On the road again with familiar people

Why hello there! So the great journey has begun. Sorry I didn't give a more proper begining post. As a word of general advice, do not try to graduate, move out of your apartment, put all things in storage, pack for three seperate trips, and drive home in a mere 5 days. NOT a good idea unless your idea of fun is lots of sweat, sore hands and arms, an angry back, oh...I could keep going. Needless to say the three of us made it to Tahoe in one piece. Of course, relaxing upon arrival was not an option, travel errands and even MORE moving were in order. Yet, one can only run ragged for so long. Eventually we succumbed to the calling to just SIT and exist.

We were then joined by the rest of the fams and Naire showed up (my best friend and her bf's celebrity couple name). It was some great times with great food and amazing company. I couldn't ask for more to the start of the great adventure!

Today MB, Naire, and I said bye to the family (including the beloved Nina...she's staying with the brother and his gf...having her own little getaway) and headed west. Tonight and tomorrow we are wandering around San Fran. Tomorrow I'm hoping to see an old friend M.

I started this post with high hopes, but I'm pretty tired and in the mood to relax and enjoy the company of my best friend (CR), her pops, and my man.

Crossing the date line tomorrow.

M

Why hello there! So the great journey has begun. Sorry I didn't give a more proper begining post. As a word of general advice, do not try to graduate, move out of your apartment, put all things in storage, pack for three seperate trips, and drive home in a mere 5 days. NOT a good idea unless your idea of fun is lots of sweat, sore hands and arms, an angry back, oh...I could keep going. Needless to say the three of us made it to Tahoe in one piece. Of course, relaxing upon arrival was not an option, travel errands and even MORE moving were in order. Yet, one can only run ragged for so long. Eventually we succumbed to the calling to just SIT and exist.

We were then joined by the rest of the fams and Naire showed up (my best friend and her bf's celebrity couple name). It was some great times with great food and amazing company. I couldn't ask for more to the start of the great adventure!

Today MB, Naire, and I said bye to the family (including the beloved Nina...she's staying with the brother and his gf...having her own little getaway) and headed west. Tonight and tomorrow we are wandering around San Fran. Tomorrow I'm hoping to see an old friend M.

I started this post with high hopes, but I'm pretty tired and in the mood to relax and enjoy the company of my best friend (CR), her pops, and my man.

Crossing the date line tomorrow.

M

Why hello there! So the great journey has begun. Sorry I didn't give a more proper begining post. As a word of general advice, do not try to graduate, move out of your apartment, put all things in storage, pack for three seperate trips, and drive home in a mere 5 days. NOT a good idea unless your idea of fun is lots of sweat, sore hands and arms, an angry back, oh...I could keep going. Needless to say the three of us made it to Tahoe in one piece. Of course, relaxing upon arrival was not an option, travel errands and even MORE moving were in order. Yet, one can only run ragged for so long. Eventually we succumbed to the calling to just SIT and exist.

We were then joined by the rest of the fams and Naire showed up (my best friend and her bf's celebrity couple name). It was some great times with great food and amazing company. I couldn't ask for more to the start of the great adventure!

Today MB, Naire, and I said bye to the family (including the beloved Nina...she's staying with the brother and his gf...having her own little getaway) and headed west. Tonight and tomorrow we are wandering around San Fran. Tomorrow I'm hoping to see an old friend M.

I started this post with high hopes, but I'm pretty tired and in the mood to relax and enjoy the company of my best friend (CR), her pops, and my man.

Crossing the date line tomorrow.

M

Why hello there! So the great journey has begun. Sorry I didn't give a more proper begining post. As a word of general advice, do not try to graduate, move out of your apartment, put all things in storage, pack for three seperate trips, and drive home in a mere 5 days. NOT a good idea unless your idea of fun is lots of sweat, sore hands and arms, an angry back, oh...I could keep going. Needless to say the three of us made it to Tahoe in one piece. Of course, relaxing upon arrival was not an option, travel errands and even MORE moving were in order. Yet, one can only run ragged for so long. Eventually we succumbed to the calling to just SIT and exist.

We were then joined by the rest of the fams and Naire showed up (my best friend and her bf's celebrity couple name). It was some great times with great food and amazing company. I couldn't ask for more to the start of the great adventure!

