Miles
Miles
A List
It has been quite a year. Understatement.
Four records from 2010:
The Walkmen, Lisbon.
Deerhunter, Halcyon Digest.
Beach House, Teen Dream.
The National, High Violet.
Two songs:
“Weight on my Shoulders.” The Walkmen.
“Wake Up Your Saints.” The National.
Miles flown from January to November 2010:
61,739 miles.
Cities visited (according to Tripit): 26.
Countries: 9.
Miles driven in the months of June + July (approximate):
5,526 (8,893 kilometers).
Funerals: 2.
Losses that have wounded me the most: 2.
Stories published or in press since September 2010: 3.
Moments:
Looking out the Qatar Air window while flying over the Middle East on a clear night and seeing the sky filled with stars.
My last conversation with my sister on the phone while waiting for a connecting flight in Chicago.
Driving with Jasper to Chicago on the night of a meteor shower while listening to Gorillaz.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010