The Mud Kingdom

A magical place, an independent spirit.

Author: David Lin

  • Hamburger Heart: Part 3

    Hamburger Heart: Part 3

    I did what any sensible 33 year old man would do. I threw myself off a mountain on a bike. Rode world-class whitewater both inside and outside of a raft…

  • Hamburger Heart: Part 2

    Hamburger Heart: Part 2

    I can’t say that I have no idea where my heart issues came from, there were a few clues. About a year before my heart attack, I had been working for the same company for six years, I was in deeply in love with a girl that I had been dating for two years, and…

  • Hamburger Heart: Part 1

    Hamburger Heart: Part 1

    I’m writing a series of stories by which to explain myself so that the people associated with me don’t have to keep doing it. My hope is to eventually publish this as a book that will help perhaps some people gather some of my wisdom without having to live through my lessons. Please do send…

  • Personal Blog: 2023-08 My Quest

    Personal Blog: 2023-08 My Quest

    I confided in an old friend my misgivings about spending a year traveling across the country, conceding that it would damage my career, my finances, and my future earning potential. She told me it was alright so long as I knew what I was doing. I didn’t have the heart to tell her directly, but…

  • Personal Blog: 2023-03 The Beast

    Personal Blog: 2023-03 The Beast

    I have been on a journey since I left Virginia back in November. From my old hometown of Herndon, VA, I packed my belongings into a small U-Haul van and drove up to Philadelphia, PA to pick up and move into my home on wheels. From there I crossed the American Midwest through Columbus, OH…

  • Personal (B)log: 2022-12 Change Request

    Personal (B)log: 2022-12 Change Request

    When I returned home from a month on the road at the end of July, I decided to sell out. I mean that in a lot of different ways. I sold my belongings that wouldn’t fit in a van. I sold my house. I even sold the domain name to my blog (mudkingdom.com is dead,…