Today MB, Naire, and I said bye to the family (including the beloved Nina...she's staying with the brother and his gf...having her own little getaway) and headed west. Tonight and tomorrow we are wandering around San Fran. Tomorrow I'm hoping to see an old friend M.

I started this post with high hopes, but I'm pretty tired and in the mood to relax and enjoy the company of my best friend (CR), her pops, and my man.

Crossing the date line tomorrow.

M

One overdue manifesto

I'm sitting here doing about five different things at once, sipping on a beer, and bobbing my head to some dirty guilty pleasure rap song realizing that it's been way too long since I've last posted and I'm usually pretty good about diligently recording the whole experience of traveling from the planning to the reverse culture shock.

I'm leaving the country...yet again...in three weeks. I'm on a role really, I've traveled (living in two instances) internationally for the past five years. The only thing I've wrote about is a map of my route. Pathetic...my apologies!

Not only will I be leaving the country, but MB takes the bar exam in one week, I'll be GRADUATING (*does a little dance*) and moving out of our apartment.

In short, I'll be homeless and jobless in a little less than two weeks.

I could go on and on about the lack of stability, the high stress discussions, the fear of the unknown, the logistical NIGHTMARE, conflicts of interest, an economy I can't control but in all honesty who the hell cares? I've got the greatest family and friends, things will work out, they always do.

So with my life whirling about me like leaves on a sidewalk I'll be returning to Asia. I can't really tell you what it is about the continent that absolutely captivates me. The first time I felt it was when I went to Russia. Russia isn't necessarily associated with Asia, I know but there was something that kept calling me further east (I personally think it was my stomach).

One of my favorite parts of going back is that I'll be visiting, staying, and traveling with friends from last summer's journey. Granted, there will be a few key players missing (N and C, but I'll see C when I get back to Colorado, as that South African is movin' to Kansas baby). That and getting to share it all with MB are what will truly make this adventure one for the history books.

This is one of the most epic eras of my life, and I plan on giving it all I've got.

Cheers,
-M

I'm sitting here doing about five different things at once, sipping on a beer, and bobbing my head to some dirty guilty pleasure rap song realizing that it's been way too long since I've last posted and I'm usually pretty good about diligently recording the whole experience of traveling from the planning to the reverse culture shock.

I'm leaving the country...yet again...in three weeks. I'm on a role really, I've traveled (living in two instances) internationally for the past five years. The only thing I've wrote about is a map of my route. Pathetic...my apologies!

Not only will I be leaving the country, but MB takes the bar exam in one week, I'll be GRADUATING (*does a little dance*) and moving out of our apartment.

In short, I'll be homeless and jobless in a little less than two weeks.

I could go on and on about the lack of stability, the high stress discussions, the fear of the unknown, the logistical NIGHTMARE, conflicts of interest, an economy I can't control but in all honesty who the hell cares? I've got the greatest family and friends, things will work out, they always do.

So with my life whirling about me like leaves on a sidewalk I'll be returning to Asia. I can't really tell you what it is about the continent that absolutely captivates me. The first time I felt it was when I went to Russia. Russia isn't necessarily associated with Asia, I know but there was something that kept calling me further east (I personally think it was my stomach).

One of my favorite parts of going back is that I'll be visiting, staying, and traveling with friends from last summer's journey. Granted, there will be a few key players missing (N and C, but I'll see C when I get back to Colorado, as that South African is movin' to Kansas baby). That and getting to share it all with MB are what will truly make this adventure one for the history books.

This is one of the most epic eras of my life, and I plan on giving it all I've got.

Cheers,
-M

I'm sitting here doing about five different things at once, sipping on a beer, and bobbing my head to some dirty guilty pleasure rap song realizing that it's been way too long since I've last posted and I'm usually pretty good about diligently recording the whole experience of traveling from the planning to the reverse culture shock.

I'm leaving the country...yet again...in three weeks. I'm on a role really, I've traveled (living in two instances) internationally for the past five years. The only thing I've wrote about is a map of my route. Pathetic...my apologies!

Not only will I be leaving the country, but MB takes the bar exam in one week, I'll be GRADUATING (*does a little dance*) and moving out of our apartment.

In short, I'll be homeless and jobless in a little less than two weeks.

