize the ability to be all knowing of what makes Alex an Alex. I’m a California girl born and raised but I cite several childhood trips to Mexico, a love of books, photography and a friendship with Mr. Dunn as the primary reasons I do what I do. I live therefore I Travel. Why do I go the places I go? Because they’re there and I think my wanderlust is such a large component of my personality it deserves prominent mentioning.
I’m also a big fan of coffee… good beer, learning new things and late night conversations. Once I decide I am going to do something the only person who can talk me out of it is myself and that only happens if it conflicts with a bigger goal in the agenda of my life.
Speaking of the agenda of my life… This summer I will be traveling Europe from May 26th until July 14th. July 14th I leave Europe to hang out in Central America and Mexico for another 5 weeks. I fly home to the Bay Area August 24th and start school at SFSU the very next day. Just thinking about it makes me tired but ohhhh the stories I will tell. To quote a friend “There are no bad trips, just great stories.”

My Interests

"I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life"

—Henry David Thoreau

I try and live deliberately as possible. Ocassionally yes I will spend a few minutes at work staring at a map and slowly crossing yesterday off a calendar but it's all in the anticipation of adventure and life to come. In the day to day I like me some books, coffee, friends and an occasional drink.

I'd like to meet:

I want to meet that special gentleman-friend who doubles as my best friend. Passport required and bonus points if he brings me coffee in bed.

Music:

I love music, but am completely convinced that it's a crime against humanity for me to sing or dance in public. I have eclectic tastes so I am happy listening to anything.

Movies:

Give me something with substance and cultural significance, or a movie that makes an effort to have none.

Television:

I don't watch television at all and it baffles me that my parents ask me where the remote is when they loose it.

Books:

My Favorites...

Author: Chuck Palahniuk

-Lullaby
-Choke

Author: Chuck Klosterman

-Killing yourself to live
-Sex, Drugs and Cocoa puffs

Author: Ernest Hemingway

-The Sun also rises
-Death in the afternoon
-Farewell to arms
-The garden of Eden

Author: Bret Easton Ellis

-American Psycho
-Glamorama
-Less than Zero
-Rules of attraction

Author: Robert A. Heinlein

-Stranger in a strange land

Author: Bill Mason

-Confessions of a master jewel thief

Heroes:

Mr. Dunn

My Blog

Day 7 and 8: Porto / Viana Do Castello / Guimaraes

  Ah yes... day 8 of the trip. I am trying to post just about the better than okay days and we've had two in a row. They were so good I didn't have time to post! Yesterday Billiam and I left the...
Posted by Alex (esta viajando) on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:52:00 PST

Day 5: Porto Portugal

 Yesterday and last night were the perfect answer to: Why do you travel? My regret is that now when people ask me that question they can never have the night Billy and I had and know for themselv...
Posted by Alex (esta viajando) on Sun, 01 Jun 2008 02:26:00 PST

Day 2: Dublin

Today we got up super early (kidding) around 11am when the housekeeping people reminded us we were supposed to be out of the room from 11-2. We had both been awake earlier than that but just kinda hun...
Posted by Alex (esta viajando) on Thu, 29 May 2008 07:15:00 PST

Day 1: Dublin

It's 2:23 Dublin time and it has been a long 5 ½ hours since Billy and I met up at DUB international. It has been an even longer 21 hours since I left SFO. I won't start this blog off in California&I ...
Posted by Alex (esta viajando) on Tue, 27 May 2008 10:20:00 PST

The next two weeks...

This is the last week of regular school before finals and as far as I can see there is only one test standing between SF State and myself. Monday I will take my Spanish final from 8-10. Then, in ...
Posted by Alex (esta viajando) on Tue, 13 May 2008 08:31:00 PST