Inhab.it began as a home for my thoughts on locations, born out of my time living abroad. It was, and is, built on the belief that travel is not as interesting as habitation, and that repetition of daily tasks reveals more than any guidebook. I enjoy travel writing, some of the finest can be found in the sidebar, and travel frequently, but appreciate most the comfort that comes with knowing a place. Inhab.it hopefully conveys some of the curiosity that drives me both to move so frequently, and to stay so long.
Originally intended as a semi-anonymous home for essays, it has morphed somewhat into a personal site, and as such deserves more grounding. After spending the Bush years abroad, in Japan (2001-2003) and China (2003-2008) I followed my girlfriend to Houston, Texas. I grew up and went to school in upstate New York, and have spent quite a bit of time in Los Angeles, but Texas (and the South in general) are new. Houston is enjoyable, if sprawling, and the ability to write in shorts and a t-shirt on January 27th is wonderful.
Prior to Houston I have lived in:
- Ithaca, New York, which was a great, if cold, place to grow up.
- Star Island, New Hampshire, for the summer of 1998.
- Ocean City, Maryland, where I biked to work along the boardwalk in 1999.
- Boston, during the summer of 2000, while Pedro unfurled one of the greatest seasons ever by a pitcher.
- Poughkeepsie, New York, for Vassar College.
- Saitama, Japan, with a great view of Mt. Fuji.
- Shanghai, China, a move inspired by a year of Seth P Hays‘ letter-writing.
That’s an alright list, as they go, though I suspect I will tire of it before long. I’ve traveled to many more places, but not yet enough. In the past decade I’ve been paid for many abilities, from speaking English to answering the telephone, from managing factories to playing Ultimate Frisbee. I enjoy some portion of each, which I suspect contributes both to other people’s willingness to pay for them and my willingness to walk away before I cease to.
I am currently writing a novel. Contact is welcome, wil at this domain.
Thank you for reading.