Michael Jay Lissnerhttps://michaeljaylissner.com/2012-12-31T22:42:05-08:00Year in Review: Travel Edition2012-12-31T22:42:05-08:00Mike Lissnertag:michaeljaylissner.com,2012-12-31:posts/2012/12/31/year-in-review-2012-travel-edition-goddamn-too-much-traveling/<p>I did a lot of traveling this year; more than anybody should ever really do. Since I’m already forgetting all the places I went to, I figured I’d write it all down. </p>
<p>Here’s the tally:</p>
<table>
<tr><th>Trip</td><th>Flights</td><th>Distance (miles)</td></tr>
<tr><td>London, Germany, Turkey</td><td>9</td><td>15500</td></tr>
<tr><td>Germany for work</td><td>2</td><td>11362</td></tr>
<tr><td>Montreal Bike Trip and Visit to Montreal</td><td>2</td><td>5221</td></tr>
<tr><td>L.A., San Diego, Colorado backpacking</td><td>5</td><td>2586</td></tr>
<tr><td>Olympic Peninsula Backpacking</td><td>2</td><td>1356</td></tr>
<tr><td>Paris, Brussels</td><td>2</td><td>11092</td></tr>
<tr><td>Law via the Internet Conference at Ithaca</td><td>4</td><td>5454</td></tr>
<tr><td><strong><span class="caps">TOTAL</span></strong></td><td><strong>26</strong></td><td><strong>52571</strong></td></tr>
</table>
<p>I’m pretty sure some things are left out from the beginning of the year, and I’m still trying to figure out how I ended up doing so much goddamn traveling. For comparison’s sake, I must note that the Earth is 24,901 around its belly, and this is a total of more than twice that. </p>
<p>Next year will be another banner year, as I already have seven weddings on the books. I don’t think there will be so many trips to Europe though. That’ll make the biggest difference. </p>
<p>I just hope I have enough suits. It’s gonna be crazy.</p>Something New…and Some Updates2008-04-01T22:45:48-07:00Mike Lissnertag:michaeljaylissner.com,2008-04-01:posts/2008/04/01/something-new-and-some-updates/<p>I’m starting something new. I can’t tell you what it is yet, but I’m very excited about it. It has nothing to do with anything you might be thinking that it is. Unless you already know what it is. Confused? Don’t be. You’ll find out what it is soon enough. For those of you that are wondering, no, this has nothing to do with my “Secret Skill” that I picked up while in Spain.</p>
<p>In other news, it’s official - I’m going to Peru in August before starting at Cal. I had no idea Peru was so awesome. It’s like a giant exaggerated California, except with jungle. They have massive <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huacachina">sand dunes</a>, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevado_Huascaran">4th highest mountain in the Americas</a>, the headlands for the Amazon River, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colca_Canyon">giant canyons</a> that make the grand canyon seem quaint, and so much adventure, I have no idea how to handle it. Also, did I mention <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machu_Picchu">Machu Picchu</a>? <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Titicaca">Lake Titicaca</a>?</p>
<p>More details to come on this craziness.</p>