living with one's parents is always an adventure ( Read more... )

The university visits were long and exhausting and stressful. Of course, seeing all the people that I got to see was great. Thanks for the impromptu sorta birthday toast in Ann Arbor. You guys made a bigger deal of it than my parents, it was really nice. I also had a great time in Madison. I have to admit that I was suprised, but I really ( Read more... )

1,898 miles by car.

2,314 miles by plane.

Many, many, many bottled Starbucks drinks.

The flight that wouldn't end, highlights including 3 layovers and a redeye.

I'm moving to Seattle in August.

It's been a big week ( Read more... )

I finally have a car as of yesterday. Snow melted a bit and I just drove her right out. We went on an outing yesterday and listened to music loud with the windows down (we were cold, but battled through because the sun was shining). Oh little car, I love you. I love you with a passion that defies reason ( Read more... )

The big news in the NP is that my dad called yesterday and ordered cable! You can get the basic cable modem for $45 a month that is 5x faster than dial-up, or for $55 a month you can get the super cable modem that is 90x faster than dialup. Well, gee, how do you turn that down. And by the way, how much more is basic cable tv? Well, that'll be ( Read more... )

Well, I'm home. All went of without a hitch, unless you count leaving your passport and tickets in the bathroom at then JFK and then having them miraculously returned to you as a hitch, I certainly don't. (Amanda-they didn't ask for the Sberbank dollar and they didn't find my vodka ( Read more... )

So, it looks like I got the most expensive, crappiest ticket possible. It was quite an ordeal. I went to the student ticket agency, they didn't have any fares to Chicago, Detroit, or Traverse City (how is this possible?). Then I went to another agency. The woman searched for like 45 minutes. Finally she found a ticket for 930 dollars. For 50 ( Read more... )

Today was a good Russia day ( Read more... )

I don't have anything really to say right now, but I'm sitting in the kitchen on the internet and want to say SOMETHING. I wish I could think of something really deep and interesting...but no. I just watched Trainspotting. So that's...cool. I wish we had more movies. I wish I was busier. I wish I could figure it out. On second thought, no I ( Read more... )