I could go on and on about the lack of stability, the high stress discussions, the fear of the unknown, the logistical NIGHTMARE, conflicts of interest, an economy I can't control but in all honesty who the hell cares? I've got the greatest family and friends, things will work out, they always do.

So with my life whirling about me like leaves on a sidewalk I'll be returning to Asia. I can't really tell you what it is about the continent that absolutely captivates me. The first time I felt it was when I went to Russia. Russia isn't necessarily associated with Asia, I know but there was something that kept calling me further east (I personally think it was my stomach).

One of my favorite parts of going back is that I'll be visiting, staying, and traveling with friends from last summer's journey. Granted, there will be a few key players missing (N and C, but I'll see C when I get back to Colorado, as that South African is movin' to Kansas baby). That and getting to share it all with MB are what will truly make this adventure one for the history books.

This is one of the most epic eras of my life, and I plan on giving it all I've got.

Cheers,
-M

I'm sitting here doing about five different things at once, sipping on a beer, and bobbing my head to some dirty guilty pleasure rap song realizing that it's been way too long since I've last posted and I'm usually pretty good about diligently recording the whole experience of traveling from the planning to the reverse culture shock.

I'm leaving the country...yet again...in three weeks. I'm on a role really, I've traveled (living in two instances) internationally for the past five years. The only thing I've wrote about is a map of my route. Pathetic...my apologies!

Not only will I be leaving the country, but MB takes the bar exam in one week, I'll be GRADUATING (*does a little dance*) and moving out of our apartment.

In short, I'll be homeless and jobless in a little less than two weeks.

I could go on and on about the lack of stability, the high stress discussions, the fear of the unknown, the logistical NIGHTMARE, conflicts of interest, an economy I can't control but in all honesty who the hell cares? I've got the greatest family and friends, things will work out, they always do.

So with my life whirling about me like leaves on a sidewalk I'll be returning to Asia. I can't really tell you what it is about the continent that absolutely captivates me. The first time I felt it was when I went to Russia. Russia isn't necessarily associated with Asia, I know but there was something that kept calling me further east (I personally think it was my stomach).

One of my favorite parts of going back is that I'll be visiting, staying, and traveling with friends from last summer's journey. Granted, there will be a few key players missing (N and C, but I'll see C when I get back to Colorado, as that South African is movin' to Kansas baby). That and getting to share it all with MB are what will truly make this adventure one for the history books.

This is one of the most epic eras of my life, and I plan on giving it all I've got.

Cheers,
-M

The Best Food in the World

     Why hello hello! It's been so long, I know, but life often gets in the way of writing and there isn't a whole lot of profound stuff to say about finishing up grad school. However, I'm beginning embrace the joys of limbo. The long term un-knowns (in six short weeks I'll be homeless and jobless) can be stressful, but I'm not too busy with work as I'm only taking one class and I've had some time to work on some side projects. Speaking of which, I'll be launching my new blog later this week...yay!

    Enough about my recent shenanigans, in lieu of musing about my next great adventure back to SE Asia I figured this is one overdue post on why Asian food is the best food in the world.

     Why hello hello! It's been so long, I know, but life often gets in the way of writing and there isn't a whole lot of profound stuff to say about finishing up grad school. However, I'm beginning embrace the joys of limbo. The long term un-knowns (in six short weeks I'll be homeless and jobless) can be stressful, but I'm not too busy with work as I'm only taking one class and I've had some time to work on some side projects. Speaking of which, I'll be launching my new blog later this week...yay!

    Enough about my recent shenanigans, in lieu of musing about my next great adventure back to SE Asia I figured this is one overdue post on why Asian food is the best food in the world.

     Why hello hello! It's been so long, I know, but life often gets in the way of writing and there isn't a whole lot of profound stuff to say about finishing up grad school. However, I'm beginning embrace the joys of limbo. The long term un-knowns (in six short weeks I'll be homeless and jobless) can be stressful, but I'm not too busy with work as I'm only taking one class and I've had some time to work on some side projects. Speaking of which, I'll be launching my new blog later this week...yay!

    Enough about my recent shenanigans, in lieu of musing about my next great adventure back to SE Asia I figured this is one overdue post on why Asian food is the best food in the world.

