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Shawn, Joseph, Misha, and I just got back from a kiteboarding camp in Cape Hatteras, NC with Real Kiteboarding. The wind was only there for us for one day out of the four, but we still had a great time. I now own another kite, a 16 square-meter Turbo Diesel. Extrapolating from a page about lifting an obelisk with a kite, we should be able to lift a 1-ton obelisk with it. Next time I find one of those lying on its side, I’ll have to give it try.

And here are the photos from the trip:

Lisbon airport workers are a kind, industrious people with a rich social history and a really big atrium. What few electrical outlets the airport contains are situated nowhere near the waiting chairs, which all happen to be unupholstered. Here are some fun facts should you find yourself in the main Portuguese airport when the UK terror alert goes to Code Teal Armageddon: more…

I made a recent trip to Australia, intending to become an expert at kitesurfing. This did not come close to happening, which came as great surprise both to myself and to the orderly workings of a rational universe. But if Aeolus withholds his winds, you can only become so awesome. more…

Attended Sundance the other weekend. If I go again, I’ll have to make sure that I either plan much farther in advance or am much cooler than my current self. As-is, I had a lot of trouble getting in anywhere. The first weekend, every bar and restaurant is reserved for a private party, none of which seemed to have me on their lists. more…

My trip to Thailand this past Thanksgiving was marred by many little inconveniences, among them torrential rain, a missing person’s report, and an airport hotel with a diverse ecosystem thriving in its carpet. Those are for another today. Instead, I want to talk about my Thai massage. more…