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up to the one and only, mt. antero this weekend. aquamarines lie waiting in massive rocks. long, grueling, exercise precedes the acquisition of such ( Read more... )

it could be useful to write more often. now that i have the internet back home, there really is no reason not to, other than lack of time. somehow i'm finding the time now. this journal used to inspire creativity, but i stopped reading it. it used to be my lifeline, but now i convey my ideas more to other people. still, something about the seeing ( Read more... )

twin-phenacites...prismatic, 12-sided, beautiful. we found a lot of them, up on Antero. it's the start of something great ( Read more... )

got a mineral claim on one of the best locations in this entire region. i said i wouldn't rest easy until it happened. i said that about a few other things that have changed recently too. we moved into our new house about two weeks ago. it is amazing. also, my new job is pretty sweet. overall, i'm happy with all the changes. life is good. hopefully ( Read more... )

i knew i needed to do something before i went to sleep ( Read more... )

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3 billion dollars allocated to fund 700 miles of fencing, among other things...

"3 billion dollars...that's three dollars for every minute, since Jesus Christ was born." - Sen. Robert Byrd (D)

building blocks get in the way of fun. patience is learned. effort is priceless. don't waste it ( Read more... )