I just had a lengthy discussion with my sister about the merits, or lack thereof, of the most recent Indiana Jones movie.

I was curious, so I did some research on the Crystal Skulls before I went to the theater. I had heard about them growing up, and remembered how they were 'mysterious' in that they couldn't have been carved by the indigenous ( Read more... )

An update ( Read more... )

A man just posted on flickr that my "pictures from Rome are exquisite ( Read more... )

Okay, so I finally got around to uploading the first set of pictures (for Ostia and the Cerveteri Necropolis). I took quite a few while over in Europe, and I'll probably put up a couple sets each day ( Read more... )

So, Karen, to my knowledge, finally made it back home safely last night. I was, of course, horrified when I came home to see that she had emailed me to say that she was stranded in Rome for a day (though unsurprised, as I had been calling her throughout the day with no response). Nothing like being 4000 miles away from someone when they could use ( Read more... )

I've resurrected my old travel-blog, which can be found here. If you're curious about following my (mis)adventures in Europe, or wish to sympathize with either Karen's suffering in having to put up with me, you're welcome to follow it.

I find it somewhat amusing that, in the time before I leave on my jaunt across spain and italy, that most of my time and worry is spent not in preparing for Europe but rather getting everything in order here. It's funny how even the most minor of tasks take on a sense of urgency, another weight to be added to all I must finish before I leave. In ( Read more... )

( Wherein Charlie has a health scare, finally reaches his goal in World of Warcraft, and makes a friend, for five minutes, before said friend gives him a vacuum and exits his life forever! )

I purchased the tickets to Spain! I'll be spending about a week with Karen V., then somehow getting to Rome to meet Karen W. when she lands. I only travel with girls named 'Karen'. We'll bum around Italy for a week before returning to the States. Should be a good time, and i'm looking forward to it. I have a lot of work that needs to be done ( Read more... )

Hrm. 2007 was a mixed year. The first half was -really- good, and comprised of a lot of time spent with friends and trying new things. The second was... well, truth be told, I honestly believe I could've slept from July until now and felt as accomplished as I do having trudged through it ( Read more... )