Thomas Ross Hallock

(This write-up was extracted from an e-mail I wrote to my grandmother shortly after I returned from the event.)

Burning Man was a crazy and amazing event; words aren’t the best way to relate the experience, but I’ll do my best here.  Also, I was separated from my phone almost as soon as I got there, so I wasn’t able to take any pictures myself, so I’ll link to whatever I can find from searching on Google as I write this.

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OK Cupid took it upon themselves to compile my dating profile into some nice maps of where my most compatible matches are. I’m surprised at the results.
Also, the state that I currently live in, New York, came in a close third in the domestic line-up, which strengthens my original argument for moving here.

I’m moving on June 8th. My new address will be:

Thomas Hallock
471 Malcolm X Blvd
Apartment 2N
New York, NY 10037

link to Google Map

I’l depart Austin at 1:05PM CT on 8-June and arrive at JFK Airport at 5:57PM ET – JetBlue flight 1062

Don’t worry, I’m not disappearing from Austin completely; I plan to be in Austin every three months for maintenance / inspection of The Sellery, which will continue to operate despite my physical absence.

Here’s an unused bread maker that’s been hanging out in my closet. It’s free for the taking, so let me know if you want it.


update: The Veev has already taken this

Here are my unused glowsticks and accessories, and some old pads I used to use for caving. All are still fully functional, clean, and in pretty good condition.
The glowsticks are super-bright and last for about 15 minutes. Great for putting on a good lightshow. I never honed my glowsticking skills to the point where I thought that I deserved to light them up.

Here are the big ones: my couch and bed are up on craigslist, ready to be haggled over.

Let me know if you want these for free…. ’cause I don’t need them anymore. All will fit size 12US + / 0.5.
The trippy ones on the left have been know to garner comments such as “wow,” and “you win” from close friends.

My lease is up on 8-June. By this time, I plan to have whittled down my immediate possessions to only include what is on the list at the bottom of this post.

In preparation for the move-out date, I will be getting rid of one significant thing per day. Today, I cleaned out my kitchen shelves and will be getting rid of most of my cookware and serving dishes. Make me an offer because they are going to Goodwill by the end of Friday.

So, blog, I am making a commitment to you right now that each day, I will make a post about at least one of my significant possessions (over $50 in value) that I am going to get rid of by the end of the day. If I don’t get any offers, I’m going to take it to Goodwill, or to consign on eBay through The Sellery, depending on how much I think it’s worth.

To keep score, this is what I plan to keep after I get rid of everything else:

• bicycle
• bike lock
• laptop
• laptop power supply
• 7 changes of clothes
• 2 pairs of footwear (leather shoes and sandals)
• toothbrush
• inflatable bed
• sheets
• plastic water bottle
• phone and charging cable
• digital camera and charger