Since getting rid of all of my medical school debts, I have kinda’ been exploring some avenues for investment and I thought to myself, “Why not?! Let’s take a small chance with cryptocurrency.”  There are many links and pieces of info in various videos and articles to research bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies, and hence far too many to add in and tag in a tiny little blogpost such as mine.  But I must say that after some thinking, I decided to go with Ethereum.  This is the second most widely traded digital currency (right behind bitcoin) but is a bit more easier to use and exchange and recently gained value in the past few months.

Again, like with any long term investment, I do expect  the value to take a fall and vice versa. And of course there is the ever speculative “cryptocurrency bubble” which is ready to burst at any time.  Again, I have the capital to take a bit of a risk, so I thought, “Why not? You only live once.”

Again it was super easy to set up an account for buying/selling digital currency thanks to Coinbase.  It really was relatively painless and hassle free and easy to use and, moreover, very beginner friendly for cryptocurrency newbies such as myself.

Again, this is merely a small investment to see how this turns out MANY years from now.  Based on how my cryptocurrency portfolio turns out I may buy future “ethers” or I might cash out if I see a longterm downward trend.

I don’t really see how this is any different than the retirement and investment portfolios I currently have even if there is a risk to be had with an ever evolving form of currency and its accompanying volatility.  Furthermore, the relative “new” nature of cryptocurrency actually makes investing in it quite exciting.

I am actually looking forward to see how this turns out even if it is for a loss. After all, life is an experience, and every worthy experience comes with risk.

My excursion to see Die Toten Hosen in Argentina and tour around Buenos Aires came and went very quickly. I simply had a delightful time seeing one of my all time favorite bands and moreover making even more friends during this visit. Unfortunately, my cell phone was stolen at the beginning of the trip which was stressful but I made sure to inactivate it so that no data was stolen. Hence, I also do not have many pictures of my trip either.

Overall, my stay in Argentina was wonderful though and that is solely because of the people, who are so sweet and friendly and welcome you like family.  We even got to go the Argentina-Peru football match and see Lionel Messi play.  That match ended in a draw but Argentina won their next match against Ecuador and hence qualified for the World Cup.  More than I can say in comparison to our unfortunate USMNT here.

Overall Die Toten Hosen were just great and I even made a small appearance in one of their concert videos (2:35 mark).  Again I feel fortunate for the life I live and the travels I get to make. Next time, I need to stay longer to explore Patagonia and see the waterfalls at Iguazu.

Anyways, I am back in Colorado where the fall colors are just purely great to see.  We are ready for another ski season and I need to get my skis tuned up.  Of course we will be doing some rock climbing at lower elevations as well.  Great times are still ahead!

 

This year just went by so quickly, but it is by no means over yet!  This Thursday I will be making my second trip to Argentina to see some very dear friends and rock out to Die Toten Hosen in concert.  I have been extremely busy with a lot of things and this is going to be a much needed rest for me.

There will be some rainy weather but I am looking forward to the overall ambience of Buenos Aires.  I am sure I will get some time in to hang out on the beach and definitely drink a few cervezas.  Quilmes awaits.

Vamanos! Yo volvere  a las calles!

In a few days I’ll be traveling to Georgia to see some friends and family members for a little less than a week.  It will be a nice break from my daily routine, so I am certainly looking forward to it.

I especially can’t wait to see Athens,GA. One thing I am not looking forward to is the hot, humid weather which will almost certainly cause me to profusely sweat in a matter of minutes. I think I have become too accustomed to our cool Colorado weather which has already produced some snow on top of some of the mountains here (and it’s only August!).

Traveling and sharing ideas and experiences have been a cornerstone of my life.  And to think my Argentina trip is around the corner too.  It’s such a volatile world out there.  Give peace a chance.

Nothing really new to report so far, but it is astonishing how fast the year can go by when you are really busy.

I am glad it has been raining in Colorado as wildfires have been present in the past few months not just here but also in Utah.  I am counting down the days to Argentina. Before that I do have a short visit to Georgia (the State) in a few weeks.

It’s a cloudy day today which makes good for napping.

 

!Yo volveré a las calles!

I am very happy to say that I will be making a return in October to Argentina to see some old friends along with making some new ones and that I will be seeing Die Toten Hosen on tour there as well.  It has been five years since I have been back to Argentina, and the time has come to make a comeback to the South American country.

My last time in South America was in 2015 when I visited Machu Picchu in Peru.  This time I would like to see some beloved sites around Argentina such as Patagonia, but it is yet to be determined how much time I will be able to spend in Argentina come October.

Nevertheless, it will be awesome to come back to see this awesome punk band and the wonderful Argentinian crowd sing all their German songs in perfect unison.  And above all it is the people as usual that makes all these trips fun as hell.

Wir kommen zurück auf den Bolzplatz!

I recently spent some time in Georgia last weekend which was nice. It was nice to see some old faces and spend some time in Athens, Georgia which I widely consider my second home.

We finally have summer weather here in Colorado and the mountains here look really pretty with a blue sky above them.  I am definitely looking forward to more outdoor stuff in the coming months.  Hopefully, I can go whitewater rafting some time soon.

In the meantime I’ll find other ways to enjoy this summer weather.

 

Well, just when I thought we were in for sunny days, another snowstorm hit Colorado.  It is a partly cloudy day in Seattle, but it is obvious that Seattle’s tears just carried over to the snow in Colorado.

Chris Cornell passed away yesterday. Having grown up a teenager in the 90s, I instantly became a fan of major Seattle bands such as Cornell’s Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, and Alice in Chains. I have had the pleasure of seeing Soundgarden and Pearl Jam live in concert.  I know that Seattle music legends such as Kurt Cobain, Andrew Wood, and Layne Staley are deceased, but the death of any of these icons really hits you when you have witnessed that person up close and at his craft.

Listening to the burgeoning Seattle area bands was a really big deal for a brown kid growing up in racist southeast Georgia.  I always had the solace of escaping to my bedroom and cranking up the stereo to Soundgarden,  Pearl Jam, and Nirvana.  With all the deaths of music icons, it can seem as if a part of your childhood is slowly fading away.

I am grateful for the music of Chris Cornell and his charitable endeavors. My sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends.  At least the music will always live on, and we have our memories.

But for now Seattle’s tears are masked in Colorado’s snow.

I know I don’t have any pictures to share, but that’s because I’ve been too busy actually enjoying our new sun shiny weather here in Colorado.  We were rock climbing all day long yesterday and I was awake from sunrise to sunset late in the evening.  A lot of brightness is all around nowadays and I am looking forward to camping soon as well.

In a few weeks I’ll be making my way to Red Rocks to check out Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on their 40th anniversary tour.  I consider myself fortunate to be able to get a ticket to the show and am counting down the days.  It’s only the waiting that is the hardest part. (Yeah, I know that sounded kind of cheesy. I couldn’t resist.)

I really love Colorado sometimes because it can snow sometimes even into early May.  There have been a few snow flurries recently and some colder temperatures but for the most part spring and summer weather will fully set in. I’ve already done some rock climbing this month and will be doing some more of that tomorrow as the weather will all of a sudden become warm again.

That doesn’t mean that ski season is at an end.  I’ll be doing some spring skiing next weekend and probably go out on the slopes one last time before putting the ski gear away for the season.  I just have to remember that I will need my skis to be tuned up and a little repaired from the hard aggressive skiing I did over these past few months.  It was a lot of fun though.