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28th July 2009 Shona	- From: Calgary Beats I just love your Calgary updates! Can't believe you didn't know about the Deluxe Diner! How great is it??? :)
8th July 2009 donna	YEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAW! - From: Exploring Planet O&G You make me miss Calgary...especially during Stampede week....there is really no experience like it, the streets are just alive. Keep us easterners updated. BTW, Charles & I are going to Vancouver in August, but unfortunately we won't have the time to head to Cowtown, wish we could :(
8th June 2009 Richard Belzil	- From: Why Settle? Welcome home Emilie!
8th June 2009 Shona	Lido!!! - From: Why Settle? Ah Emilie! You brought a tear to my eye with your last picture. This was my favourite thing to do on my own every Saturday morning for two years!! Wow, real pangs of sadness... and of missing it all. Another reassurance that a planned holiday there next year is a must! Oh, and I LOVE the Saltlik! :))
5th June 2009 Dana	- From: One Last Guinness and a History Lesson I'd love to have a family trip like that! :-)
20th May 2009 satoko	- From: One Last Guinness and a History Lesson Your travels look wondderful. I love your pictures. Enjoy your trip!
18th May 2009 kelly H	Wow - beautiful photos - From: Green Hills, Grey Skies and the Gift of the Gab Hi Emilie As always I enjoy your stories and the photos are unbelievable!! Believe it or not but here in Canmore we had beautiful weather on Sat and Sun of the long weekend but it's now Monday and we're experiencing flurries - YUCK!! Anyway take care and enjoy all of the green scenery! Kelly H xo
18th May 2009 Valerie	Like that restaurant.... - From: Green Hills, Grey Skies and the Gift of the Gab in Kinvarra. You maybe know, or not, that my maiden name is McKeogh?? Same spelling and all, since most have a "U" - though my father's family is more from Cork, but still a fun coincidence. My dad saw Ireland once, a similar trip to yours, and he saw it while still on the ball - the ponies of Connamarra impressed him - and the miles of rock fences! Testmony to generations of patient hard work - safe travels xoxox V
18th May 2009 Shona	- From: Green Hills, Grey Skies and the Gift of the Gab Ahhh Emilie this brought back fond memories for me! I visited Limerick last year, went to the Cliffs of Moher, Bunratty Castle etc. It was so lovely! I am glad you are loving it so much :)) I love Ireland!
13th May 2009 Aunt Donna	- From: Driving from Dublin Fabulous pics Em (as always!). My friend, Deb, also commented on the road conditions when she visited Ireland. Highway that turn into roads where the bushes are scratching your vehicle. She too found that it took a long time to go a relatively short distance, but loved the countryside. See you when you get back
8th May 2009 Dana	- From: Parks and More Parties I am really itching to get on a plane next Thursday LOL LOL
7th May 2009 The one who stayed behind!	Woohoo! - From: Finding Dad in Dublin Looks like it was a good first day and night! I haven`t seen Daddy in a beret in ages..what made him pull it out?! haha I WISH i had come with you guys, but alas, I seem to enjoy torturing myself by declining offers to go on trips, and stay in boring Montreal instead! Whats wrong with me?! haha. Cant wait to read more!! Love you both, beret and all! ;) xo Caitie
3rd May 2009 Dana	- From: Dance All Day, Dance All Night Can't wait to read about your next adventures ;-) Glad you are having a great time in Amsterdam!!!