     Why hello hello! It's been so long, I know, but life often gets in the way of writing and there isn't a whole lot of profound stuff to say about finishing up grad school. However, I'm beginning embrace the joys of limbo. The long term un-knowns (in six short weeks I'll be homeless and jobless) can be stressful, but I'm not too busy with work as I'm only taking one class and I've had some time to work on some side projects. Speaking of which, I'll be launching my new blog later this week...yay!

    Enough about my recent shenanigans, in lieu of musing about my next great adventure back to SE Asia I figured this is one overdue post on why Asian food is the best food in the world.

Attention: Foreign Travelers to America

     In an effort not to bore you to death with the mundane, controlled crash that is finals time, I am instead offering some advice. Yes, you read right, advice. Recently, I have found out that quite a few of my overseas friends are coming to America. One in particular, my summer roommate C, is coming all the way from South Africa to Kansas to get her PhD. Since I am such a wonderful friend, I have decided to dedicate this post to her and all of my other friends who are traveling from afar to the great US of A in the coming months.

The usual rules of general offensiveness, read at your own risk, etc., etc., apply. Don't get me wrong with this post, I love my country. It holds some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth. Despite our tendency to be completely ignorant to the rest of the world, we are a nice and (for the most part) welcoming people. For better or worse, America is my homeland and it isn't all that bad of a place to be.

The list is after the break.

     In an effort not to bore you to death with the mundane, controlled crash that is finals time, I am instead offering some advice. Yes, you read right, advice. Recently, I have found out that quite a few of my overseas friends are coming to America. One in particular, my summer roommate C, is coming all the way from South Africa to Kansas to get her PhD. Since I am such a wonderful friend, I have decided to dedicate this post to her and all of my other friends who are traveling from afar to the great US of A in the coming months.

The usual rules of general offensiveness, read at your own risk, etc., etc., apply. Don't get me wrong with this post, I love my country. It holds some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth. Despite our tendency to be completely ignorant to the rest of the world, we are a nice and (for the most part) welcoming people. For better or worse, America is my homeland and it isn't all that bad of a place to be.

The list is after the break.

     In an effort not to bore you to death with the mundane, controlled crash that is finals time, I am instead offering some advice. Yes, you read right, advice. Recently, I have found out that quite a few of my overseas friends are coming to America. One in particular, my summer roommate C, is coming all the way from South Africa to Kansas to get her PhD. Since I am such a wonderful friend, I have decided to dedicate this post to her and all of my other friends who are traveling from afar to the great US of A in the coming months.

The usual rules of general offensiveness, read at your own risk, etc., etc., apply. Don't get me wrong with this post, I love my country. It holds some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth. Despite our tendency to be completely ignorant to the rest of the world, we are a nice and (for the most part) welcoming people. For better or worse, America is my homeland and it isn't all that bad of a place to be.

The list is after the break.

     In an effort not to bore you to death with the mundane, controlled crash that is finals time, I am instead offering some advice. Yes, you read right, advice. Recently, I have found out that quite a few of my overseas friends are coming to America. One in particular, my summer roommate C, is coming all the way from South Africa to Kansas to get her PhD. Since I am such a wonderful friend, I have decided to dedicate this post to her and all of my other friends who are traveling from afar to the great US of A in the coming months.

The usual rules of general offensiveness, read at your own risk, etc., etc., apply. Don't get me wrong with this post, I love my country. It holds some of the most beautiful scenery on Earth. Despite our tendency to be completely ignorant to the rest of the world, we are a nice and (for the most part) welcoming people. For better or worse, America is my homeland and it isn't all that bad of a place to be.

The list is after the break.

Travel, travel, travel

     Oh my how long it's been. My apologies to anyone who has missed my ramblings and musings over the past year. However, in my defense things have been crazy here as my last full semester of school comes to a close. I've been chasing any and every job that remotely interests me; not to mention the several side projects I have going on. With all of that being said all of my ass-kickingly hard work is slowly starting to pay off. I'm not going to go into too much detail, but it has kept me from updating my personal blog. Although I must admit, it lacks a certain flair without me reporting on my travels.

     Fear not, I will be embarking on a 6 week trip back to my current obsession: South East Asia. Tickets are booked, my passport has been sent out (I ran out of pages plus it's due to expire soon), and I've started getting my research on in my free time. The pre-planned (and likely to change) route after the break.

