Leap Days Two through Four
As I’m now two weeks past the point of being able to remember enough about the bits and pieces of the trip to recount them sufficiently, I resort to photos and tweets. I hardly photographed the journey on day two, save for a shot or two of the Mississippi… but here are a few from the latter days of the trip. On the second day of the journey I travelled to Wheaton, IL., where on the third morning I rummaged through Dorothy Sayers’ original, handwritten manuscript of Gaudy Night at the Wade Center . I spent most of the third day avoiding vicious...
Read MoreHow Could I Tell Her No?
After posting an ad to Craigslist in search of an apartment for the month of April, I received several responses. I average 3–4 responses every few days. Most are normal but don’t quite fit the bill, and one or two are good candidates for further consideration. My ad is very simple and states clearly what I’m looking for — and people either make a suitable offer or they don’t. Easy! My advertisement: Subject:$450 April Bedroom Needed in Alexandria: I am a female graduate student temporarily relocating to the D.C. area. I am a...
Read MoreLeap Day One
I announced a few weeks ago on Facebook my then-upcoming move to Washington, DC. I’m headed to the one city in which the job market is booming! The past several weeks of preparation have been hectic… finalizing my time in KC, apartment hunting in DC from a distance… Today, Leap Day, I departed Raymore, MO for Wheaton, IL — my first stop on the way to Virginia. … and I made it to Blue Springs, MO. Today was a decidedly tedious comedy of errors. I managed to carefully and intelligently stuff nine boxes, two plastic tubs, three tote bags, a card table,...
Read MoreHow to Register with Aduana in Bolivia
Bolivian Law now requires all importers to register with Aduana. An importer is defined as anyone receiving an international delivery/package, and is further defined by habitual importer and occasional importer. Habitual importers will require a fundempresa registration. The following step-by-step process applies to occasional importers living in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The registration process should be very similar regardless of city, but all geographical references are specific to Cochabamba. The deadline for this...
Read MoreJourney to Jail, part three
Essentially, I have no passport but I am in a foreign country.
Read MoreJourney to Jail, part two
I asked him what would next happen. He stated that, "You will show us your documents. Or, we can hold you for eight hours. Then you will go to jail."
Read MoreAbout Lorien
I vote as a libertarian constitutionalist influenced by Hayek and Burke, and I think as an anarchist guided by the biblical principles of liberty. My government is strictly bound by the U.S. Constitution. I have fenced foil in a diaper-suit and run for political office in a skirt-suit, but my shoes were always fabulous. Both dreadful politics and inspiring design are likely to make me teary. and yes. I’m a tshirt ninja.
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