This is my first ever public blog post. In just over two weeks, I will be on my way to Beijing, where I will spend two months blogging, exploring, eating, and working with journalists from all over the world as they report from the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Since I plan to blog at least once a day beginning on July 1st, I decided with two weeks to go, it’s about time to figure out just what that will involve. OK fine — I lied — my girlfriend Beth made me do it. While my Beijing posts will be hosted on PopPhoto.com, I also plan to share them on this blog as well, so a record of my experience will remain far after my blog fades from Pop.
A little about the header image… this picture was captured on the Paris metro on an overcast morning on New Year’s Day 2008. Beth and I were traveling to Montmartre before catching our evening flight to Rome when this puppeteer entered out lives. I’m not one to throw tons of cash at people that don’t seem to make the slightest effort to make money using their own creativity, but this guy’s show, albeit short, was utterly fantastic. He earned my tip and I was eager to pay up. You’ll find a YouTube video of a similar show below.
