Thirty Days of Sharing
Day 14 → Non-fictional books



One of the hard things to describe to people is what it's like to do something that no one else has done. It's also weird to go through something with a certain group of people and have nobody understand that experience other than that group. This book sums up for me what it was like to travel to Bangladesh: the fear, the homesickness, the unknown, and the fucking excitement of doing something that most people wouldn't.

I absolutely loved the TV series and only recently found out about the book. I'm glad I did. The book is a far more intimate and deeper look into Charley and Ewan's trip from London England to New York City on the backs of a pair of BMW R1150GS Adventure all terrain motorbikes.

The TV show was a barrel of laughs and was a joy to watch but the book also showed the guys at their most vulnerable whether it be when the boys were angry and felt betrayed when the original bike sponsors of the trip (the sponsors Charley had really wanted) didn't think they could finish or when both guys missed their families terribly when they were in the most secluded areas.

One of the things I found so surprising was how reserved and introspective Ewan was. Charley was hysterical and I just loved him but I felt such a connection with Ewan since a lot of the stuff he went through on the trip was some of the stuff I went through in Bangladesh. If I ever met him, I'd hug him and say, "DUDE, I KNOW!"

This book was so inspiring and makes me feel like my dream trip of taking a bike straight across Australia is a feasible idea. It also gave me a new appreciation of motorcycles.

I would also suggest you read U2 by U2. I'm only on page 71 but this shit is off the fucking chain. It's so funny and I am deeply saddened that I can't take it with me to read over lunch as the book probably weighs 20 pounds and won't fit in my purse :(

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Day 12 → Whatever tickles your fancy


Every single time I play Beatles: Rock Band I watch the intro in full. It is so gorgeous and I just love the "I Am the Walrus" bit at the end. The people who created it should give themselves a well deserved pat on the back. Except for Dhani Harrison. He has to marry me first.

Watch it in HD AKA THE ONLY WAY TO WATCH IT

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Day 11 → A photo of you taken recently



My sister and I went to find a Laser Screwdriver at a nerd store on the other side of the city. No dice and we ended up getting stared at the whole time we were there by dudes playing Warhammer.

We ended up finding this sculpture that looked like something out of a Superman movie so we just had to take photos. I love how very Doctor Who it looks.

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Day 10 → A photo of you taken over ten years ago



The closest I can find.

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Day 09 → A photo you took



The result of me getting bored and feeling the need to alphabetize my DVD collection. Except The Covenant and Superhero Movie, those are my sister's.

And totally randomly, I hope I get a mandolin for Christmas. I really want to learn to play it after falling in love with Paul McCartney's Dance Tonight.

I've also reached a new level of self-obsession when I made a fanmix for myself as The Master. Yeah, I'm self-obsessed. I'm going to go lie down now.