New Destination Reached Hi from WV

Drove and drove and 500 miles 9 hours and dull.

So many easy jokes about this town’s name.

Unpacked and plugged back in.

Always use a surge-protected power bar.

Don’t plug $000s into the wall without protection.

Then I cleaned out my fannypack. Even lint rollered the inside.

I’ll let you peek inside.

I have internet again oh thank you oh man the last two weeks were tough.

Have much to catch you up on, my security show is slowly kicking off – Smarten Up, Internet, my food blog will launch later this week, and how did Easter arrive so fast this year??

TTYT

 

 

I Get Two Springs this Year

Spring smells so good.

I’ve found myself taking more photos of flowers than ever before.

That may be a sign I am GAH, getting old.

I like to celebrate spring by wearing all black.

Get outside today.

Leave your phone behind; it’s good for you.

I shall call this photo-shoot, “A Mercenary in Spring”.

 

 

Couldn’t Sleep Last Night

Went for a 3am walk.

Sat thinking under this bridge for a while. A long while.

This is how I think deeply.

Hand over mouth always. Have blogged this before.

Checked into #SITClub – Sleepless In Toronto Club.

Went back to my room, did some math. 81 days left I can be out-of-country.

It’s time to come home.

 

 

Laundry Takes You Places

Spent the morning at the laundromat. Living on the road, you end up in places you’d otherwise not.

When I pulled in, see those guys standing there?

They all waved and yelled at me, real motivated. I smiled back. Always smile, even if you are unsure what’s happening. Keep your face pleasant. That’s your security tip of today.

I put my clothes in, then went back outside to watch. Ahhhhh got it, they’re day labourers.

Basically I could drive up, say “Get in let’s go!” and in they get. Now I have a car full of willing workers.

I should return tomorrow, “hey, any of you know how to video edit? Final Cut?”

Settled in with my book.

It’s the last in Queen & Country series, ‘The Last Run‘ by my top 3 favourite authors right now, Greg Rucka, and starring spy Tara Chace.

Debated playing pool, because by now the guys outside have moved inside to the tables. I’m watching with my peripheral… there’s a good chance I’ll win, but then I’d have to talk… nah.

Then I made this animated gif, it’s a Flixel.

So cool, eh?! Even cooler – it was made in Toronto, and it’s really taking off. Get it here.

And now I’m home, well, my home for one week.

Gotta run! I have email to catch up on and a city to drive around.

 

 

Flea Market Stopover

Pendergrass – Atlanta’s largest flea market.

I love flea markets. The randomness, the people watching, the hustle.

Would you like to buy a chicken? How about a monkey?   Great idea till it rips your face off. Happens all the time. Fools.

Oh look: a pregnant teenager with a neck tattoo. They are everywhere down here.

Sometimes it seems I’m the only girl in the south without a kid.

You’ve seen these stick families on rear car windows, I’m sure. They are a terrible idea.

I’ll explain why on my security blog.

Good idea for a fundraiser.

Put the boy in the bubble, watch him flounder.

Collected a few more photos for my post, “Shopping for Weapons”.

Go on a weekend afternoon, guaranteed fun.

TTYL