Showdown!

I like to think that I can travel light, but when it comes to the biggest Lindy Hop convention of the year, I clearly fail big time:

Number of full-size suitcases: 1
Number of t-shirts, undershirts, and overshirts: 33
Pairs of shoes: 6
Days in Minneapolis: 3

For the skeptics out there, know that I will sweat through basically all [...]

Next Stop: Philly

And so it’s off to Philadelphia.
I’ll write more when I don’t have a Greyhound bus to catch, but D.C. has been fun. This is a very interesting and unique city, in a lot of ways that the average tourist may not realize. I’m still trying to decide whether I really like it or [...]

Returning Home

Last night I flew back to New York. Since I was barely home for 48 hours last time, it felt almost like I was returning again for the first time. Without the all night drive from New York City up to Ithaca or the extreme jet lag, but nonetheless.
In large part, unlike the [...]

Roma

Way too much has happened during the last week for me to even begin to discuss. I’ve just been overwhelmed with everything, and until today I haven’t had any time to settle down and relax. Some things have been utterly fantastic, and while some things have been less than fantastic, I guess on [...]

La danse, c’est fantastique!

It’s nights like last night that remind me why I like swing dancing so much. There are very few things or places where one can arrive knowing no one in a place you’ve never been, even with mediocre language skills, and immediately engage in an activity that is not only entertaining, but allows you to [...]