The image you see here is the original sketch I made for the cover to the
soon-to-be-released novel LAZARUS, written by my good friend and talented writer RASHID DARDEN.
To preview the final design please visit the link below (URL: http://thebook.oldgoldsoul.com).
Check it out!
posted by Unknown at 6:29 AM
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It's 2005 in rural Japan. The big thing at McDonald's is the addition of a TOMATO to the chicken sandwich (there are 2 separate value meals for the Chikin-firee (chiken-filet) sandwich and the tomato-chikin (tomato chicken) sandwich and its costs an extra 20 yen... just bring your own tomato, you know?). A special congress is being held to perhaps allow a woman to inherit the monarchy seeing as there are no male heirs at present. The President of NHK, the TV network powerhouse in Japan, is stepping down after massive embezzlement scandals broke. Ocean's 12 is the big new movie.
My 3rd years are about to Graduate in just over a month. This is especially emotional for me since these were the kids who were freshman when I arrived and have been with me the whole time. I might even cry... (testosterone where are you!?) NOT! (well, maybe a little...).
My birthday was this past Friday, the 21st of January, and I thought nothing of it, but I find I'm thinking of things like family, kids and health benefits. I've had my first official back pain (I wish I could say its from working out, but most likely from slouching at my Powerbook...) .
But all in all, I can say I think I'm doing pretty well for 25 years. I've seen cool stuff, visited several foreign nations, met some wonderful people... geez, I'll have to find something to make me angst-ridden again!
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I was honored and privileged enough to meet the monks of Nirothrangsay Pagoda outside of Phnom Penh. They welcomed me, treating me like a brother and sharing so much with me. They all are studying multiple languages, have so much wisdom (though all within 5 years of my age!) yet had so much curiosity about the world. I will never forget these guys and look forward to the growth of the friendships I've started with them.
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From December 17 til January 8 I was privileged enough to visit Thailand (Bangkok only) and Cambodia. I won't get too detailed here, but amongst the highlights were a car accident with our first cab driver in Bangkok, the monks of the Nirothrangsay Pagoda outside Phnom Penh who treated me like family, the Cambodia Land Mine Museum (and the land mine victims who keep it running), watching the sunrise from Angkor Wat (indescribable, that place!) and the NUMEROUS beautiful people who made my trip so worthwhile.
And a shout out to Dawn, Kim, and Matt G., my travelling companions and perhaps the most hilariously quotable threesome I've ever run with. Cambodia love 4-eva, kidz...
What follows are a few pics from the aforementioned trip. Mad love.
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And so this blog begins in earnest. It's 2005. I'm 25 years old; a quarter of a century on this planet. Suddenly old has a brand new definition. I love that I'm still here. Let's smile.
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