2nd May 2009 KElly H	Now I'm hungry - From: Friend-Finding in Prague Wow I want sausage and cheese for dinner now - as always a joy to read - you're so very descriptive in your entries and it's like being there. I'm glad you found your friend - sounds like an amazing time! Take care oh and it's May 1 today and yesterday when I drove from Calgary to Canmore - I was in the middle of a major snow storm - YUCK!! But the sun is finally shining today! take care, Kelly
1st May 2009 Dana	- From: Friend-Finding in Prague Those sausages can be dangerous LOL LOL LOL Prague here I come in two weeks :-)
28th April 2009 Dana	- From: Czech This Out Awesome pics...makes me look forward to my trip home even more! ;-) Three more weeks before I go! Too bad I didn't know ahead of time you were heading there - could have suggested some popular night clubs like Lucerna Music Bar (live concerts quite often) or Karlovy Lazne (3 - or perhaps 4, don't recall exactly - storey night club with different music on each floor - this one is right next to the Charles Bridge....) Did you have a chance to try some of the local food? Nothing is as flavorful as ie japanese, but still some meals are worth to try ;-)))
27th April 2009 KellyHyde	Nice photos! - From: Czech This Out Hi Emilie: I loved the photos - looks so beautiful - thanks so much for sending this to me - I really appreciate it! Take care and please contact me when you're back! Kelly
26th April 2009 Dana	- From: One Last Day for the Musee D'Orsay Good luck on your travels and see you in Calgary - shame you won't be in Prague second half of May when we are there! ;-)
26th April 2009 becky	safe travels my friend - From: One Last Day for the Musee D'Orsay I am continually inspired and in awe of your zest for adventure and travel- I am so contented to travel into my front yard and enjoy a firepit fire and chatting with my neighbors. My adventure is walking down 17th Ave to work - and let me tell you it is exactly that most days. So soak it up my dear and travel safe. remember there is a chair in my front yard waitng for you for with a nice hot bevvy and a fire.
17th April 2009 Dana	- From: Timing is Everything Em you can always go back there for the summer ;-)))
8th April 2009 Dana	- From: Beauty and Sacrifice in Normandie Hi Em, wonderful story as always ;-) Now Normandy brings memories..visited Rouen and surroundings couple of times with school - did not make it to Honfleur but had a good time at Etretat and Fecamp - similar towns.... Too bad you did not make it to Mont St.Michel - it's spectacular - perhaps next trip? ;-))) It will be great to have to back in the cow-town - Pat and I are in Prague when you come but we are back on the 30th of May - let's meet as soon as we get over the jetlag! :-)
2nd April 2009 Dana	- From: BCN WKND Great adventure as always :-) What's the next destination Em?
1st April 2009 Karl	Barth'a lona - From: BCN WKND Hi Em Isn't Barcelona great!! One of my favorite cities. Too bad you didn't get to see the fountain in action. It actually quite impressive. I didn't see any Sangria in your photos. I hope you sampled at least a glass. I recall it was very very good. It is still snowing in Calgary. Should be green by July :) Safe Journey Karl
23rd March 2009 A. Donna	LOL..... - From: Turkish Delights I laughed and laughed and laughed....LOL... I love your first few paragraphs... Have a great time (of course you will), love reading about your adventures. Love A.Donna
Emilie International 23rd March 2009 Emilie International	Some things never change! - From: Turkish Delights Most cars here are still manual transmission. It was almost impossible to find a rental company with automatic cars in Turkey!
