I’ll be spending the next month in New Mexico for a physician assignment.  It will be mostly for work, so I won’t be able to explore the outdoors too much.  However, I’ll make it a point to get outside a little on my off days, and I will have my rock climbing equipment on hand in case the opportunity arises.

Before all of this I get to see Iggy Pop in Denver tonight, so that should be a lot of fun. I’ll be back in Colorado in May, and then I’ll have to look and see what is up.

Uncertainty sometimes makes for exciting times.

It turns out that a huge snow storm last week left a bunch of snow in the Colorado mountains, and I was able to do some skiing in Keystone this past weekend.  I skied through trees and did some black diamond runs with moguls.  It’s amazing how far I have come along in these past few months.

I have skied a total of 19 times this season and if I go out next weekend, it will be a total of 20 plus days of skiing.  Pretty good investment in my season ski pass.

Most likely, next weekend will be my last weekend of skiing fun because I am most likely heading out to New Mexico for the month of April for a physician assignment.  That will most likely signal the end of the skiing season for me, but there is rock climbing in spring and summer (and fall) and of course I am looking forward to that!

I never thought I would get so interested in skiing after being in Colorado for over a year now.  In my first season I have already skied a double black diamond and am getting better at moguls.  Needless to say, Colorado and its activities can be quite addictive.

I’ll probably be skiing this weekend since there is fresh new snow during this week and next weekend may be my last weekend of skiing, since I could possibly be in New Mexico next month doing urgent care work.

No need to feel sad about it, since rock climbing season will soon be around the corner.

Just got back to Colorado after a ten day stay in California.  I visited some relatives I hadn’t seen in forever and explored San Francisco a lot and visited Los Angeles.  The area of San Francisco was great, and visiting Alcatraz was definitely a highlight. I even biked the Golden Gate Bridge and explored Muir Woods, a national heritage site with redwoods (some of California’s largest trees).

The trip ended in Los Angeles where I walked around north and west Hollywood, which was really cool.  Best part was going to see my Atlanta Hawks play (and win!) against the Lakers and Clippers on back to back nights.

Atlanta beat a Kobe-less Lakers squad by 29 points and then played their hearts out to come back from a 17 point deficit against a great Clippers team to shock the crowd and win.  It was awesome and inspiring.

I have some errands to do in the next few days, and then I am going to Vail to ski and possibly rock climb in the area.  Adventures never stop and life is an exciting journey.

I am currently in California clearing my head and absolutely loving this place!  I walked all around San Francisco and visiting Alcatraz Island yesterday.  Today I am going to chill in Palo Alto and check out my cousin’s workplace (Google) and the Stanford campus.

I’m also looking forward to hanging out in San Jose and checking out the coast line of California before wrapping up the trip in Los Angeles to see my Atlanta Hawks, who are unfortunately struggling at the time, but nonetheless I’m excited to be checking out some NBA basketball in Los Angeles.

. . . said no one EVER!  I have to admit, one learns just how unjust the world really is when a government takes money from selfless hard working individuals who are in the service of others and then uses that money to bankroll politicians and cause useless wars and then waste the rest of it on useless government programs.

It’s time for a minimum flat tax, people!

That is all.  Go about the rest of your day now.

That’s right! That little symbol I created all by myself is an official trademark or as the letter states:

“The USPTO has accepted the Statement of Use filed for the trademark application identified above. The mark will now register and the registration certificate will issue in due course barring any extraordinary circumstances.”

I have a LOT of plans for this and will let all of you know in due time.  I may have to bother you for some social media love, but that’s the way of the world nowadays.  I promise not to spam or harass you guys too much with this though.

Meanwhile, if you guys want to visit my little shop and make a contribution to charity (“Get Dr. Babu Out Of Med School Debt” Fund), feel free to do so.  Exciting times with exciting opportunities lie ahead.

Hard to believe one month is in the books in 2016.  With the past two weekends filled with Portlandia and ice climbing, I’m looking forward to going skiing again. Moreover,  I’m going outdoor rock climbing the as well (yes, you can do both in Colorado as long as you find warmer weather at lower elevations).

Really looking forward to seeing what the rest of this year has to offer.  I already have tickets to go see Iggy Pop this year as well as Peter Gabriel and Sting together. Along with that I will make my return to Rock am Ring in Germany during the summer time.

It’s nice to live in a place where I can do cool things outdoors and be able to travel to places and see rock concerts.

 

It’s been over a week since Governor Gary Johnson announced he was running on the Libertarian ticket, and so far the response and media coverage have been more overwhelming than in 2012.

It’s extremely rare that I would post anything political in nature here, and that’s mainly because I hate how politics divides people.  However,  I have all the utmost confidence in Governor Gary Johnson, and because of him and ONLY him I proudly describe myself as a Libertarian.

In short the country and the rest of the world needs a U.S. president like Gary Johnson.  A socially liberal and tolerant person who will be fiscally conservative and cut unnecessary government waste, end all of these unnecessary wars, end the stupid war on drugs, and reduce the complexity of our ridiculous tax system; this is Gary Johnson and this is why he will have my full support during 2016.  Visit here and here to learn more about Gary Johnson and his plan for a brighter tomorrow.

In the words of Jesse Ventura, the American people need to defy the odds and elect a president who has nothing to do with the corrupt two party system of stupid Democrats and bigoted Republicans.  The only other president with such a distinction was the first president, George Washington.

I’ve said what I have to say.  I can only hope America follows.

Did 2015 really just happen?  Did I really just move to Colorado? Did I just become an avid skier and rock climber? Did I just ascend two mountains of 14,000 feet (4,267.2 meters)? Did I really just witness U2 with Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon at Madison Square Garden?  Did I really just see the Foo Fighters at sunset in the middle of a large field in Germany? Did I really just visit Machu Picchu in Peru?

It’s hard to imagine how one can fit a lifetime of experiences into one calendar year.  I have to admit that I felt a lot of uncertainly and fear when I moved from sunny Florida to snowy Colorado back in February.  But with uncertainty comes great excitement in new explorations, and I am looking forward to a lot more adventures as I enter the 36th year of my life.

With all of the chaos and tragic news of this past year, let us not forget to cherish those precious moments we get to make.  Onwards to 2016! Now, let’s go out drinking somewhere tonight!