No Plan Japan 3 : San Fran Psychos

No Plan Japan 3 : San Fran Psychos

Its always a special experience entering government buildings. Especially when your future hangs in the balance. Luckily in my case the worst that can happen is I don't get my passport and my none existent plans for Japan will have to wait for another day.

Knowing that my appointment at the State Department in San Francisco was at 8:30AM, I got up at 5 to prepare. Now before you ask, yes I choose that time out of a full day of possibilities. I even chose it on Wednesday instead of Tuesday in order to go on a bike ride in Big Sur, a further risk that might have prevented me from getting my passport on time. The bike ride fell through because my back was almost out. Apparently carrying a full size dishwasher down a flight of stairs alone is not a good idea...

No Plan Japan 2 : The Celestial Decision

No Plan Japan 2 : The Celestial Decision

There was once a time when astrology fell under the "woo woo" category for me, and the idea of deciding anything, especially anything important because of it was not only irresponsible but worse than gambling. At least with gambling you have a chance, right? Even so I found myself looking to the night sky as a youth, looking for permission, for a sign. One that would let me know that what I was about to do would result in good things, instead of bad ones.

No Plan Japan Episode 1 : In the Beginning

No Plan Japan Episode 1 :  In the Beginning

In all of history there has always been two sides to a story, the planned and the unplanned. This story is of the second kind, and through it you find what life can be like when the mind is freed from the process, and the heart given the reigns.

Lets begin at the beginning, oddly enough this is not where Id choose to start if it were left solely up to me, more on that later, but regardless, the beginning must suffice, for now…