23rd March 2009 KellyHyde	WHat's next - From: Turkish Delights WOW - thanks for sharing - what a start to your turkish adventure! What's next for you now Emilie?? Kelly xoxox
23rd March 2009 Dana	- From: Turkish Delights Manual transmission is way more common in Europe than here - I personally knew only one person back there that drove an automatic, and it was because he had severe back problems and being stuck in traffic in a car with manual transmission just worsened his condition....Generally you have to make a speacial request for an automatic...well, at least about 5 years ago that's how it was, things probably changed since then! Love the photos - I would love to go to Turkey...well, along with many other countries! :-))))
21st March 2009 Kathy	Hey, you're back! - From: Turkish Delights Wow, you certainly have an exciting life! Thanks for taking me along vicariously on your amazing adventures. Best wishes, Kathy et al
29th November 2008 Kelly Hyde	Bonjour Emilie! - From: Emilie International Hey Emilie! How are things? It sounds like traveling is going well! Speaking of travel, Chris just got back from Thailand and he had an amazing time - but he got out just in time! I'm so glad that he is home safe. Life is good - work and volunteer work is busy but good. I'm actually at Calgary Technologies for a bit as Sandra left to consult. It's nice to be back but I miss people like you! Anyway - pls stay in touch and take care. If I don't chat with you before - have a very Merry Christmas!! Kelly
26th October 2008 becky	you are such the adventurer - From: Confessions From an Airplane I admire your adventurous spirit as always - like I say to my kid have fun and play safe happy travels Emily
22nd October 2008 Jess	- From: Confessions From an Airplane I am glad you made it there safely...and you are not in a cellar, in the basement eating stale bread...lol Love you
22nd October 2008 Kelly Hyde	Hi Emilie! - From: Confessions From an Airplane How nice to hear from you - I love hearing all about your travels and your thoughts. I think you're a travel writer in the making. Just imagine you can travel and write about all the places you've been too and get paid - something to consider I think. It snowed here in Canmore today but just enough to put a light dust onto everything - it looks beautiful! Anyway - thanks for staying in touch - take care of yourself! Kelly Hyde
20th September 2008 marian	tea - From: Talk Like an Egyptian Wow, beautiful photo's!! Can you remember where exactly you drank tea in Coptic Cairo? The place looks so nice, and I'll be taking my niece to Cairo in a few weeks. Would love to have tea there!! Greetz, Marian
26th July 2008 The Annoying Sister!	- From: Wrapped Around the World Wooooooaaah.....What a crazy trip....Im glad you're having so much fun!! I just wish there were more pics of Juliette, Lionel and the boys! I miss them soo much!!!! Cant wait to hear all about this vacay in person! I miss you!!! Keeeeep on truckin! Love you xoxo Ps. I was really sad to hear about your friend Robin...but im glad to know that you're dealing with it well...you're a pretty strong gal. Be safe xo
20th July 2008 Mom	As always - great pics! - From: Wrapped Around the World I'm always amazed at how you can pack so much info. on your adventures into your blog. The Zaloum side shows too - a description of food included in most entries! Love it. Great photos, too. Keep on enjoying. Love, Mom
7th July 2008 Dana	- From: P.S. I Love Ireland! Must be fun to meet all the people you have not seen for a while :-)
7th July 2008 Kelly	Wow - love the photos! - From: P.S. I Love Ireland! HI Emilie! The photos are unbelievable - eveyr time I see your photos I want to go traveling! Ireland looks so beautiful! Having said that now that I live in Canmore - I have learned to appreciate the beautiful mountains and what we have here in AB - but still - I need to get out there like you and see more of the world! Take care of yourself and I hope to see you soon :-) Kelly H
1st July 2008 Mom	Sounds like fun! - From: P.S. I Love Ireland! Glad to hear you will not be changing your homecoming plans! I'm so looking forward to hearing all the details of your travels in person. Buena Vista Social Club concert in Ireland! How lucky can you get! Enjoy your stay in Scotland. Love Mom
Emilie International 18th June 2008 Emilie International	Can't please everyone - From: Would you like a smile with your souvlaki? I regret that my sarcasm sometimes sounds too critical. I try to write my blogs light-heartedly and didn't mean to offend the Greeks! Surely the monuments are important and there are plenty of reasons to visit Greece rather than Egypt (cleanliness being a major one). This blog is my personal opinion, meant to convey my personal impressions about the places I visit and not to advise other travelers, which is why it's a blog and not a newspaper article! I will say, Naxos was one of my favourite places in either Egypt or Greece...good, relaxing and friendly. Definitely a place I would revisit.
18th June 2008 Caroline Milne	backpacking info??? - From: One-Month Japanese Backpack Tour Hi there, I found your blog while searching the web for info on backpacking in Japan. I will be in Hokkaido in Jan and Feb 2009 doing the same thing as you and if there are any tips or hints or any info at all that could be useful - I would appreciate anything you can send my way. BTW: your photos look awesome! Enjoy your trip! ; )
17th June 2008 Dana	- From: Would you like a smile with your souvlaki? Awesome pics, and great write-up - as usual ;-) Hope you'll enjoy Dublin!!!
