what good is a blog if it is never updated?

ok, so i know that i haven't updated the blog in quite some time here. i was so incredibly busy last semester that i didn't really have time between writing the ethnography and all the other shit that comes with the final semester of college. anyway, i promise to you faithful reader(s) that i will post some excerpts of the ethnography very soon...

anyway, since the last post, i successfully graduated with a bachelor of arts degree holding a double major in cultural anthropology (the first at my university to my knowledge,) and spanish language. so what the hell can a highly educated individual with two majors do when he graduates? you guessed it--pedicabbing! so far, this season righteously sucks. i am making a fraction of the money i used to. all the praise that i gave this profession in my earlier writings still stands, for i still believe that this job is really great in several ways. however, if i am having trouble paying my bills because i'm making much less money than normal, well then, i would say that it's time to move on. and that's exactly what i plan to do.

the wayfaring anthropologist plans to take a trip to south america to wander about and reconnect with some friends and family. the only problem is: you can't get anywhere when you are broke! further updates on the job situation will be posted soon. until then...take it sleazy.
-j

wow, i'm lazy!

ok, so i kinda forgot to keep doing research here. i have been busy with classes, parties and being sick and pretty much all of my spare time has been occupied with non-academic stuff. i just registered for classes next semester and have got quite a heavy load of work ahead of me. on top of a 4 credit portuguese lesson, i have a seminar on sustainable living, yet another spanish class (blah) and finally i get to finish college with a photography class. i believe the latter will be the only thing to keep me sane. so on top of that, i had to pick up an independent study in... you guessed it-anthropology! it is basically going to cover the requirements (which won't be offered as a course) of field research methods, thesis writing and ethnography writing. all these will be put into one course as a final ass kicking before i graduate. nevertheless, i have found a way to make my pedicab research more than just a passtime. it is now going to be a real anthropological ethnography. what you are reading here is actually going to be counted as academic credit. pretty cool, huh?

anyway, i apologize for not having updated the blog for some time. i plan to get downtown to do a photo shoot for rocket bike cab soon and i promise to get those photos up soon. until then, think happy thoughts, be peaceful and try not to work too hard!