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Author Archives: matthew
Initial Impressions: Alabama Haiku
Welcome to Alabama Haiku Continue reading
Initial Impressions: Downtown Portland
From freegans to texting bikers: Initial observations upon arriving in Downtown Portland. Continue reading
Posted in Destinations
Tagged First Impressions, portland, USA Travel
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Visiting Chico, California
Have a weekend to spend in Chico, California. Are you visiting Chico State? Local advice on the top things to do in Chico. Continue reading
When the Real is Surreal
It all seemed pretty normal until I thought about it. I’m just on vacation wandering the streets in a strange city, but it doesn’t feel strange because I am actually experiencing it first person. Until I look up and realize how surreal this is to be in Graz, Austria. Continue reading
Posted in Destinations, Essence of Travel
Tagged austria, Europe, graz
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Colorful Waves of Foam
Wanna see a cool art exhibit? Katharina Grosse’s colorful waves of foam at Kunsthaus Graz. Continue reading
Dear Curator: Why Does It Take So Long to Say So Little
How do art museum curators come up with paragraphs of descriptions for something that can be said in a single sentence? Sometimes art is just cool. Sometimes it is colorful. Sometimes it is whimsical. Sometimes it is to shock us, tick us off, or Sometimes it doesn’t need explanation. Sometimes, we can just look at it and say “wow.” Continue reading
Posted in Parody
Tagged Art Museum, austria, graz
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Night Train
I’m not sure what I expected on the overnight train When I boarded at 12:56am (or 00:56 which sounds like a time that doesn’t exist), the conductor showed me to my bunk and asked if I would like coffee or tea in the morning. Continue reading
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Hiking in the Clouds
You don’t just see the clouds roll in, encroach. You feel them also. Continue reading
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Tagged austria, Europe, Innsbruck, mountains
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To the Summit in Innsbruck
I had planned to go to the top of the mountain via the cable car either yesterday or today, but the weather was gray yesterday and I put my bets on today. It’s 10am, and the sun has been shining … Continue reading
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Tagged austria, Innsbruck, mountains
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A Funhouse of Art Surprises
I was I love when I saw the waterfall, projectile drooling from a giant bald moss head. The entrance to the exhibition was below his right shoulder, and what was inside was amazing. Continue reading