An idiot’s guide to mezcal: Everyone’s heard of tequila, that yellowish booze we took too many shots of once and have sworn off forever. Far fewer people have heard of mezcal, a liquor made from the maguey (a.k.a. agave) plant of Mexico. While tequila is only made from blue agave, mezcal can be distilled from … Continue Reading →
On passports and visas
I’m pretty paranoid about how governments go about collecting information about their citizens. Short of living completely off the grid, I think Big Brother knows a great deal more about us than we think. Seeing as my passport pages were full, I mailed it off for renewal. The process is … Continue Reading →
Broke as a joke
As I’m still living the unemployed life, I have rediscovered the lost art of frugality. How does one with loads of free time entertain themselves cheaply in a city as pricey as San Francisco? Continue Reading →
Typhoid and tetanus and malaria, oh my!
After we decided to take the travel plunge, I immediately made an appointment with the travel clinic at my hospital. I was able to get most of my travel vaccinations taken care of before my insurance ran out. Make sure you check with your insurance provider to see if any … Continue Reading →
The decision…
Things happen for a reason sometimes. You can either choose to let your world crumble around you OR decide to create a new reality. The dismal state of the US economy claimed another job – mine. My initial reaction was, “FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK!” We immediately tightened up the purse strings and stopped … Continue Reading →