10.25.25 Vancouver, Sushi, Gas Town, Sin City
10.25.25 A day of admiring fall foliage in Vancouver, beach, sushi, Gas Town, ice cream, and dancing at Sin City.
10.24.25: Halloween Vancouver | Cave of Bats/Dark 80s
The day's grind was getting busy as archaeological consultant work was piling high on my desk. I clocked out at 2 and crossed the border into Canada, luckily two blocks from my house so an easy commute. Credit Union for Canadian Cash, Tim Horton's drive-thru for a iced chai and sandwich, i found Highway 1 traffic through the rain and construction. Finally arriving to Vancouver with some on/off rain breaks, visiting my friend Lori and Krista who were making lanterns. We had hoped to do the fireworks at Spark, but the rain called it a big no. Food and conversations, they were off to Dark 80's and Cave of Bats big halloween dance party in a run down warehouse back entrance through construction as the building will be demolished some day soon. Great music and friends old and new, dancing and drinking, halloween sweets. Bernie dj'ed, got to see Shawna, Lori, Tania, Shannon, Stephanie, Ron, Joe, and many familiar faces. Dancing through the night. Afterwards Lori and I found Taco Kat downstairs for a last minute burrito before the bar was closed. Unmarked speakeasy noisy bar with two Irish lads bartending. Candlelit steps so we many not trip. It was a good night. Crashed on Lori's couch resting up for tomorrow's adventures to the big Sin City Halloween fetish night party.
10.05.24: Archaeological Survey, Rest at the Hotel
Awaking early at the La Quinta Inn and Suites on North Academy, I hit the breakfast buffet then met with Brian in the parking lot. We headed off to the Air Force Academy to continue our pedestrian survey. Hot long day covering miles and acres, battling sun and wind as well as many historic trash scatters - the Survey was coming to an end.
10.04.24: Archaeological Survey, LaQuinta, Urban Tandoor
A quiet friday, I met Brian down below in the La Quinta Inn & Suites hotel parking lot after the breakfast buffet. We were off to the Air Force Academy to conduct our Archaeological Pedestrian survey, covering acres and miles for compliance. After work, I had a quick swim in the pool and rest in the hot tub, then walked next door to the Urban Tandoor Indian restaurant to meet my good friend Brigid for dinner.
10.03.24: Archaeological Survey
Continuing with the grind, I was up at the crack of dawn, slightly weary after catching up with friends last night dancing at Bar Standard. I met Brian in the parking lot of the hotel, and we headed off to the Air Force Academy to hike miles and acres in the sun, recording archaeological sites and clearing acreage for compliance.
10.02.24: Archaeological Survey, Pool & Hot Tub, Torchy’s, and Goth Night at Milk/Bar Standard (Denver)
10.02.24: Archaeological survey by day, followed by pool and hot tub, friends, and a trip to Denver for Goth Night at Milk Bar.
10.01.24: Archaeological Expedition – Wyoming to Colorado
10.01.24: Archaeology Expedition, Wyoming to Colorado: Adventures of Sir Thomas Oisin Rhymour Leif McGowan. Beginning of October Sir Thomas travelled across Wyoming, pitstopped at Hobo Hot Springs in Wyoming for a relaxing rest stop, then crossed into Colorado driving thru Denver and into Colorado Springs to prepare for his archaeological survey and catch up with old friends as this was once his old tromping grounds. Blog https://technotink.net/adventures/?p=7629 "Ashes & Echoes" gothic travel song by Rowan | Serentha | Thomas Baurley | Techno Tink Media | SunoAI, Oct 4, 2025.
Animism & Ai: Spirit in Stone, Spring, and Silicon
From the spirit-haunted caves of Homo habilis to the glowing circuits of techno-mystics, this groundbreaking work traces the evolving relationship between humanity and the unseen forces that animate our world. Drawing from a lifetime of mythic living and academic inquiry, shaped by the teachings of Anthropologist Bruce Grindal, the magical theories of Real Magic author Isaac Bonewits, and workshops attended with psychedelic visionaries Timothy Leary and Terence McKenna, author Thomas Baurley delves deep into the forgotten, the forbidden, and the freshly reawakened.
Techno Tinker Guide to Gig Work
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Kingman to Tucson: A Rainy Road Trip to TravelCon 2025 (3.13.25)
03.13.25: Day 4: TravelCon2025: Kingman to Tucson, Living Desert Museum A long four and a half hour drive fighting rain, wind, and dust from Kingman to Tucson. Checked into hotel, prepped for conference, took advantage of free pass to the Living Desert Museum for an hour, then a quiet evening at the hotel.