remember nickelodeon's GUTS? it's on T.V. right now and just hilarious to watch nowadays ( Read more... )

i'm in raleigh and it's wicked hott.

i got my wisdom teeth out friday. ouch. better now plus vicodin's are lovely. jace came to see me and it was the first time we've seen each other all summer. i cried so much i was so happy and relieved to finally be back together seeing and touching him. it was a rather emotional time for me nonetheless.  he just ( Read more... )

last night i returned from my adventures in europe.  i spend the night in brussels, so that's the 4th new country i've been in throughout my trip.  i've been to france already so that doesn't count.  i ate a delic nutella belgian waffle there!

it's awkward to be back.  hearing everyone speak only englisch.  everything is so huge. cars are so big. ( Read more... )

i'm in paris to be exact ( Read more... )

ich will nicht nach Amerika fahren
ich will in Deutschland oder Europa bleiben
ich liebe Europa
oh ich will nie nach Hause kommen

aber ich habe drei Wochen!

"The sportive, knightly battle awakens the best human characteristics. It doesn't separate, but unites the combatants in understanding and respect. It also helps to connect the countries in the spirit of peace. That's why the Olympic Flame should never die."

believe it or not, those are the words of Hitler during the 1936 Berlin Olympics.  i just ( Read more... )

tomorrow i'm attending a rally against the g-8 summit meeting june 6th-8th in germany.  although the meeting is not in hamburg, protests are appearing throughout germany in the major cities as well as throughout the world.  i've never been to such a rally/riot before.  it'll be a crazy experience.  here's the flyer for it.

30.05.2007 | 15.00 h ( Read more... )

WO i'm in Germany ( Read more... )

my flight leaves at 4PM tomorrow. i fly to amsterdam and then hamburg. i'm nervous as all hell being by myself. it's a scary thing. no one can come rescue me if something goes wrong. the language barrier might be hard to overcome at first too. at the same time, i am excited and thrilled to learn how another culture operates apart from the united ( Read more... )

so after spending some glorious time with my mother, i departed for orlando to attend my cousin chris's graduation from Rollins College.  my mom is so amazing that i really didn't want to leave her.  yet, i'm glad i was able to spend some time with her before my departure to germany.  anyways, this  was a huge deal for chris since he's 26 and had ( Read more... )