     Oh my how long it's been. My apologies to anyone who has missed my ramblings and musings over the past year. However, in my defense things have been crazy here as my last full semester of school comes to a close. I've been chasing any and every job that remotely interests me; not to mention the several side projects I have going on. With all of that being said all of my ass-kickingly hard work is slowly starting to pay off. I'm not going to go into too much detail, but it has kept me from updating my personal blog. Although I must admit, it lacks a certain flair without me reporting on my travels.

     Fear not, I will be embarking on a 6 week trip back to my current obsession: South East Asia. Tickets are booked, my passport has been sent out (I ran out of pages plus it's due to expire soon), and I've started getting my research on in my free time. The pre-planned (and likely to change) route after the break.

     Oh my how long it's been. My apologies to anyone who has missed my ramblings and musings over the past year. However, in my defense things have been crazy here as my last full semester of school comes to a close. I've been chasing any and every job that remotely interests me; not to mention the several side projects I have going on. With all of that being said all of my ass-kickingly hard work is slowly starting to pay off. I'm not going to go into too much detail, but it has kept me from updating my personal blog. Although I must admit, it lacks a certain flair without me reporting on my travels.

     Fear not, I will be embarking on a 6 week trip back to my current obsession: South East Asia. Tickets are booked, my passport has been sent out (I ran out of pages plus it's due to expire soon), and I've started getting my research on in my free time. The pre-planned (and likely to change) route after the break.

     Oh my how long it's been. My apologies to anyone who has missed my ramblings and musings over the past year. However, in my defense things have been crazy here as my last full semester of school comes to a close. I've been chasing any and every job that remotely interests me; not to mention the several side projects I have going on. With all of that being said all of my ass-kickingly hard work is slowly starting to pay off. I'm not going to go into too much detail, but it has kept me from updating my personal blog. Although I must admit, it lacks a certain flair without me reporting on my travels.

     Fear not, I will be embarking on a 6 week trip back to my current obsession: South East Asia. Tickets are booked, my passport has been sent out (I ran out of pages plus it's due to expire soon), and I've started getting my research on in my free time. The pre-planned (and likely to change) route after the break.

M's Other Side of the Tracks Urban Dictionary (part I)

     Lately life has been too serious. Too much thinking about jobs or lack there of ('Are you staying in CO after you graduate?' 'What do you want to do with your degree...or life?'). I've been serious with my research, serious in my thinking, serious about learning Spanish, serious in my work, all in all, the atmosphere is too serious right now. Fear not, I'm not going to quote the over-quoted Batman movie. I don't want to think about it anymore and I certainly don't want to be writing about it. Not to mention all the first world whining gets a bit old after a while.

     I, like the Germans, like to invent words. Today I've decided to share a few of these terms with you. Obviously I didn't invent all of these little gems, but they permeate my vocabulary at appropriate times. It should go without saying at this point, but you read at your own risk. This post isn't Disney approved and un-PC is the new PC so don't say I didn't warn you. We are all a bit weird and crazy; relax and get over it.

     Lately life has been too serious. Too much thinking about jobs or lack there of ('Are you staying in CO after you graduate?' 'What do you want to do with your degree...or life?'). I've been serious with my research, serious in my thinking, serious about learning Spanish, serious in my work, all in all, the atmosphere is too serious right now. Fear not, I'm not going to quote the over-quoted Batman movie. I don't want to think about it anymore and I certainly don't want to be writing about it. Not to mention all the first world whining gets a bit old after a while.

     I, like the Germans, like to invent words. Today I've decided to share a few of these terms with you. Obviously I didn't invent all of these little gems, but they permeate my vocabulary at appropriate times. It should go without saying at this point, but you read at your own risk. This post isn't Disney approved and un-PC is the new PC so don't say I didn't warn you. We are all a bit weird and crazy; relax and get over it.

     Lately life has been too serious. Too much thinking about jobs or lack there of ('Are you staying in CO after you graduate?' 'What do you want to do with your degree...or life?'). I've been serious with my research, serious in my thinking, serious about learning Spanish, serious in my work, all in all, the atmosphere is too serious right now. Fear not, I'm not going to quote the over-quoted Batman movie. I don't want to think about it anymore and I certainly don't want to be writing about it. Not to mention all the first world whining gets a bit old after a while.

