Hit the Road, Zach

I promised you something exciting, and I’m about to deliver.
Buffalo! Amazingly, the origin of the name of this city is unclear — there are a number of contesting theories, with no clear winner. Also interesting is that the fictional Gotham City was modeled after Buffalo, with its abundance of Gothic architecture.
The drive to [...]

I forgot to mention something about my friend Stephanie Axne in Chicago.

If anyone has a better trophy than that, I’d like to see it.

We spent four busy and fun days in the windy city. I’ve been behind on posting due to having so many pictures from Chicago and so much to report, so I might be a tad terse. Forgive me.

July 26th
The first night we met up with my old friend Stephanie Axne:

We had a good [...]

Who is a lucky photographer? That’s right, I am.
More on Chicago soon, but I just had to share that shot.

No, this is not a short story about Asia being destroyed on a Wednesday, or switching over to some crazy calendar that doesn’t have Wednesdays (although you are welcome to write one in the comments… I will give you a dollar if it’s good). Rather it describes an event, known as “Asian Wednesday.”

“Tell us [...]

Hundreds of people thought I was Serbian last Saturday.
“Why?” asks Attractive Girl while eating a delicious snack.
“Ooh, what is that snack?” I ask.
“It’s 호떡!” she says, smacking her oh-so-kissable lips.
“Oooh, I love 호떡!” I say. “Can I have one?”
She assumes a flirtatious motherly pose. “Only if you answer my question.”
Fair enough. The [...]