17th June 2008 Chris	Hello - From: Would you like a smile with your souvlaki? Hello, I'm a Greek tourist agent, my name's Chris and I'm currently working on a project that has to do with what tourists think of holidays in Greece. As I've already read your previous blog entries, I've noticed that you are more of a cultrural type of tourist, Egypt has more important(?) / unspoilt cultural heritage, its likely to be more "traditional", "exotic" and has its own unique taste and historic importance, while Greece, with its numerous beach resorts, picturesque islands, natural beauty, great scenery and 9 k. miles of coastline can offer a relaxing vacation, some crazy nightlife , or some nice sightseeing. They are two totally diferrent countries so that's why you cant really compare Greece with Egypt, like you cannot do the same with the Pyramids and Acropolis (which by the way, may be a "crumbling, plain - no colour, just white marble (ho hum!) installation like you said, but it symbolizes the glory of ancient Greece, and Athens, which has been inhabited for 7,000 years and is considered the birthplace of Western civilization. I'm quite surprised to hear that you find Greece "fast-paced, impersonal, cranky" and Greeks "snobbish, unfriendly and "to blame", but I hope someday you'll come back, choose some more interesting and pleasant islands/places to visit but this time, with a bit more.. relaxing point of view, and here's a little secret, maybe you'll find out the reason why Greece gets way more tourists than Egypt. Take care! :)
17th June 2008 kelly H	Me again - From: Would you like a smile with your souvlaki? hey Emilie: Again amazing photos! It's funny but I think places have energy and perhaps the energy in Egypt is much more positive than that in Athens - I do think it impacts us humans more than we know. I know that sounds strange but I think some of us our more in tune with it than others. Anyway had to say hi - have a great time and continue to be safe :-) Luv, Kelly H
13th June 2008 Dana	- From: Upper Egypt Photos This always makes me wanna travel!!!! LOL
9th June 2008 Kelly H	Wow - what beautiful photos! - From: Upper Egypt Photos Hi Emilie. thanks so much for sharing your amazing photos - you take incredible photos - perhaps you should become a travel writer. Anyway take care and keep them coming - I love too see all these beautiful places. Luv, Kelly H
4th June 2008 Kelly	Nice to hear from you! - From: Luxorious Lifestyle Your travels are always amazing and I love what you share - thanks for being in touch Emilie - take care and I hope to hear from you again soon! Kelly H xoxox
30th May 2008 pierre	Vive l'Égypte libre! - From: Talk Like an Egyptian Salut à vous trois, Cela fait plaisir de voir le regard de la troisième génération d'Égyptiens, de retour au pays adopté il y longtemps par Edmond et Henriette. J'adore ton humour, Emilie, et Caitie est superbe en «paysanne». Je voudrais y être pour admirer tout ça, bien sûr, et pour entendre Rony jouer au pseudo faux Canadien. Vive l'Égypte libre! Pierre
24th May 2008 Kathy	it's certainly not Japan! - From: Talk Like an Egyptian What a wonderful treat to hear from my favourite blogger again. Another great adventure you are having (with different mates this time), and the pictures are super. I have a picture of myself in front of that same museum 34 years ago in a bright yellow pant suit. (I was only 10, ha ha!). Have fun!
7th January 2008 Dana	- From: So Now You're Back From Outer Space welcome back :-)))
26th November 2007 Tom	- From: Vietnam on a Hangover You should be like me and not get hangovers. Well, except for that one time in Nha Trang after the fishtank, and I think that's understandable!
