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13°09′S 72°32′W: Machu Girl
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I figured I’d start my first Peru post with the highlight of my experience: my trip to the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu.
My two travel companions and I set off from Cuzco on Saturday afternoon, taking a cab from our hostel to the train station at Ollantaytambo (mostly known ( Read more... ) -
I love the 4th of July
Guys, I've had some incredible Independence Days over the past few years:
2 years ago: Picnic on the parkade with Joroxy and Brandor- one of our first date dates :)
Last year: A long evening in Seoul, ROK- Itaewon (foreigner district)- featuring burritos, fireworks, free booze, street chicken, and throwing aforementioned chicken around in a swank ( Read more... ) -
J & J Wedding
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Last week, Brandon & I made the long journey in my beautiful year-old Corolla through the area just east of the Great Plains that we might refer to as ‘least interesting part of America’ (though our return trip through LA and MS was quite lovely- check out the map). Why ( Read more... ) -
5K or Bust?
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Long time no blog. I’ve been busy?
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Online Me
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My first assignment for one of my courses (Open Source, Open Access, Open Education) was to write an introduction to ourselves, in part defining who we are online. Here’s my go at it:
In a sense, the Web and I grew up together. I’m only two years younger than the original ( Read more... ) -
Resolve
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Resolutions, goals, lofty aspirations- whatever you want to call them. Here are mine for 2009.
1. Be more aware of the world
Though I travel a decent amount, I’m only learning that I’m more and more ignorant of- well- everything. Today I subscribed to Foreign Affairs ( Read more... ) -
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A primarily good holiday break, but I'm utterly exhausted. This entry is my little reminder to write a 2K8 review, 2K9 resolutions, and vent a little about break/family. -
Seventy-Two Percent
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One of my goals for 2008 was to read 100 books. As of this afternoon, I have 71 (and will at least eke out a 72nd by tomorrow). So no cigar. Regardless, I think I did well. My books are from a range of genres (sci-fi, Judaism, basketball, YA, Russia, grammar, etc.) and I ( Read more... ) -
Feliz Navi-cumpleaños!
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It’s my mom’s birthday! Happy birthday, fellow female traveler extraordinaire!
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