Searching for Direction & Purpose in Life's Sea of Opportunities
The goat farm contest got me thinking about the very first dairy I ever visited. It resulted from my unusual television watching while in England. During my second year abroad, when I was living in my studio flat, I had a television and a receiver that allowed me to view three stations. As a result… Continue reading British Bovines
One of my absolute favorite weekend getaways that I took while living in England was a whirlwind trip to Milan. With the way the cheap fares worked out, I was only in the city for 24 hours ... and it was magnificent, too magnificent to fit into a single post. As with all my trips, there… Continue reading Magnificent Milan
I was so glad I was able to make it out for my sister Rebecca's graduation last month. Shortly after I booked my plane tickets, many of my friends started questioning my decision to fly instead of drive. It is about 400 miles each way. I did have a blast on my solo cross-country trip, but… Continue reading Drive Versus Fly
As I mentioned with Carmen's last writing efforts, I will be having some more guest posts this year. I put the invitation out to friends and family, and the first response I received was from my friend, Ms. M. Her post below is about one of her travel memories. Sharing A Memory Once upon a… Continue reading Sharing Adventures
When you first think of plastic bags, what do you think of? For me, it is not the pollution issue or their threat to animals (although now you probably are thinking of those!). My mind first takes me to American Beauty. The beauty of the piece of "trash" caught in the wind and the… Continue reading Plastics
Writing about my wet jeans reminded me of another British rain story. This one was a lot more fun. A wonderful couple who had befriended me asked if I wanted to go see the Anne Boleyn family residence. Did they know me well or what? History, in a land that truly had it. I lived… Continue reading Rainy Days
Before I left England to return to the US, I embarked on a ten-day Scandinavian adventure. I've already discussed the second leg of that trip, with the hostel experience in Stockholm, the most beautiful city in the world. From there, I took a train Copenhagen. This was the half-way point of my trip. Travelling in… Continue reading Something Rotten
Recently I re-watched LA Story. The first time I saw it, I was part of the domestic exchange program and spending a semester at the University of Alabama (Roll Tide!). They played it in the campus theater. I think I was the only one who laughed at all. I wonder if it is only funny… Continue reading Exact Moment
For a good part of my life, if I had an idea in my brain about something and it turned out to be different, I was disappointed. I couldn't appreciate it for what it was. Instead, since it wasn't what I had hoped for, it was wrong! It often took something rather dramatic for me to make… Continue reading Unexpected Adventures
Grown Up, Now What? 