This blog's for ME

Almost 25 years old, asking my parents if I can sleep in their bed with them. I had thought I was going to be the 25th Prime Minister of Canada. Things had changed. 10 years later, I was still a scared little boy. The time had come to slap myself awake. One Saturday morning, November 19th, 2009, I declared to the world I would be riding my 10 year-old motorcycle from Vancouver, BC Canada to Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, and back.

The official departure was August 28th, 2010. A group of well-wishers saw me off at 8:03 am.

I arrived in Rio de Janeiro around 6 pm March 1st, 2011.



My return to Vancouver came on July 5th, 2011 about 2:00 pm.

Drug & alcohol abuse, ADD, social anxiety, health, chronic pain, night terrors.

So many concerns. But I am far more interested in this question: Do I have the capacity to make this trip despite all my shortcomings?

My mission: To inspire myself to face my fears, enlighten myself on how all living things can peacefully co-exist, enjoy every moment, and see the world as plentiful and generous.

Go ahead. Call me crazy. Call me anything you like.

I'm out to save my world.



I LOVE YOU ALL



Questions, comments, concerns, threats? Contact me: jason.chapman99@gmail.com


Puerto VallIarta UnPlanned

My cousin Colin and his wife Corrina are vacationing in Puerto Vallarta here, and my girlfriend Bonnie flew in last night. My cousin and I had not known we were both going to be here at the same time, and Bonnie and I did. I love both situations. The Scheerschmidts came downtown looking for me, and fortunately found a sign I had written on the white metal grating of the El Sofa Cafe, which had closed at 5 pm as Amaranta headed home. Although we were corresponding by facebook they weren't able to get my full messages, so were waiting at a hotel I told them I was going to stay at. Problem was I wasn't going to be there until the end of the week. Persistence paid off, and the hotel stafffer was knocking on my window to tell me they were at the Hacienda de Vallarta's lobby. We bought booze from the grocery stores and justed walked around without a clue where we were going. We were all noting how exotic things were and felt. A roadside stand provided some excellent quesadillas with chorizo and pork. Rode my motorcycle out to the airport to pick up Bonnie at 945 and had a wonderful reunion. We are in the Zona Romantica after all.

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