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Seattle Jailbreak

Seattle Jailbreak

Space Needle, Experience Music Project, monorail, downtown, the beach AND the locks....
Most Recent Entry: Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Viva Le Vancouver

Viva Le Vancouver

I moved to Canada....
Most Recent Entry: Thursday, August 16, 2007
La Gringa en El Peru

La Gringa en El Peru

Learning "Peruvian Punctuality" which is an oxy moron....
Most Recent Entry: Saturday, July 21, 2007
72 Hours to Make a New Yorker: Smile, You're in America!

72 Hours to Make a New Yorker: Smile, You're in America!

My college friend Lauren moved from Minneapolis to New York City to live with her boyfriend last June. After pushing back my promised visit several times due to money issues (lack of), another trip that was slightly prioritized (grad school scouting in...
Most Recent Entry: Sunday, November 12, 2006
Urban Escapism in the MSP

Urban Escapism in the MSP

What fun is there to have by staying home in the suburbs? I mean, there are only so many yoga classes to attend, so many walks in nature to be had. I dunno, I just wanted to have a good time. Thanks to Canada, I've realized the importance of seizing...
Most Recent Entry: Sunday, October 08, 2006

How I (Mostly) Love Canada

I forgot to mention that the B&B owner Peter makes the best breakfast ever. Compared to my many years of hostel stays, I felt like complete royalty, loved every minute of it. I was joined at breakfast by a middle aged couple who were originally fro...
Most Recent Entry: Tuesday, October 03, 2006
A Viking Life in The Peoples Republic of China

A Viking Life in The Peoples Republic of China

Yesterday was one of China's big three holidays/festivals, the Mid-Autumn Festival. China's calendar is based on the lunar year, and the Mid-Autumn Festival is when the moon is full in the year's eighth month. The festival is celebrated by having a fam...
Most Recent Entry: Tuesday, November 01, 2005
... And the Holy Day, August 3rd, Was Celebrated in Chi-City

... And the Holy Day, August 3rd, Was Celebrated in Chi-City

Took a few days off to fly down to Chicago. I stayed with my mom at her hotel in The Loop. Not that my mom owns a hotel, she was just there for the week for work. My birthday is August 3rd, so on that day I had Starbucks, a muffin and the newspaper ...
Most Recent Entry: Wednesday, August 03, 2005
Mary's Blind-Dating Freak-Show Extravaganza: UK Edition

Mary's Blind-Dating Freak-Show Extravaganza: UK Edition

I am no longer employed. I love it. I'm flying into Ljubljana (all together now: Lube-lee-ana), Slovenia, next Tuesday, March 1st. What happened to Italy? Conveniently, Slovenia is right next-door to Italy, so I'm spending 3 nights in Slovenia, then...
Most Recent Entry: Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Absinthe, Meet Academia

Absinthe, Meet Academia

Here in the Czech Republic, Ahoy is the common greeting. I haven't said it yet, because I fingure it would be disrespectful to snicker while greeting. Ahoy hoy oy aahahahahahhahaha. I like it here. I just might stay. It's early to say, too. Having a...
Most Recent Entry: Saturday, May 07, 2005

"Ciao Bella!" Your Mom, Seriously

My last Florence-based day I decided to daytrip to Siena. But I didn't get going on the bus thing early enough, so I had to wait until a 1pm bus. Didn't leave a ton of time to see Siena, as I had to get back to Florence to catch an evening train to Rom...
Most Recent Entry: Saturday, March 26, 2005

Oklahoma: Booze and "Saved By The Bell" DVDs

I'll put some pictures of that party up here some day. I woke up the next morning with an email address written on my hand. I never wrote to that address, though. Hm....
Most Recent Entry: Friday, January 02, 2004
Who Has a Hankering for a Corn Maze?

Who Has a Hankering for a Corn Maze?

College gang leaves campus to go on hay rides and wander a corn maze (but I couldn't find the corn maze pictures!)...
Most Recent Entry: Friday, October 24, 2003
Wimbledon, The Art Prof, The Queen, and an ICU: London Summer Semester

Wimbledon, The Art Prof, The Queen, and an ICU: London Summer Semester

Saw her, I swear!...
Most Recent Entry: Saturday, July 26, 2003

"If I See Another Baroque Church, I'm Going to Scream and Then Puke"

Took a daytrip to Bratislava, Slovakia, with my friends Melissa and Jessica. Saw the local sights, but otherwise not a whole lot to do. Cheap though!...
Most Recent Entry: Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Holidays Aren't My Favorite

Holidays Aren't My Favorite

The parentals and I drove out to the DC/Virginia area to see my bro for Christmas. We spent Christmas day right up in DC, which was empty. And bro had a dog, Ralphie, then too!...
Most Recent Entry: Wednesday, December 25, 2002
Malibu For Breakfast? I Think SO!

Malibu For Breakfast? I Think SO!

The college gang took a road trip to see our precious University of Minnesota Golden Gophers get whupped by the Wisconsin Badgers. Fun party though....
Most Recent Entry: Saturday, November 16, 2002

Sprechts Du Switzerdeutsch?

