Vagabonding begins!

Well if I’m stuck in the US at the moment, I might as well spend the time in one of my favorite cities in the world - Chicago!

Somehow, I have managed to land an interview with a production company that wants a travel writer for a TV show about different cultures in the US. The timing couldn’t be better, because I was about to start focusing on some articles about “traveling without leaving home”….which fits my situation at the current moment.

I’m not entirely convinced that I belong droning in front of a camera, but when opportunity softly rasps at the door, you don’t look through the peephole and think about life first, you warmly embrace it and kiss it on each cheek. And so this Friday, I shall do just that.

Worst case scenario - I get to meet some interesting people in the business, wander around my favorite city, and hear some proper Blues that night. Its a win - win!

To escape some of the negative chi I have managed to sow around me, I am heading out to Red River Gorge to grab a cabin and hike/party with 6 friends. Getting into the woods should be a temporary cure for the blues anyway.

Since I’ll be gone until the day before, if you haven’t sent in a photo for my “crazy moment photo contest” yet, do it! The deadline is on Monday (March 31st).

Some of the entries out there now are good, but I hate to say it, many leave much to be desired…..I wouldn’t exactly call a picture of a sunset a “crazy moment” but maybe it is for a vampire, who knows. I have to choose 5 winners so you still have a very good chance to win.

Have a good weekend. Dzai Jian. Poka. Lagawn. Chok Dee Na. Arrivederci. Adios. Au Revoir. Auf Wiedersehen.

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