26th November 2007 Dana	- From: Some Same-Same, Some Different Great stories and awesome pictures! Can't wait to read more about your upcoming adventures! Time is flying and soon you'll be home with your family...Hard to believe more than a year passed isn't it? :-)
5th November 2007 Valerie	- From: Vietnam on a Hangover Sounds like you aren't tiring of all that adventuring - kind of addictive - and you're a travel junkie :) Hugs & Kisses
5th November 2007 Andrew Hough	- From: Vietnam on a Hangover You look like you're becoming quite the SE Asia master there, Emilie. Good on you! I'll have to call on you for some advice next time I'm out and about. Enjoy the rest of your trip!
28th October 2007 Orion	Cool... - From: Vietnam on a Hangover That's just all cool..! If you're comfortable being on your own I'd go it alone. You might only be there once so max it out.
23rd October 2007 sarah nock	yo kiddo - From: Taking a Raintrek hey. i am going home in a week so have subscribed to your blog so i can feel like i am still travelling! plus can't wait to do south east asia in the near future myself! ran into brock in this random internet cafe in hong kong. crazy. so good to be out of china. loving hong kong. taiwan tomorrow for a week and then HOME! :) keep having adventures mate, lots of love, sarah
10th October 2007 Satoko	Great! - From: Taking a Raintrek Hi Emilie, It sounds like you've having fun in Vietnam. The food sounds delicious and the scenery amazing. Have a safe journey through Vietnum!
8th October 2007 Graham C	Vaction - From: Taking a Raintrek Take me with you!!! Please???? Hey I hope your having a great time, I am enjoying your road map you have laid out for your adventure. Have a great time in Asia Em, Have fun little g Graham
7th October 2007 Gail	WOW - From: Taking a Raintrek Hi Emilie, your travels continue and the scenery continues to be spectacular. How lucky you are to be able to travel and explore our beautiful world. Happy Thanksgiving to you. Gail
6th October 2007 Mom	Great pics - From: Taking a Raintrek Hi Ems - Sounds like a great start (minus the rain) to touring a beautiful country. Love the photos - everything looks so lush and green and the photos of the Black H'mong girls and the buffalo girl are gorgeous. Looking forward to hearing and seeing more. Enjoy your time there. Love, Mom
27th September 2007 Jo Taylor	- From: Warming up to southern China Hi Emily - Alex passed on your blog address cause I just did a trip around the world this past summer through the university and it seems we have hit a couple of the same destinations!! I think he thought it funny that we have a couple VERY similar pictures. I agree - Chinese countryside is great - I spend a few days in the town of Yangshuo near Guilin which was incredible. And if you think China is bad for people scamming, just wait until you get to India. Southeast Asia is fantastic, I'm incredibly jealous of you! Anyways, best of luck to you in your adventures!!
26th September 2007 kerri	the best is yet to come - From: Warming up to southern China i can't wait to hear your stories about vietnam and india. india is one of my favorite places in the whole world. You want soul baby? that's india.
25th September 2007 Robin	- From: Warming up to southern China Looks like you're having a great trip, minus the tea festival swindle of course! All the best! Robin
25th September 2007 Marko	China - From: Warming up to southern China Hey Emilie! Looks like you're seeing a lot of interesting sights! I love the giant Buddha! I look forward to some photos from Vietnam.
25th September 2007 Dana	- From: Warming up to southern China Sorry to hear about your bad experience! Gotta admit I would have a miserable time with people spitting all over - yuck!!! Great pics - I love the one with the panda bear - so CUTE!!!! Hope the rest of you travels will go smoothly and scam-free!!!!
10th September 2007 Lucy	Wow! - From: One-Month Japanese Backpack Tour Hey glad you're having such an awesome time. You always amaze me with your adventures! You're quite inspiring! Anyhoo, take care and keep us all up to date, Luce x
7th September 2007 Graham Cochrane	good pics - From: One-Month Japanese Backpack Tour Hey Em, looks like your photos are depicting a great trip. Can I come on your next trip!!!!! I need to get de chained from my desk!!
