Month: August 2012
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Success, I am in Oregon!
I hit the road almost a month ago. During August, I’ve learned that people are good. I’ve gained courage and self-esteem. I’ve become hopelessly uncertain and confused, but also that it’s okay. I’m starting to focus my goal for this RV trip towards challenging and eradicating my social anxiety. But, no matter what, I’ve fulfilled…
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Loving Boulder Colorado for Two Weeks
So, I’ve been in Boulder, Colorado for two weeks now and been loving it. Boulder matches my personality very well with the city often ranking consistently as one of the most healthy, happiest, most liberal, and smartest cities in the United States. The city can be divided between Colorado University to the south with its…
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I Finally Made it to Boulder Colorado
I’m exhausted. But I’m finally in Colorado. Yesterday, I was passing from Nebraska to Colorado when the scenery suddenly changed. Instead of corn fields, there’s endless, rolling hills of pasture with signs of cattle in the distance. Instead of being green, it’s….a neutral brown/yellow color. The interstate is in disrepair. At times, I don’t see…
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Traveling as an Exercise in Faith
Traveling cross country has been…challenging. Since leaving home on Friday, I’ve slept three nights in the RV, and once at a friend’s house in Pittsburgh. Every time, I had no idea where I was going to sleep for the night. Yesterday, I thought I would stop in Lincoln, NE and find a place to sleep.…
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Chicago – Working inside the RV
I’m sitting inside my Rialta. It’s Monday, 8:24am, Chicago time. It’s 9:24am, Eastern time. I’m working my job with a laptop and voip phone. My phone is getting Sprint 4G internet which is tethered to my laptop via USB which feeds internet to my voip phone via ethernet cable. I’m hungry. The fringe and stove…