{"id":1023,"date":"2018-12-18T22:33:37","date_gmt":"2018-12-19T06:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fourchinnigan.com\/blog\/?p=1023"},"modified":"2018-12-18T22:39:36","modified_gmt":"2018-12-19T06:39:36","slug":"1023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fourchinnigan.com\/blog\/?p=1023","title":{"rendered":"Unintended Journal Sabbatical"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-vimeo\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/250400777\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So it seems 15 months have passed since I last updated this journal. Much has transpired in those months, though this corner of web-space would seem to insinuate otherwise. Embedded above is my annual GoPro compilation that I usually post at the start of a new year. I&#8217;ll be compiling the newest one over the next week or so to post on the heels of this one. I am also going to attempt to put a few entries together highlighting some of the events of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The biggest news of the year: Erika and I are engaged. After 12 years, I finally broke down and asked her to marry me. Then promptly disappeared on my bicycle for 4 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a quick list of some of the events from this year that I may delve into further in additional posts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>My broken wrist never fully healed, but appears to be fully functional despite that.<\/li><li>A group of us had a grand adventure in Chiapas in January descending a cave\/canyon, trashwhacking, deciphering a Mexican emergency room, shirtcocking, and failing to navigate customs properly.<\/li><li>I finally swallowed my pride and joined a bouldering gym (and promptly injured my ankle a few months later).<\/li><li>My 12 year old car died and I finally bought an AWD SUV.<\/li><li>We (<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"My broken wrist never fully healed, but appears to be fully functional despite that.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8A group of us had a grand adventure in Chiapas in January descending a cave\/canyon, trashwhacking, deciphering a Mexican emergency room, shirtcocking, and failing to navigate customs properly.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8I finally swallowed my pride and joined a bouldeirng gym (and promptly injured my ankle a few months later).\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8We (Butcher Bird Studios) released our first feature, Better Off Zed. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.butcherbirdstudios.com\" target=\"_blank\">Butcher Bird Studios<\/a>) released our first feature, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"My broken wrist never fully healed, but appears to be fully functional despite that.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8A group of us had a grand adventure in Chiapas in January descending a cave\/canyon, trashwhacking, deciphering a Mexican emergency room, shirtcocking, and failing to navigate customs properly.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8I finally swallowed my pride and joined a bouldeirng gym (and promptly injured my ankle a few months later).\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8We (Butcher Bird Studios) released our first feature, Better Off Zed. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.betteroffzedmovie.com\" target=\"_blank\">Better Off Zed<\/a>.<\/li><li>I rode my bike lots of miles including a 4 day solo bike tour from Big Sur to Los Angeles (technically Fillmore).<\/li><li>I took a rad 3 week roadtrip around the West taking me places such as a fiery Yosemite, numerous bike trails, the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, the Jump Canyons, and the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.<\/li><li>We at Butcher Bird premiered an 8 week live sci-fi series called <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"My broken wrist never fully healed, but appears to be fully functional despite that.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8A group of us had a grand adventure in Chiapas in January descending a cave\/canyon, trashwhacking, deciphering a Mexican emergency room, shirtcocking, and failing to navigate customs properly.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8I finally swallowed my pride and joined a bouldeirng gym (and promptly injured my ankle a few months later).\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8My 12 year old car died and I finally bought an AWD SUV.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8We (Butcher Bird Studios) released our first feature, Better Off Zed.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8I rode my bike lots of miles including a 4 day solo bike tour from Big Sur to Los Angeles (technically Fillmore).\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8I took a rad 3 week roadtrip around the West taking me places such as a fiery Yosemite, numerous bike trails, the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, the Jump Canyons, and the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8We at Butcher Bird premiered an 8 week live sci-fi series called Orbital Redux. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.orbitalredux.com\" target=\"_blank\">Orbital Redux<\/a>.<\/li><li>I climbed some cool routes and backpacked some cool places.<\/li><li>My buddy Snog visited and was introduced to the badass outdoor options in California<\/li><li>I finally bought 2 surfboards and am slowly learning to surf (a lifelong dream since childhood).<\/li><li>I&#8217;m converting part of the garage into a small stop-motion animation studio.<\/li><li>Season 4 of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"My broken wrist never fully healed, but appears to be fully functional despite that.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8A group of us had a grand adventure in Chiapas in January descending a cave\/canyon, trashwhacking, deciphering a Mexican emergency room, shirtcocking, and failing to navigate customs properly.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8I finally swallowed my pride and joined a bouldeirng gym (and promptly injured my ankle a few months later).\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8My 12 year old car died and I finally bought an AWD SUV.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8We (Butcher Bird Studios) released our first feature, Better Off Zed.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8I rode my bike lots of miles including a 4 day solo bike tour from Big Sur to Los Angeles (technically Fillmore).\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8I took a rad 3 week roadtrip around the West taking me places such as a fiery Yosemite, numerous bike trails, the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, the Jump Canyons, and the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8We at Butcher Bird premiered an 8 week live sci-fi series called Orbital Redux.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8I climbed some cool routes and backpacked some cool places.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8My buddy Snog visited and was introduced to the badass outdoor options in California\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8I finally bought 2 surfboards and am slowly learning to surf (a lifelong dream since childhood).\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8I'm converting part of the gargae into a small stop-motion animation studio.\u00e2\u20ac\u00a8Season 4 of the G.O. 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