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Saturday, September 01, 2018

American diplomatic couriers

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Cars I Recently Drove

  • Toyota Camry: Gutless wonder.
  • Toyota Camry: Lane departure system annoying.
  • Dodge Charger: Very basic.
  • Hyundai Sonata: No torque/hp
  • Infiniti QX60: Decent.
  • Ford Fusion Hybrid: Junky.
  • Isuzu Impulse: Meh.
  • Toyota Century: A dream come true.
  • Nissan Altima: It has an O/D button!
  • Buick Encore: Small, high center of gravity.

Great Movies/Shows I've Recently Watched

  • Russian Doll
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  • Bumping Mics
  • Crazy Rich Asians
  • Dogs (Netflix)
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What I am reading

  • On Saudi Arabia
  • Where the Suckers Moon

What I just read

  • Obsessions Die Hard: Motorcycling the Pan American Highway's Jungle Gap: Perfect read.
  • Louie, Take A Look at This!: A must-read for Huell Howser fans.
  • The Drive: Searching for Lost Memories on the Pan-American Highway: Inspires me to just write the damn book.
  • How to American: Quick, fun read.
  • The Big Necessity: Mildly interesting.
  • 101 Ways to Victory: Quick read on running for office.
  • The Long Haul: Fun read re truck driving.
  • The Lunatic Express: Author is nuts.
  • Holidays In Hell: Very un-PC.
  • Lonely Planet Colombia (new): Informative!

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Cool bars I recently visited

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  • SMART train (Marin-Sonoma)
  • Leilani's (Lahaina)
  • The Phoenix Club (Anaheim)