Willie Nelson in Dundee

Monday night I finally, finally was able to watch Willie Nelson perform. I wouldn’t have imagined that Dundee, Scotland would be the place where I would finally see the man, but life is unpredictable. I couldn’t have asked for much more from Willie’s set, and his voice was fantastic, much better than you might imagine […]

Breaking in my vibram fivefinger kso running shoes

My New Running Shoes It’s actually not that accurate to describe the vibram KSOs as shoes…mitts might be more like it. The things are meant to bring you as close as possible to running barefoot, which is alleged to reduce your risk of injury and generally be better for your ankles/knees/hips than running in trainers. […]

Out The Window

I’m lucky to have an enormous window in my flat. Now that the weather has warmed up (into the 50’s!), I try to keep it open as much as possible. The desk is under the window, and though I can’t smell the sea, there are birds to listen to and it’s usually quiet enough to […]

The Nightmare, by Luis Alberto de Cuenca

Another translation effort. The Nightmare by Luis Alberto de Cuenca Javier has decided to kill himself. He chooses to do it far away from his house, where the furniture doesn’t recognize him and the walls don’t talk to him about Marta. He travels to disaster on the highway which draws things out too much. He […]