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As some of you may, or may not, know, I depart in 23 days, on December 31st, to study abroad in France. I am terrible about updating my LJ, so if anyone would like to receive email updates just leave a comment here (comments are screened) with your email address or shoot me an email at deanne.lickteig@gmail.com .

Stay warm!!

Hey all...
I'll be in Wichita October 14-18. Anyone want to go see 5 Guys Named Moe with me? or just hang out sometime? I predict that reading and tea will be in order for a large part of the weekend.

Arriving in Wichita in T-6 hours. Will be home for the weekend.

Has anyone ever done this : http://www.bookcrossing.com/homeRead more... )

I just made myself a wonderful Iced Cafe Mocha (cooled coffee, chocolate syrup, and french vanilla coffee creamer). And yet, I think I could go for some tea. I got hooked, or perhaps re-hooked, 3 weeks ago in Wangen, Germany, sitting up in a cozy 500-year-old flat above a travel agency with Maria and James and Abby, drinking jasmine tea out of ( Read more... )

For those of you who knew Julie Curfman and didn't know already...
http://www.legacy.com/kansas/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonId=14585366

It was an interesting weekend, indeed.

I hope your pain is gone, Dear. And that your dreams are nothing but sweet from here to eternity. Good night.

I depart for Omaha in approximately 10 hours.
Departing for Frankfurt, Germany, in 60 hours.

Still to do:
Read four chapters in From Here to Economy
Write 2 5-page papers over aforementioned four chapters
Decide how much underwear to take
Pack
Turn in all 30 pages of econ homework
Sleep(??)

Two days ago, I decided to make things right with my local public library. I ended up at Rockwell, and paid my $11.25 fine. Not sure how I racked that one up, I think it was a combination of Extended Essay research and CDs checked out for easy listening, but, needless to say, I hadn't set foot in a Wichita Public Library since, well, since before ( Read more... )