My year end review is always one of my favorite posts to write each year (2009, 2010, 2000-2010). So without further ado, here’s what I did in 2011. 2011 was an amazing yet tumultuous year. I rung in 2011 in Pasadena, CA at the Rose Bowl with my family and friends. Although the Badgers lost, [...]
My 2011
December 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Personal Thoughts
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You Don’t Know What You’ve Got Til It’s Gone, so Seize Your Opportunities with Alacrity
November 25th, 2010 · 6 Comments · Personal Thoughts
I’ve been planning to write this post like this ever since getting accepted into Startup Chile, but it all came together the past few days. I have stayed in a hostel in Santiago for the last nine days until I found an apartment yesterday. When I went to take a shower the first day, it [...]
Tags:Entrustet·experiences·live like you're dead·Travel
World Cup 2010 Preview and Predictions
June 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Sports, Travel
I’m on my way to South Africa for the World Cup right now with my friends Andy and Katie. This morning, we flew out of Milwaukee to New York and will be exploring the city for the day. Late tonight, we fly out of NYC and head to Dubai, where we catch a plane to [...]
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Do You Value Experiences Or Things?
April 4th, 2010 · 18 Comments · Personal Thoughts, Travel
I just booked my flight to South Africa for World Cup 2010. I’m going with my friends Andy and Katie and we have tickets for all three USA group stage games, plus a the Spain vs. Switzerland group stage match. Everyone I talk to says something along the lines of “oh wow, you must be [...]
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Beata’s Travels: Why Don’t More Americans Travel Internationally?
December 17th, 2009 · 36 Comments · Travel
Note: This is the second guest post by one of my best friends, Beata Rak. Here is a link to her first, about her travels in Europe. After graduation, Beata moved to London, got a job as a tour guide and bartender at her local pub and has traveled around Europe and the Middle East. [...]
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My Decade in Review
December 14th, 2009 · 27 Comments · Personal Thoughts
I started the decade as the class of 2000, about to finish up 8th grade. I was 14 years old and remember going to y2k party at a friends house, wondering if the lights were going to shut off because of y2k. I thought 24 was really old and couldn’t imagine being that old. [...]
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