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Trying to Look Like an Indian Garlic Vendor

by BrodyLeven
Apr 15th 2011 - 0 comments

Remember the Indian homie from yesterday? All I want is a haircut like his. An up-do, if you will. Well, today I visited Jed’s Salon, a cool independent salon in Salt Lake City, for a haircut. Although the result may … Continue reading →

Agra, India has at Least ONE Homie

by BrodyLeven
Apr 14th 2011 - 0 comments

The rickshaw driver that Tony and I ended up with in Agra, India this past January was a far cry from an ideal tour guide.  Instead, he gave us the tourist run-around for which Agra is so well-known.  After excessive … Continue reading →

Craigslist Creep Part 4: Remind Me to Call My Parole Officer

by BrodyLeven
Apr 9th 2011 - 0 comments

Before reading this installment (which, thankfully, represents the near-end of the story), I’d highly recommend understanding: Part 1/Part 2/Part 3 Luckily, Steve’s “dog walk,” which involves the Blue Heeler running between cars speeding around the Home Depot parking lot, isn’t … Continue reading →

Back from Mt. Tom, Stuck in Tahoe.

by BrodyLeven
Apr 3rd 2011 - 0 comments

  I’m still trying to get back to Salt Lake.  Why?  Not because the skiing in the Sierra isn’t glorious, but because I need to retrieve my passport from the dungeon in order to get a China visa. A lot … Continue reading →

Ta-Ta-Hoe (for a few days)

by BrodyLeven
Mar 30th 2011 - 0 comments

The Sierra avalanche report and weather forecasts finally call for a bleak, if not dismal, window of opportunity to climb the mountain that I came here to climb: Mt. Tom. Luckily (for everyone who doesn’t like tripping over 13-foot snow … Continue reading →

New Mountain, Old Friends. Lots of Snow.

by BrodyLeven
Mar 26th 2011 - 0 comments

Skied a resort for the first time in a few weeks.  Because it snowed a few feet yesterday, today’s avalanche danger went through the roof.  We decided that a resort day was a good idea.  It was. For those skiers … Continue reading →

Where Do the Home?less? (I) Sleep?

by BrodyLeven
Mar 23rd 2011 - 0 comments

You may find yourself asking, when you’re supremely bored and there is no snow outside, “Where, Brody, oh where, do you sleep at night?” That is a perfectly reasonable inquiry towards the life of a homeless skier. Fortunately for you, … Continue reading →

Tahoe Pow

by BrodyLeven
Mar 22nd 2011 - 0 comments

Lake Tahoe apparently has this weird weather pattern where it just, like, um, snows.  All day.  All the time.  I’ve been touring every day since I got here 3 days ago, spending time in a mountain range that is new … Continue reading →