Author Archives: brianwongderlust

Weatherproof

The human body is weatherproof. We can withstand the snow, the rain, the heat, and the sun simply by being us. This not only holds true for waking up at 6:30am to run steps and hills with beautiful strangers, but … Continue reading

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Getting Used to This

In just one week, I’ve gotten used to a lot of the situations I thought would initially difficult to adapt to. The intermittent running water, electricity, and internet hasn’t really been much of a problem, and bucket flushing the toilets … Continue reading

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Base Overview

The All Hands Philippines base is three stories tall with a fourth story roof. There are bedrooms on the first and second floors and a common area on third as well as the kitchen and the staff offices. Everything is … Continue reading

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Getting There: The 52-Hour Journey

The night before I left, I couldn’t sleep. I knew I should be savoring the warmth and comfort of my childhood bed one last time before a month of uncertain bed situations, but the road ahead was too exciting to … Continue reading

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On Leaving Everything You Know Behind

Over the past seven years, Washington, DC has become the place where I thought I could spend the rest of my life. It’s where I went to college, had my first full-time job, and where I finally felt like an … Continue reading

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Does this work?

I really should know how to make a wordpress blog by now, but I don’t. So, here goes nothing. Does this work?

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