30th August 2007 Satoko	Yattane! - From: One-Month Japanese Backpack Tour Hi Emilie, it looks a great tour. The northern Japanese Alps sounds amazing. Have a safe trip in China.I hope to hook-up with you in India.Take care, Satoko
30th August 2007 aunt donna	excellent! - From: One-Month Japanese Backpack Tour Em: You are having an amazing adventure. Be safe and enjoy, see you at Christmas
28th August 2007 Richard Belzil	Double Wow! - From: One-Month Japanese Backpack Tour Emilie, we are so enjoying your writing and photos. This is a really interesting adventure, and we're thrilled for you. Good luck and have fun in Shanghai!
28th August 2007 Dana	- From: One-Month Japanese Backpack Tour Awesome adventures and beautiful photos...Thanks Em for sharing all this with us! Can't wait for another blog entry!!!
28th August 2007 Kathy	WOW! - From: One-Month Japanese Backpack Tour Hi Em, This is so exciting, I feel like I am there with you. Thanks for sharing your amazing adventure! Love, Kathy
29th July 2007 Dana	- From: Sayonara Shibushi Hi Em, great entry! Enjoy your travels, stay safe and see you soon in Calgary!!!!!!
29th July 2007 Kelly Hyde	Please change my email address - From: Sayonara Shibushi Hi Emilie: As always - wonderful to hear from you - I'm leaving Spectra Energy and will continue consulting on my own so if you could please use my other email address it's khydecorp@mac.com Thanks again for your sharing - everytime I read about your adventures and see the beautiful photos - I always think about how little I've seen in the world... Take care during your travels and I can't wait to hear more about your experiences along the way. Luv, Kelly
24th June 2007 Kelly urchase	- From: What to do with a Monday Off Hey Em! That sounds like an unusually exciting Monday! The dinner party sounded great. I have to ask though, what does horse meat taste like? Aww! It’s so sweet that Kyoshi cried when he found out he wouldn't see you when he came home from school! Sounds like he's really grown attached to you! Getting to help out with Yoshimi's radio show sounded really fun. Does she take callers on her show too, or does she just interview guests? Argh, I wish I could afford to come down and visit you. You done so many amazing things while in Japan, I'm so jealous... ;) Hope you continue to have great experiences! I miss you a lot, Em! Can’t wait to see you when you come home! Love you! xoxo Kelly
23rd June 2007 Kelly Hyde	As always great to here from you! - From: What to do with a Monday Off Hi Emilie: sorry I haven't sent you a note for a while - it's always so fun to hear about your adventures. I so admire your spirit and willingness to try new things - especially horse sushi - YUCK. I know I shouldn't comment until I try it but I don't think I could it. Anyway - thanks so much for keeping in touch - things are good here but I'm almost done at Spectra Energy so please use my company email address which is khydecorp@mac.com Take care and be safe :-) Kelly
18th June 2007 Dana	- From: What to do with a Monday Off That sounds like an AWESOME day off for sure :-) Gee, having a license suspended after two speeding tickets that is harsh (unless your friend went like 30 above the limit which I doubt) - for how long do they usually suspend it?
17th May 2007 Dave MacKillop	hiking - From: Trekking Towards Cross-Cultural Understanding Emilie: looks like you had a grand hike. good to know that you found some kindred free spirits in Japan. D.
