Monthly Archives: July 2008
Journey of a Lifetime
A lot of people think we’re starting out on the big adventure of our lives in mid-October. But we both know that we actually got started on life’s greatest journey three years ago today (July 30). It started with laughter that has yet to die down. And while some like to debate whether it’s better to travel solo or with a partner, we’ve yet to find a road that’s not best when walked together. Our upcoming trip will be a …
The Countdown Begins
You know that point where “The departure date for this trip will never arrives” meets “Oh my god, I can’t believe how soon we leave.” Yeah. I’m there. Think State Farm can help? No? Me neither. But at this point, I’m certainly feeling like I could stand for someone to jump in and lend a hand (or twelve). I can’t even count how many days, months, and years this trip has been brewing, so to think that it’s right on …
How to Save Money When You Don’t Have Much to Begin With
It seems like finances—personal, corporate, and government—are big news these days. I can’t click over to CNN without reading some story about the current financial crisis…or the custody battle of some celebrity. Obviously both topics that require careful consideration by the American public. But I digress, the quality of news on CNN is a topic for another day. Today I want to talk about finances, and in particular those articles that promise to tell you how to save money and …
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On Conversation
I’m following both my mom and Theresa’s recommendations and am currently reading Dark Star Safari by Paul Theroux. Its a great book, a relatively easy read filled with the adventure, difficulty, and aura of travel. What I keep getting from it though, is the myriad encounters he has with locals. How easily he meets people wherever he is, and manages over the course of a few drinks to pull out a captivating life story. He does this over and over. …
My First Time Abroad
It was 1996; I was 15 and alone. Well, not alone actually, I was traveling with a gaggle of girls, but none of whom I knew before that trip, and I was without any family members. I was, in fact, to be the first of my immediate family to fly overseas. Ireland was the destination, the ancestral home of at least 25% of my family. I’d spend a week camping in Ballyfin in the interior of the Emerald Isle, followed …
Computer: Check!
Finding a good travel laptop can be a difficult thing. You want something that is small, light, durable, has great battery life, and enough inputs to help you around the world. Oh, and cheap. We previously posted about trying to find a good travel laptop ever since we decided we were definitely going to take one. Well, I think we’ve found what we’ve been looking for, so take note if you’re in the same boat. It is actually a laptop …
On My Way to Unemployment
JOB Pronunciation: \‘jōb\ Function: noun Etymology: perhaps from obsolete job lump Date: circa 1627 1a: a piece of work; especially : a small miscellaneous piece of work undertaken on order at a stated rate 2c: a damaging or destructive bit of work 3a: something that has to be done; an undertaking requiring unusual exertion (Excerpted from Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary) *************************************************** Come August 28, the etymological root of job will not be the only things that is obsolete; my days as …
Seven Good Reasons We Shouldn’t Take This Trip
1. The American economy is tanking, and it’s a deep, deep pool. Where people gladly took dollars, they now sneer at our greenbacks and demand local currency or Euros. Everything is more expensive than it was just a year ago. 2. America isn’t winning the World’s Most Popular Country competition. In fact, we were eliminated in the first round, not even getting a chance to show off our star-spangled bikini. People dislike and distrust America. We’re going to have to …
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A Pain in the Arm and the Wallet
I type this with a right arm that’s a little bit sore, and a left arm that’s not too bad off, but wouldn’t be happy if you gave it a friendly punch. This morning Jeff and I accomplished one of the big to-dos on our list: we got vaccinated. In an earlier post, we invited you to vote on what vaccinations we should receive. And you should be pleased to know that we listened … for the most part. I …
Trivia
In honor of us heading to to pub quiz tonight instead of doing all the things we need to do, see if you can get the trivia questions that we couldn’t get (and a couple we guessed right on). No cheating now kids (google, for our purposes, is not your friend!). We’ll post the right answers in the comments soon. 1. What river is the only river to flow in both the northern and southern hemispheres? 2. What country has …
