Author: Gracetopher

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  • Das Abenteuer Beginnt!

    Mein Mann und ich haben für schon einigen Jahren uns faszinieren mit die #vanlife. Wir haben beiden wie Studenten gedacht dass vielleicht es ist besser einen Van zu kaufen um die Miete zu vermieden. Später als wir uns zuerst kennen gelernt hat, wir waren in einer Gemeinschaft von Outdoor-Leute, von denn viele in Vans lebten,…

  • Drei Flüge Gebucht, Zwei Flüge Erwischt

    Die erste war am 28. Juli 2019. Ich hatte zehn Monate lang eine Fernbeziehung geführt, aber endlich konnten wir zusammenleben. Oder das dachte ich zumindest. Leider ist das Visumverfahren sehr verwirrend. Die zweite war für 28. März 2020, aber die Grenzen war schnell geschlossen in die Wochen und Tagen vor diese verdammt Flug. Die Corona-Pandemie…

  • How To: Tenants Unions and Rent Strikes

    I know a lot of my friends and colleagues are hard hit financially, and I want to help in any way I can. I started a letter writing campaign to ask nicely for what we need, but we might have to just take it. So I sat down and had a good (virtual) conversation with…

  • Open Letter to Our Lawmakers

    It is heartless and cruel to charge rent or mortgage during a pandemic when so many of us cannot work for the sake of public safety. I wrote this with my own situation in mind, but please make changes to the following letter based on your personal circumstances, and get involved in your local tenant…

  • A Farewell to Douchebros

    *content warning: I will be quoting words that were yelled at me, including the expletives* “Fuck is that- it is! Oh fuck no! McGuyver, you little bitch! Spreading fucking lies dragging my name through the mud. I never did shit to you!” All this was yelled at me by someone who I’m already completely terrified…

  • A Car Called Trail Magic

    My good little Subaru Outback has now made the trip from Leavenworth to Skykomish and back four times, as I play the part of Trail Angel for my friends coming through Steven’s Pass right now. I’m fairly certain I need to replace the spark plugs, and driving up the steeply graded road to Steven’s Pass…

  • Root Canal Day

    I write you from the chair at the endodontist’s office where I will shortly be on the receiving end of a drill to the face. My mouth is already half numb. Once upon a time I still thought I’d be getting back on trail quickly enough, I was distraught to find I had not only…

  • English Teaching: the Logistics

    So how does one go about teaching English in a foreign country? Well, like any job one would do in a foreign country, I will have to fill out some paperwork, get a visa etc. My German is not, and likely will not be good enough to easily figure that out on my own, but…

  • New Challenges

    The most difficult thing I’ve had to do all summer was to turn around and hike south to Tuolomne Meadows. It was painful of course, but that’s not what made it hard. Knowing when to turn back, that’s the challenge. Knowing when to stay off trail has also proved a challenge. Once my ankle stopped…