1st April 2007 becky	hey!!! - From: Wedding Weekend: A 13 Hour Party hey emilie!! can't believe i found your blog, I was surfing the net trying to find out whether the sakura had finally blossomed or not in Shibushi, and I cam across a picture that looked very similar to some of the boys who were in ninensei last year! Then i clicked something and it led to your blog!!! So cool. I can't believe kazuto sensei got married! I'm sure ESS club did a great debate on the idea of him being a good husband!! Well, hope your having fun, things seem to be going better, I wish I could've experienced the wedding though. Oh well, life's getting back to normal... slowly. Once you leave you will miss it...ironic. genki de! becky
29th March 2007 Janik	I love reading your stories, thanks for sharing! - From: Final Run "We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee". - Marian Wright Edelman
26th March 2007 Kelly Hyde	You continue to amaze me - From: Final Run Hi Emilie: I love to read about your experiences and of course the impact you're making. Remember you'll never really know the impact you're having and it won't be on the person who shows the most interest - it will be someone you think doesn't even listen or pay attention to anything you say.... and you've certainly impacted me by showing me what courage and strength can get a person through. The lesson here - never give up and wake up each day with the intent of making a difference and leaving people (in every interaction) better than you found them. Also thank you for the postcard - you made my day :-) Take care and I look forward to your next entry. Luv, Kelly
26th March 2007 Dana	- From: Final Run You are brave eating a fish that is alive LOL. And running a half-marathon is definitely something! I am such a bad runner and I really admire people who can do so well! :-)
26th March 2007 Orion	That's cool... - From: Final Run Hey Em, That's a cool trip. Thanks for the picture of your place it looks really nice and now I can put a picture to some of the stories. I told you the kids looked up to you...that's awesome they're starting to show their respect. Talk later... Orion
23rd March 2007 Kelly Purchase	- From: Wedding Weekend: A 13 Hour Party Hey Em, that sounds really fun. I never knew that in Japan the bride and groom would change clothes so often juring the reception. I love Eriko's first outfit, the wedding kimono, it's beautiful! The club sounded really cool. 6:00am? Wow, I think 4:00-4:30am is the latest I've been out at the ones here. As for Sunday, that's always the day you pay for all the fun. lol! Hope you wern't feeling too sick. Can't wait to hear what you've bee up to next! :) Love you Em! xoxoxo Kelly
15th March 2007 Dana	- From: Wedding Weekend: A 13 Hour Party wow what an interesting experience, sounds like it was a lot of fun!
25th February 2007 Orion	Excellent - From: Walk Japan Hey Em, Glad to hear you're still alive. I was wondering what happened, not having received a blog for some time. Sounds like everything is coming together, work, living, and traveling. I'm glad you're venturing out on your own, it makes a real difference to do that on many levels. As I'm sure you're noticing. I with I was there traveling too!!! Orion
23rd February 2007 Dana	- From: Walk Japan Those are some awesome pictures! Looking forward to reading your upcoming entries! :-)
13th November 2006 Valerie	PS - From: Making Friends: People, Spiders and Geckoes Kul sana wa inta tayeba! Don't forget your roots little Golden Pear V
13th November 2006 Aunt Val	what an exotic answering machine!! - From: Making Friends: People, Spiders and Geckoes A belated birthday wish little Golden Pear - tried calling, and will try again - kind of a "oh hell, it's the 12th, and she's left for school" effort, but figured out that Kagoshima's city code was different from the number in your e-mail, so took a shot... so if you get a message then I'm in the right part of the universe. Couldn't really tell from that message - sounded like the PA announcements in gateway air terminals! Ikaga desu ka? Otanjou-bi Omedetou Gozaimasu! Ahhh, to google the universe! Dewa kore de. XOXOXOX Valerie
7th November 2006 Orion	Spiders are good luck - From: Making Friends: People, Spiders and Geckoes I don't know about geckos... Those are great pics. So have you settled into the place now that you've got the place furnished the way you like it? By the way I shot you an email through this web site, did you receive that? Cheers, Orion
29th October 2006 Dana	- From: Making Friends: People, Spiders and Geckoes The bathing resort sounds awesome!!! Having only a shower in my suite, I would definitely enjoy a nice long bath, especially in a place like that! The gecko story is hillarious! :-)))
23rd October 2006 Kelly	- From: Finding My Happy Place Hey Em! Your trip sounds so amazing, I'm always eager to read your next post. Friends from my program at collage would go through priods of homesickness to, I know it can be hard some times but remember that we love you and are thinking of you too! I'm really glad to hear you're feeling better now though. I can totally sympothize about the spiders, I can't stand them when I catch one crawling around the basement or worse, in my room... Blarg... Your host family sound so great and welcoming, The pic of your host brother Kyosh, pouting in the traditional clothing was so cute! I had to laugh. and I love the one of you in the traditional dress, that's so cool! I'm really going to have to save up some money and visit you, It sounds so intresting! Can't wait to hear from you! xo Kel P.S. Mom, Dad and Matt send their love too!