Just a little jaunt to Bern. We spent a lot of time in used book shops because Stefan was looking for something really particular. And then we couldn't find the Freud museum, or something like that. Later we went in a little museum-ish place about the ...
Most Recent Entry: Saturday, August 10, 2002

"OUT BEFORE IN, PEOPLE!" - Ceci on the London Underground

My girl Ceci and I went to London, England for spring break, when most kids go to Mexico. And I've returned to London every year since. Hm!...
Most Recent Entry: Saturday, March 16, 2002
One Cracked-Out Weekend in Duluth

One Cracked-Out Weekend in Duluth

My homegirl Ceci and I weekended in Duluth for a break from school. Got to see an old work friend, Brian, who was going to school up there at the time. We went to the beach in the middle of the night in Superior, WI - not like there's anything more fun...
Most Recent Entry: Friday, November 02, 2001

American "Culture" for the German

Stefan, my German friend, was over in Minnesota visiting me, and we went to lovely (ha) due-LOOT. Also, we went to The Great Minnesota Get Together (aka: the state fair) in St Paul, and MOA (Mall of America) in Bloomington....
Most Recent Entry: Friday, August 24, 2001

My Cliched Heritage Tour, Condensed

Stefan and I went to Dresden for a day while en route to Poznan, Poland. We walked around a lot and at the end of the day went to a bar up in a high rise building that had a suspended deck to sit on....
Most Recent Entry: Saturday, August 18, 2001

Another Chicago Mini-break

My high school friends Amy, Cheryl and I flew down to Chicago for a girly weekend. Too bad we couldn't get into any cool places since we were all under 21. Oops....
Most Recent Entry: Thursday, July 12, 2001
East Coast 2001

East Coast 2001

Parentals and I went to see my brother out on the east coast. Saw stuff along the way. I've been out there about a bazillion times, so this'll just be pictures. Yay travel....
Most Recent Entry: Sunday, June 10, 2001

Heed the Islanders' Warning About the Cocoa Butter Rum...!

Most Recent Entry: Saturday, April 08, 2000
If Y2K Means the End of the Civilization, Then I'm Going to Disney World.

If Y2K Means the End of the Civilization, Then I'm Going to Disney World.

Had to fly home before Y2K, for fear the world shall blow up! Total bummer. I rang in New Year 2000 in my friend's basement. Lame....
Most Recent Entry: Friday, December 31, 1999

City Girl + Mountain Camping = Lots of Terrified Screaming

We spent a week in Estes Park, Colorado. I don't care for that city name because you can too easily add an extra letter T and then you just have a gross city name (for the dense of you, I mean "Testes Park" - see?). When we got to the camp...
Most Recent Entry: Saturday, July 31, 1999
Western Europe 1999

Western Europe 1999

Germany's Black Forest. Looked more green than black to me. Swiss town of Gruyere. Stinky, but tasty....
Most Recent Entry: Thursday, July 08, 1999
NYC and Washington DC 1999

NYC and Washington DC 1999

Another band trip. The picture is of Katrina, Julia and I on a dinner cruise on the Potomac in DC. I'd put more pictures up, but we had to wear our uniforms everywhere.. soo.. no thanks....
Most Recent Entry: Saturday, April 17, 1999

Hollywood Is Kinda Lame

Went to Southern California 2 weeks before Christmas with the parents to see my brother finish Marine boot camp in San Diego. The picture is of Santa Monica, as in the Baywatch beach....
Most Recent Entry: Saturday, December 12, 1998
USS Constellation and the Fiesta Bowl Parade... Joy of Joys

USS Constellation and the Fiesta Bowl Parade... Joy of Joys

In Arizona, we marched in the Fiesta Bowl Parade, went to a rockin' new years party (where I got to box my friend Vanessa). We went to some lake, and a western theme park called Rawhide, I think....
Most Recent Entry: Friday, January 02, 1998
Police and Fire Fighter World Olympics in Calgary

Police and Fire Fighter World Olympics in Calgary

My dad was a fire fighter and participated in the Police and Fire Fighter Olympics in Colorado Springs, Las Vegas and Calgary, playing doubles tennis with one of his homies. My family rented a pop-up trailer and did the camping thing as it was a sor...
Most Recent Entry: Monday, July 07, 1997

America's A.D.D.-Inducing Playground

Most Recent Entry: Friday, June 20, 1997
East Coast 1995

East Coast 1995

Another family road trip!...
Most Recent Entry: Sunday, July 16, 1995
Pacific Northwest 1994

Pacific Northwest 1994

Family road trip to Seattle, Victoria and Vancouver, BC....
Most Recent Entry: Friday, August 12, 1994
Colorado 1993

Colorado 1993

Most Recent Entry: Thursday, August 05, 1993
NYC / Philly 1991

NYC / Philly 1991

My birthday in NYC!...
Most Recent Entry: Tuesday, August 06, 1991
Northwest 1990

Northwest 1990

Family road trip: Pipestone National Park Wall Drug Devil's Tower Badlands National Park Custer State Park Yellowstone National Park Mt Ranier National Park Crater Lake National Park Mt St Helen's Volcano Oregon Sand Dunes Grand Cooley Dam...
Most Recent Entry: Sunday, July 29, 1990
First Trip to Disney World

First Trip to Disney World

Most Recent Entry: Wednesday, May 11, 1988
First Trip to Canada

First Trip to Canada

I don't remember this trip at all, because it was over my 3rd birthday. I just have a picture to prove it....
Most Recent Entry: Thursday, August 01, 1985

Northern Minnesota

My mom's side of the family is from northern Minnesota, and according to the pictures we went to Itasca and Bemidji....
Most Recent Entry: Wednesday, August 03, 1983