Yes!
Its true!
I have once again broken the foul bonds of conformity...
A slave no longer, the monotony that was once my life has been hastily flushed down the drain in exchange for sandy beaches, hammocks, bus rides, cheap food, cheap rent, and cheap beers.
Adventure!
Indeed, much like Indiana Jones before me, I have decided to take a road less traveled...
Granted there are no evil Nazi plots for me to foil, no dames in destress to rescue, and (as of yet) no snake pits.
I have, however, braved many a on-board bus washroom, had a few death matches with some ferocious looking bugs, and even had a near death experience (probably) with altitude sickness...

Enjoying it all though. So far we´ve (the old lady and I) have been at it for a month, traveling the west coast of Mexico, down to Guatemala. Climbed a volcano the other day, and got to the top (around 3500) just in time to see a lesser volcano below us erupt. Wicked. The foods been great, except on the way out, finally seem to be getting around this issue though (won´t go into details). Alcohol has been cheap (oh the temptations) as well as rent. Deffinatley a lot of ´bang for yer buck´ down here. Chillin out at Lake Atitlan for Semana de santa (week long easter celebrations, huge) at a hotel right on the lake for $10 a night. lovin it. Language hasn´t really been a problem, picking it up as we go, and after a weeklong spanish course, Dini has a pretty good grasp. I didn´t retain as much as she did, but am used to being illiterate from previous travells .
I´d keep ramblin on, but have the need for a cold one.
Another update on its way when I can find the time (aka, not thirstin for a beer).
Adios

Thats right. My previous post I had mentioned this. Bet you thought I was back on the procratination wagon eh?
Further posts with be posted, but in the meantime, this´ll have to do ya.
www.traveljournals.net/dinitick

Yes, that'd be me. Summed up in three words.
One, being me.
Lazy, being what I generally do.
And a ass...

One of the greatest (worst?) procrastinators out there. But hey, its not really
that bad eh? I've been busy right? I've got loads of really great excuses....?
Its not like I've been sleeping in till 12 everyday. Not like I've been working every
night. No way. Not like I've been partying it up after every shift. Naa. That wasn't me
falling 10 feet straight down to the concrete from a lamp post that for some reason I'd
felt had to be conquered last evening. Nope. And that definitely wasn't me mooning a table of
well dressed business men from the sidewalk the other week. Was it? Its not that I've spent the last 3 solid months at my girlfriends place, putting everything on hold. Its not like I've been putting everything off till tomorrow for the last year (at least). No way. I'm a responsible young man with prospects, or so I've been told.

Life has finally kicked my lazy ass into gear once more (or so it would seem). The fog that reality has been clouded by for so long is lifting (unfortunately?). Time to look into these prospects that everyone else seem to think are around, and if there is any procrastinating to do, it will be done in small and infrequent amounts (hopefully).

On my to-do list:
Do my laundry.
Go to Dentist.
Fix bike.
Shave.
Eat.
Study.
Go to Mexico, seriously. 1 month, 1 week, and counting.

Quote of the week " When the battery dies, I'm your man"

This here mountain is named Asahidake. It's one mean motha. At least it was when I tried to climb it.
I had big plans for this part of my trip. The gods weren't with me on this one however, and what I had thought would be this adventures shining moment of glory, the icing on the cake, the creme de creme if you will, turned out to be, well, quite the opposite.

Yes. You guessed it. This is a test.
No. Nothing speacial is going on here.
Yes. This is just a test.
Excitement? No.
Testing? Yes.