...And We're Back!

Sorry about that but we were experiencing technical difficulties here at Jordon's Deep Thoughts. I was just a little tired that last 6 months. I mean, the last time you heard from me was January when Obama was nominated. Remember that? So much has happened since then in the world: I traveled to my 29th country, I went to my 6th continent, I swam in my 4th ocean, Michael Jackson died, and I got a haircut. Major life-altering events here people.

So yeah, Africa was awesome. The safari, the sand dunes, the diving, the interesting food -- a bit different than the United States. I ate Kudu (a big antelope) and even tried some milk from a fruit that came out of the ground which was given to me by a half naked African boy.

So I believe we were driving through Namibia on our way back from a failed attempt to sandboard down some one thousand foot high sand dunes, we had just crossed the Tropic of Capricorn, and I saw a sign for the next town. It was just like a sign you might see in the United States which advertised gas, hotel, and food at the next exit. And of course, I noticed something interesting and began to wonder...

The universal sign (at least I thought) for food is a picture of a knife and fork. It doesn't say food or restaurant or anything like that, just a simple picture and everyone knows what it means. But here is where the blog-worthy aspect creeps into the picture. Say were driving in China, would the picture have two chopstcks on it? Can anyone confirm or deny this idea? I have never been to southeast Asia but would imagine the sign would have to show this, right?

I love you all and check back soon, the next post will be soon (less than 6 months).

All the News that's Fit to Print

Hope everyone is having a happy and healthy new year. It sure has been a while since I last posted. I am not going to apologize like I normally do but instead give everyone some very important news. Let me preface the news with a quick question. Let me see by a show of hands how many of you settle in on a Friday night with a nice glass of wine, some warm slippers, and your laptop with Jordon's Deep Thoughts queued up and ready for an evening of laughter as you prepare to catch up the latest happenings in my life? I see a few hands in Africa, one in Southeast Asia, and a couple in North America. Okay, not as many as I thought but still good.

In a funny twist, Jordon's Deep Thoughts is going retro as you can now read my latest ramblings in something people call a book. That's right, you can now order a copy of every post from the last four years in hardback or paperback from www.blurb.com. I have to admit it was mom's idea but probably the coolest gift I have ever received. Email me if you want to order yourself a copy. Makes for a great coffee table book...and I don't even make any money from it. Sad I know.

So anyway, what should I write about today? It's a new year and that calls for new ideas. Actually, I am going to quickly write about something I thought of probably two years ago and never got around to posting. So here it goes...

What is your address? Growing up, mine was 1319 Cory Drive and I could never understand why my neighbor's address was 1323. Did there used to be 3 houses in between us and they were knocked down before I was born? I mean, I can understand making one side odd and the other even but skipping 4 numbers, I never saw the reasoning behind that. Who are the city planners coming up with this garbage? We will never know.

Anyway, hope everyone is enjoying January 2009. I am moving into my new Center City Philadelphia apartment in two weeks so I'm sure I will run into some interesting, blog-worthy characters living in a major city. I will keep you posted.

P.S. There is a house near me who built another house in their backyard and made a little driveway to it. This house probably became 1321 and there was no problem because the planners thought ahead but I digress. I've also seen houses with half addresses but that is plain old silly. Good thing I am an engineer and don't have to work with numbers!