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Comment on Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow by Elizabeth @ Life in Pencil

Elizabeth @ Life in Pencil — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:14:13 +0000

You’re kidding me: MORE snow predicted for Monday?!

Comment on Market day in Bac Ha, Vietnam by Tsunami

Tsunami — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:08:09 +0000

Thanks for coming Vietnam. Welcome to our other places! For example: Ha Long bay, Da Lat city, Hai Duong city… Nice day to you!

Comment on The lies we tell ourselves by Mariya

Mariya — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:32:09 +0000

When I moved to Alabama I got to experience your “beetles”. I knew they were roaches though. Once I was kept up all night watching one walk around on my bedroom mini-blinds. I sat at the head of my bed and planned out how long it would take for me to pack all my stuff and leave. When I woke up in the morning, still crunched at the head of the bed, the roach was wandering in circles in my bathroom (turns out the roach was poisoned but I didn’t know the behavior yet). I dropped my biochem book on it and then spent two weeks walking around my biochem book when I needed to pee or brush my teeth. I almost flunked biochemistry since I couldn’t use my book to study.

Comment on Homeward bound…I wish I was, homeward bound by Cindi

Cindi — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:19:38 +0000

I can definitely relate with that. We were supposed to go to Australia and New Zealand for 2 months after Africa and we were just done. I knew I wouldn’t fully appreciate either of these places if we went – so we’ll have to save it for another time.

However, it took only a month of being home that I was ready to go back. Go figure.

Comment on The lies we tell ourselves by Jodi

Jodi — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:10:44 +0000

Oh sure, point out the flaws in my theory. I guess I’m developing quite the collection of stories with the same theme. There was that time in Chicago where I mistook a tornado for a windstorm and that time in Thailand where I mistook an earthquake for just being deliriously tired (I thought the shaking was in my head and went to bed while the hotel evacuated), and then that time in Madagascar when the rumbling heard in the distance didn’t cause any concern until the storm was upon us and we were left running through a rice field with lightning crashing around us. Yes, perhaps this theme points to more than just white lies. Naivety? unobservant? I don’t know, but I prefer my white lie theory just the same.

Comment on The lies we tell ourselves by Jeannie

Jeannie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:59:51 +0000

I’m not sure if it’s the little white lies or your top-notch observation skills: wind in chicago, earthquake in china, lightning in vietnam…

Comment on Life on the other side by John

John — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:58:03 +0000

Wait until you get out of the Army and no job, with two kids and $800 in the bank. Now that is panicsville. Savings, at least you had some. It will all work out, life is a fantastic journey.

Comment on Life on the other side by KP

KP — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:46:32 +0000

Loved reading about your trip! I have to lean towards the hooey side, but the 2 coasts definitely stinks! I did it for 2 of the 7 years w/ my boyfriend. Now that it’s over I’m more or less glad it happened b/c I know I don’t ever want to do it again. No matter what it is (grad school, he is a rambling nomad, family ties, etc) the tough choices are a lot easier to make b/c I know I need to be near him.

Comment on Life on the other side by Chris

Chris — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:54:30 +0000

Chris “The Husband” says: I thought it was hooey then and I still think it is hooey now.

Comment on A year ago today by Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:39:46 +0000

I feel the same way. Throughout this fall I’ve been thinking, “I was in India a year ago today.” Or, “today was the day we flew from here to there.” It’s amazing how those things become indelible, isn’t it?