     I, like the Germans, like to invent words. Today I've decided to share a few of these terms with you. Obviously I didn't invent all of these little gems, but they permeate my vocabulary at appropriate times. It should go without saying at this point, but you read at your own risk. This post isn't Disney approved and un-PC is the new PC so don't say I didn't warn you. We are all a bit weird and crazy; relax and get over it.

     Lately life has been too serious. Too much thinking about jobs or lack there of ('Are you staying in CO after you graduate?' 'What do you want to do with your degree...or life?'). I've been serious with my research, serious in my thinking, serious about learning Spanish, serious in my work, all in all, the atmosphere is too serious right now. Fear not, I'm not going to quote the over-quoted Batman movie. I don't want to think about it anymore and I certainly don't want to be writing about it. Not to mention all the first world whining gets a bit old after a while.

     I, like the Germans, like to invent words. Today I've decided to share a few of these terms with you. Obviously I didn't invent all of these little gems, but they permeate my vocabulary at appropriate times. It should go without saying at this point, but you read at your own risk. This post isn't Disney approved and un-PC is the new PC so don't say I didn't warn you. We are all a bit weird and crazy; relax and get over it.

How to Score a Ten-point Buck

I had all of the greatest intents on going out tonight. I though to myself; 'after a long 16 hour car journey and an even longer semester I owe it to myself to get out and let loose a bit.' Then the ride home happened...

It was an odd sight to drive through the states of Nevada, Utah, and Colorado and see very little snow. However, I wasn't complaining, this meant the roads were clear. MB and I decide to take the all-16hrs-in-one-day approach. Things were going smoothly until around 1am. Somewhere between Beaver Creek and Vail (read: three lane highway in the middle of the Rockies) things went...well...wrong.

The speed limit is 75mph on that stretch of road so we were barreling down the highway as any normal driver would have been. All of the sudden (all deer encounters on the road seem to start this way) out of no where one of the largest bucks I've ever seen comes into the view of high beams.

Before any of us had time to brace ourselves MB was forced to swerve the car to the left (mind you, we drive on the left here) and attempt to avoid the deer. I saw the animal, made eye contact, and screemed as its head swung low at the last moment. TTTTHHHWWWAAAPP! As soon as I flinched and braced for what could have easily been a set of antlers and a windshield to face the deer amd MB had managed to dance around one another just enough to cause nothing other than a missing side view mirror.

The three of us (my dog was sitting behind me) were incredibly lucky. Most people who hit a deer come close or completely total their car...at least. The way in which the deer was standing, if it didn't duck, it would have most certianly slammed its head and enormous set of antlers into the passenger side windshield. I hope that the deer didn't see his end and is just missing a set of his finest head gear (the lady deer love that stuff). He wasn't the largest buck I've seen, but a close second.

The thrill of last night, the lack of sleep, the absurd cost ($400 and of course insurance doesn't cover it), and the general shock of the whole affair has left MB and I exhausted. So we resigned to collecting a few growlers at the Denver Beer Company and staying in.

Sometimes it just feels good to be home.

-M

I had all of the greatest intents on going out tonight. I though to myself; 'after a long 16 hour car journey and an even longer semester I owe it to myself to get out and let loose a bit.' Then the ride home happened...

It was an odd sight to drive through the states of Nevada, Utah, and Colorado and see very little snow. However, I wasn't complaining, this meant the roads were clear. MB and I decide to take the all-16hrs-in-one-day approach. Things were going smoothly until around 1am. Somewhere between Beaver Creek and Vail (read: three lane highway in the middle of the Rockies) things went...well...wrong.

The speed limit is 75mph on that stretch of road so we were barreling down the highway as any normal driver would have been. All of the sudden (all deer encounters on the road seem to start this way) out of no where one of the largest bucks I've ever seen comes into the view of high beams.

Before any of us had time to brace ourselves MB was forced to swerve the car to the left (mind you, we drive on the left here) and attempt to avoid the deer. I saw the animal, made eye contact, and screemed as its head swung low at the last moment. TTTTHHHWWWAAAPP! As soon as I flinched and braced for what could have easily been a set of antlers and a windshield to face the deer amd MB had managed to dance around one another just enough to cause nothing other than a missing side view mirror.

