I have now been home from my study abroad adventures for about a month and a half. It's truly insane how fast the time has gone by, but it boggles my mind even more thinking about what a truly short time ago it was that I was in an entirely different place. Being back has been weird, but good overall. I've seen my Grandparents (Grandma is my number ( Read more... )

I am appalled, if not entirely surprised, at my lack of posting in December...However I suppose that this is what the New Year is about--starting fresh, trying again, vowing to improve this time around. 2009 is an important year and it is one for which I have been waiting and also dreading a tiny bit. And yet, true to form, I am getting ahead of ( Read more... )

Once again time has gotten away from me and I'm overdue for an update. My last week in Coffs Harbour went faster than the first one. I had a fantastic time getting to know all of Morgan's friends and we got up to lots of healthy mischief together. :) We did things like go swimming in lakes and rivers, swinging off rope swings, getting dirty, eating ( Read more... )

High time for an update!

I am writing to you this time from Coffs Harbour, Australia which is pretty  much equidistant between Sydney and Brisbane. Coffs is home to Morgan, a very  good mate of mine, who has been kind enough to pursuade his family to let me  crash at his place for a couple of weeks before Mom flies into Australia. I  may have ( Read more... )

This past week was utter madness.

Packing does not agree with me. Studying for exams is a pain. Saying goodbye to friends I've made over the course of the semester, some of whom I may never see again is extremely sad...and all three were happening at one time. Needless to say it was a week of highs and lows. We went out, shared love, pictures and ( Read more... )

Let's flash back to four years ago. My life doesn't flash far back enough to be sepia toned, so picture this in the inferior resolution of a 35mm automatic film camera...or Polaroid shots if you prefer. We're going back to February 2004 when I was in Los Angeles at an AFS Orientation being prepared for spending the next six months of my life in ( Read more... )

Just putting this out there: for today, LiveJournal has changed its banner to read "Undead Journal" with silhouettes that suggest zombies and lots of runny blood and stuff. It is awesome. I love Halloween. :-D However, Australia does not. It is not a popular holiday here even though there are some kids who go trick-or-treating and there was this ( Read more... )

I got my absentee ballot and my vote has been cast via Australia Post. It's weird that I am participating in my first presidential election overseas, but I really liked getting my ballot. I could sit down, look up everyone on it on the internet and really go through the opinion questions to make sure I understood what I was being asked. If it is ( Read more... )

Dear Blog and Readers,

Happy One Year Anniversary!!!! A year ago on 16 October (Happy Birthday Andrés!) I wrote my very first entry in Stamp My Passport, Please. It has been quite a year, ladies and gentlemen, and it isn't over yet, so thanks for sticking with me. I have greatly enjoyed writing and sharing my thoughts here on this humble little ( Read more... )

Historical Archaeology got out early today and I have effectively been given a present of two hours. I think time is one of the coolest presents you can get. It's not always an easy present to give either. So I guess I'll update my blog with some of this gift. Life has been restored to normal and mid-semester break already seems a faint memory. I ( Read more... )