by Uncustomary | Jun 4, 2014 | Travel
If you’ve ever been to Ocean City (or other beaches) in the summer, you’re probably familiar with Scopes. You know, those super tan guys running around shirtless with a camera, piling hot girls on top of each other for photoshoots that you can later turn...
by Uncustomary | May 24, 2014 | Travel
Recently, Stephen Colbert made a joke about Baltimore being a “wasteland”. It was hilarious, but at the root of most hilarity is truth. Obviously I love my city. I talk about it all the time. But the truth is that there’s tons to be done to make it a...
by Uncustomary | Apr 2, 2014 | Lists, Travel
Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about the term “wanderlust”: the desire to travel. I’m sure most of us have experienced it at some point or another. Maybe it never really goes away, or maybe it can be satiated by an exceptional trip once a...
by Uncustomary | Feb 20, 2014 | Goals, Travel
One of my goals before I turn 26 was to visit San Francisco. I knew that I would love the city, so I had to make an official plan. Turns out it coincided quite well with the mail art event of the year, Ex Postal Facto. As much fun as the mail art events were, it was...
by Uncustomary | Oct 12, 2013 | Travel
Back in August, Michelle posted some video footage she took from her car while on a trip. I felt really calm and thoughtful after watching it, and I decided to do it myself. My video is of Baltimore streets at night; it’s what I see as I exit the city to go...
by Uncustomary | Oct 8, 2013 | Goals, Travel
One of my goals for this year was to see Janice. The best way to do that was to fly to Utah, where she lives, and spend a long weekend with her. The first time I went there (June 2012) was magical. She made me a rainbow cake, we stepped foot in four different states,...