The three of us (my dog was sitting behind me) were incredibly lucky. Most people who hit a deer come close or completely total their car...at least. The way in which the deer was standing, if it didn't duck, it would have most certianly slammed its head and enormous set of antlers into the passenger side windshield. I hope that the deer didn't see his end and is just missing a set of his finest head gear (the lady deer love that stuff). He wasn't the largest buck I've seen, but a close second.

The thrill of last night, the lack of sleep, the absurd cost ($400 and of course insurance doesn't cover it), and the general shock of the whole affair has left MB and I exhausted. So we resigned to collecting a few growlers at the Denver Beer Company and staying in.

Sometimes it just feels good to be home.

-M

I had all of the greatest intents on going out tonight. I though to myself; 'after a long 16 hour car journey and an even longer semester I owe it to myself to get out and let loose a bit.' Then the ride home happened...

It was an odd sight to drive through the states of Nevada, Utah, and Colorado and see very little snow. However, I wasn't complaining, this meant the roads were clear. MB and I decide to take the all-16hrs-in-one-day approach. Things were going smoothly until around 1am. Somewhere between Beaver Creek and Vail (read: three lane highway in the middle of the Rockies) things went...well...wrong.

The speed limit is 75mph on that stretch of road so we were barreling down the highway as any normal driver would have been. All of the sudden (all deer encounters on the road seem to start this way) out of no where one of the largest bucks I've ever seen comes into the view of high beams.

Before any of us had time to brace ourselves MB was forced to swerve the car to the left (mind you, we drive on the left here) and attempt to avoid the deer. I saw the animal, made eye contact, and screemed as its head swung low at the last moment. TTTTHHHWWWAAAPP! As soon as I flinched and braced for what could have easily been a set of antlers and a windshield to face the deer amd MB had managed to dance around one another just enough to cause nothing other than a missing side view mirror.

The three of us (my dog was sitting behind me) were incredibly lucky. Most people who hit a deer come close or completely total their car...at least. The way in which the deer was standing, if it didn't duck, it would have most certianly slammed its head and enormous set of antlers into the passenger side windshield. I hope that the deer didn't see his end and is just missing a set of his finest head gear (the lady deer love that stuff). He wasn't the largest buck I've seen, but a close second.

The thrill of last night, the lack of sleep, the absurd cost ($400 and of course insurance doesn't cover it), and the general shock of the whole affair has left MB and I exhausted. So we resigned to collecting a few growlers at the Denver Beer Company and staying in.

Sometimes it just feels good to be home.

-M

I had all of the greatest intents on going out tonight. I though to myself; 'after a long 16 hour car journey and an even longer semester I owe it to myself to get out and let loose a bit.' Then the ride home happened...

It was an odd sight to drive through the states of Nevada, Utah, and Colorado and see very little snow. However, I wasn't complaining, this meant the roads were clear. MB and I decide to take the all-16hrs-in-one-day approach. Things were going smoothly until around 1am. Somewhere between Beaver Creek and Vail (read: three lane highway in the middle of the Rockies) things went...well...wrong.

The speed limit is 75mph on that stretch of road so we were barreling down the highway as any normal driver would have been. All of the sudden (all deer encounters on the road seem to start this way) out of no where one of the largest bucks I've ever seen comes into the view of high beams.

Before any of us had time to brace ourselves MB was forced to swerve the car to the left (mind you, we drive on the left here) and attempt to avoid the deer. I saw the animal, made eye contact, and screemed as its head swung low at the last moment. TTTTHHHWWWAAAPP! As soon as I flinched and braced for what could have easily been a set of antlers and a windshield to face the deer amd MB had managed to dance around one another just enough to cause nothing other than a missing side view mirror.

The three of us (my dog was sitting behind me) were incredibly lucky. Most people who hit a deer come close or completely total their car...at least. The way in which the deer was standing, if it didn't duck, it would have most certianly slammed its head and enormous set of antlers into the passenger side windshield. I hope that the deer didn't see his end and is just missing a set of his finest head gear (the lady deer love that stuff). He wasn't the largest buck I've seen, but a close second.

The thrill of last night, the lack of sleep, the absurd cost ($400 and of course insurance doesn't cover it), and the general shock of the whole affair has left MB and I exhausted. So we resigned to collecting a few growlers at the Denver Beer Company and staying in.

Sometimes it just feels good to be home.

-M