Adventures in Onionism

Arg. My car's in an impound lot in northern New Jersey. It's not registered, though I did what the California DMV told me to do, only it turns out that they don't know what they're talking about, and it's really hard to get a license (a pre-requisite for registration) in PA in a timely fashion-- four forms of ID/proof of residence are required. So going low 70's on the Interstate with the flow of traffic pretty much screwed me. Luckily the only friend I've made in Swarthmore was headed to the same race I was going to, so she picked me up. We were late for our respective races, but still got to do a pretty 7.7 mile loop. Exhausting and aggravating. (I'm not talking about the running.) And I haven't even begun the real process of resolving it. Damn. On a positive note, here's a nice essay on marathoning from the NYT. They link to a good New Yorker article from right before Paul Ryan lied about his marathon time about a dentist who went to gre...

George is getting ready for his first long-distance hike.

But maybe not between me and my ex-landlord. These are a couple messages I received in the month or two before leaving, mostly based on the fact that the landlord never got rid of the POS car in the backyard, and thought he had permission to remove the water tank that was part of our system and use it as his own house, harming our supply and pressure. I had the audacity to disagree (and to be honest, was a jerk and embarrassed him in front of some workers he had hired) but even my more polite housemates thought he was off his rocker. "In order to maintain our cordial relationship, I  suggest that we avoid physical contact. It means therefore that frome end month you please do deposit my house-rent in my account - Equity bank kkg branch ac. No  [redacted] name [redacted]. Hopefully you will never be bothered by me and see my ugly face until you go back to the US. Thanks and may God bless us. Amen." "Honestly i am  disappointed with you Professor Garret and once...

Clearly I spent to long in the aid stations. That's what barfing will do to you.

The seven coolest canyons in the world, a list by a friend that I made back on my Big City Mountaineers trip in '09 or '10 or whenever it was.

by Lori Burlison

Or rather, I'm going to try and sign up next year. Barkley: Charlie Engle Youtubes Barkley: Runners World Barkley: Dave Harper 2007 Report Barkley: Matt Mahoney Results and Reports Barkley: Believer Mag Barkley: Before and After Photos Also, I have a short break in October. What should I do with it? My thoughts are either to go to Ontario and hang out at my grandma's cabin, hike Vermont's Long Trail, or try and bag the 46 High Peaks in the Adirondacks. George will be coming along. Which of them will leave me the least sad and disappointed about living east of the Rockies? Suggestions welcome.