"We woke up in Dubai at 5 am then flew 14 hours from Dubai to Seattle. I watched 4 movies on the plane. No sleep but that's ok." "I'm going to stay up and have dinner with David Lye my grade school friend that I grew up with. I have a layover in Seattle and... Continue Reading →
Day 12 Noah and MeiLi’s Trek to Everest
The plan was to hop a flight in Lukla the day after arriving from their trek. Then fly from Lukla to Kathmandu but the weather has been hazardous and for a third consecutive day, no flights were permitted out of Lukla. Have I mentioned that the airport in Lukla is the most dangerous in the world?... Continue Reading →
Day 11 Noah and MeiLi’s Trek to Everest
My coworker Michael and I are the point of contact between Curt and the office while he is away. Michael has been setting up all the behind the scene stuff like arranging the interview with the news stations, giving direction to Alejandro the film editor, making calls and sending emails for various projects connected with... Continue Reading →
Day 10 Noah and MeiLi’s Trek to Everest
A few weeks before setting out on his trip Curt told me about a movie he watched on Netflix called The Climb. He raved about how good it was. He probably gave me an incredible movie review but all I remember was that movie was about love. It was a story about a man who... Continue Reading →
Day 9 Noah and MeiLi’s Trek to Everest
We finally received some pictures to share! The day before the group was to reach base camp Noah and MeiLi spent lots of time researching Mount Everest and drawing amazing pictures. Later on that evening MeiLi messaged Curt to ask him if he needed to use a rope? More than 48 hours later when cell... Continue Reading →
A Night at The Moxy
I spent the night in Phoenix last night to attend an event at the Wells Fargo Arena at Arizona State University. I stayed at a boutique type hotel that is part of the Marriott hotel chain called The Moxy. The Moxy is decorated in a retro style with lots of modern flair. I've really been... Continue Reading →
The Last Frontier Recap
Tuesday morning and back to work. As I entered the office reception area I removed my sunglasses from my jacketless body. It was 47 degrees farenheit on my way in . The receptionist greeted me with a big smile and said "Girl, that was a long way to travel for just a long weekend!". I... Continue Reading →
Train Jumper Roo
The work week was winding down to an end and a group of us were chatting, laughing and winding down as the workday was nearing to a close. Curtis came down the hallway and said "I took your advice and I'm hosting my first guest this weekend". "What!?" I said. "This was my idea and ... Continue Reading →
I See An Adventure On The Horizon
Hello everyone! I'm in the works of putting my first adventure of the new year together and it brings me so much excitement! Now, let me get on with it.... I have a 3 day weekend coming up which for me means an opportunity to do something new. I currently have an infatuation with Iceland... Continue Reading →