Day 5 in Santo Domingo

I thought rooster’s were supposed to shut up after they initially wake everyone up in the morning. Is that not the case? My farm knowledge is subpar.

I hope everyone likes my musings on Dominican traffic culture because I have more to say…

What is the point of a car alarm on an 87 Toyota? I guess, it could be someone’s prized possession, but I doubt that person would be so unaware that they really think they need a car alarm. Third world be damned, no one is stealing your Tercel!

It’s nice here, but it doesn’t feel like Christmas. There are decorations up and in the grocery stores they’re even playing Christmas music (in English). It’s weird to see decor like reindeer statues and evergreen tree’s in a tropical environment. The idea of Christmas seems to be packaged and exported just like much of western culture. I can’t tell if that is a good or bad thing. In a way, it’s nice to have some semblance of “home” and what it feels like, but at the same time, you travel for a reason. Whether it’s to escape something old or to explore something new. It’s great to find a Starbucks when you want it, but there’s a twinge of guilt that arrises every time I opt for them instead of a local roaster. 

The world seems to get smaller everyday. 

Of course, I’m looking at all this through my own perspective. While I’m not a coffee snob, I won’t flinch when it comes to finding a gym equipped with Atlantis, Prime, Watson, and Rogue equipment, no matter what part of the world I am in. JC’s Human Performance Center has it all. He and his set up are the entire reason I am here experiencing the Dominican traffic. So again, I guess there is good and bad it it all.

Whatever gets you out of the norm is worth it. That goes for all things in live. You go out, experience something new, and take that perspective back to add to your world view. As Bruce Lee said; “take what is useful and disregard the rest.”

That’s why I’m here. To learn as much as I can about a different style of training, as well as to not fall in a pot hole to be never seen again. It’s all part of the adventure that is traveling. There’s always going to be something new to learn and someone new to learn from, so never be so complacent that you stop looking. You’ll never have all the answers, and even if you did, the world keeps turning, creating new questions with every new horizon. 

I never would have thought I could gain 13lbs in 2 days and still have abs. It’s fucking wild. I haven’t counted a macro since I left the U.S. Who knows if I’ll ever go back to the way I used to do things. Live and learn. It’s all part of the journey.