I should be doing other work. I have things to accomplish. But I’m telling myself this is a “break,” which I suppose is when I get the best of my writing done anyways. It is almost an event of procrastination, in and of itself. I miss him today. And there are a lot of days… Continue reading What To Do When I Miss Him (and he’s busy)
Category: Every day
TBT | Gozde Yemek Fabrikasi
One of my favorite things about traveling the world is getting to meet people and see into their daily lives. Here I had the opportunity to experience life running a small family business in central Turkey. Gozde is a catering business that helps supply food for employees at local businesses and events like weddings or… Continue reading TBT | Gozde Yemek Fabrikasi
TBT | Surf Dreams on the Black Sea
It’s a rainy, cold January right now. The perfect time to close my eyes and remember the sound of the waves crashing against beaches on the northern coast of Turkey. There, in the little town of Kerpe, is the Danube Surfhouse and Academy. A combination of hostel, hotel, and casual hangout, Danube is a fun… Continue reading TBT | Surf Dreams on the Black Sea
5 Things That Are Weird to Me After 18 Months Overseas
I have now been out of the United States for 18 months (except for a small interlude last fall) and there are a number of things that used to be a perfectly normal part of my life and now seem incredibly strange to me. Or at least a little bit weird. I though I would… Continue reading 5 Things That Are Weird to Me After 18 Months Overseas
Video Premiere | Love Yourself by Justin Bieber (Cover)
I’m so excited to introduce a new addition to the “Friends + Bedeni” Universe! Hope you enjoy this cover with my good buddy Eps. We’re trying to decide what to do next. Do you have any suggestions?
In Over My Head
Life. So full. So complicated. So packed with twists and turns and hard to describe. There’s a song by Bethel called “In Over My Head.” It’s one of those songs that resonate deeply with me. It was almost a year ago that it came playing through my headphones and I first thought, “Yes! That’s it!”… Continue reading In Over My Head
Christmas Reflections
Christmas is by far my favorite holiday. There are countless amazing memories associated with it. I can remember my desire for it to come as a child was only measured by my simultaneous wish for the season to go on forever. This is my first year not celebrating Christmas with my immediate family on Christmas… Continue reading Christmas Reflections
Race Report | Nashville Ultra 60K
Oh man. I ran 37 miles. Where does one even start? Let’s go with mile 8. I hit the turnaround for the first part of the race with glee. It had been a great morning. I had consistently been running under 12-minute miles, my goal pace. I sped off from the checkpoint even faster. I… Continue reading Race Report | Nashville Ultra 60K
Race Report | Eker Kosu 2015
Guess what? I ran in another race! A couple weekends ago my training schedule called for me to run a half-marathon. Though I couldn’t find a race of that distance in my area I did find a 15K pretty close and decided, “Really, what difference could four miles make?” This was the Eker Kosu 15K,… Continue reading Race Report | Eker Kosu 2015
Race Announcement | NashVegas 2015
Here it is! As I promised! And I’m sorry it took so long. My original plan was to run the Istanbul Marathon this Fall. Because of a change of some other circumstances, I will not be able to make that race. In order to fulfill my goal for this year of running a marathon, I… Continue reading Race Announcement | NashVegas 2015