4.5.09

gnarliness...


I think that blog posts without pictures can be rather boring. This post will not have any pictures, so if you want to stop reading now I will understand and will not be offended.

For those of you who read posts without pictures, this post is a general update on what is going on in my life. If you don't care about what is going on in my life, then you can stop reading now too.

Now, the first phase of "The Thumbs Up Project" has come to an end. It was a good and successful journey, just successful in different ways than I had pictured in my preconceived ideas, which is often times how success works. We did not pick up many hitchhikers. Two and a half to be exact. However, we met tons of fascinating, inspiring, weird, and talented people with many interesting stories. The Thumbs Up Project will be a work in progress. I am going to have do some hitchhiking of my own for phase two.

I am currently hanging out in beautiful Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA. Surfing everyday with Russell Browndogger and staying with my buddy Chris Christenson. I want to move here. I love this part of California.

But...I have to leave on Tuesday. Flying to Maine. I've never been to Maine. I am working for a cheesy motivational seminar, but will get to hang out with some great people and hopefully do some fun Maine things, like eat lobster.

I am going fishing in Alaska again. I didn't think that I was going to, but was made an offer that I could not refuse. I only have to go from June 15 - July 15. A month of gnarliness. Yes, that is a word.

If you care about me enough to have read all of this, thanks and I love you.

7 comments:

David Buckmaster said...

How do you pick up half a hitchhiker?

Eric Thomas said...

Ha, it was somebody that we met camping and gave a ride. They weren't actually standing on the road with their thumb out.

May said...

Maine is one of the places where i want to go some day. Come visit Japan sometime as well!

Paul B said...

ET, when are we going to see you on "Deadliest Catch"?

Cole NeSmith said...

such an adventurer. Complete goodness.

lauren. said...

hey! i work in cardiff. ...we totally could have eaten that meat you promised ;)

so...next time you are in town can i hear your story? for reals.

ps: i was just admiring one of chris' boards the other day up at mollusk. (http://ishottheblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/fun-found-fonts.html)

n b lewis said...

It is always good and inspiring to read or talk to Dust or Andy about your adventures. God is good, how far can He take you?
We love you Eric -- nate and jenn