12th October 2006 Sarah	- From: Finding My Happy Place Hey Emilie, I'm really glad things are improving and you've had some uplifting experiences over the last couple of weeks. It definitely makes a difference to have a house that really feels like home, with your own stuff in it. Miss you! Talk soon! Sarah xo
11th October 2006 Caitie	yuck spiders! - From: Finding My Happy Place Hi Emilie!! Sounds like youre having fun....well minus homesickness! I wanna see pictures of your house now!! especially with the new furniture!! All I can say is youre alot braver than i am, i would be out of there the second i saw a spider!! lol love you lots miss youxox
11th October 2006 Daddy	I am back home - From: Finding My Happy Place Bolivia was super and I am looking forward to seeing you on the 25th of November.
10th October 2006 Lise	hang in there Em - From: Finding My Happy Place Love your blog and admire that you're out there living life to the fullest. Hang in there, you'll get over the homesickness, time will help and keeping busy, as you are doing, will make time pass. We love you and thank you for sharing your journey with us.
10th October 2006 Dana	- From: Finding My Happy Place Hi Em, you are doing great! Glad to hear the homesickness got better - it will probably come back every once in a while, but it definitely sounds like you got over the worst part of it and you are enjoying your stay there again. Way to go, hang in there! :-)
10th October 2006 Kelly Hyde	Thank you for sharing - From: Finding My Happy Place Hi Emilie It sounds like you are experiencing so many new adventures but I can certainly see that you're missing home. I admire your courage and remember that you have more strength than you know. The pictures are beautiful and I love your stories - except for the ones about the spiders as I share your dislike for them and cringe when I read about all of your new creepy friends. Take care and please keep in touch - and remember we're all still here thinking of you. Luv, Kelly
5th October 2006 Richard	- From: Even the Best Can't Mess with Fuji Emily, its a priviledge to follow your progress, up the mountain and down again. I too am amazed at your outlook. There will be no corner of Japan that you won't have savoured by the time you come home. You are a very entertaining writer, and we are all so lucky to see the world through your eyes.
Emilie International 28th September 2006 Emilie International	Guess I miss home - From: Even the Best Can't Mess with Fuji Orion, your comment almost made me cry! I miss everyone back home like crazy and getting your encouraging comments made me remember how much I miss you. I'm so happy so many people are keeping in touch!
27th September 2006 Jess and Avery	HOLY ST** - From: Even the Best Can't Mess with Fuji You once again have amazed me! You are one brave, amazing lady!!
26th September 2006 Orion	Wow! - From: Even the Best Can't Mess with Fuji That's a lot of living my dear... To the max! That's awsome! And I'll kick your ass if you get back here having not gone back to Fuji for the summit!! Good for you for buying some new furniture. Make that space you have nice and comfortable as that's your sanctuary. Sounds like all is very well with the Gods and Angels looking after you. Orion :~)
26th September 2006 Daddy	Reading you from Bolivia - From: Even the Best Can't Mess with Fuji Thanks for sharing this wonderful experience. You never cease to amaze me.
26th September 2006 Marko	Fuji - From: Even the Best Can't Mess with Fuji After seeing it from the plane, I really have an urge to climb it http://www.flickr.com/photos/markostavric/225917025/in/set-72157594253097338/
24th September 2006 Vero	- From: Please Adopt Me! What a cool experience! I would love to do something like that (in Italy, though). The pictures are beautiful! I'll write you an e-mail in which I can talk more... Love, Veal!
12th September 2006 Jess and Avery	amazing - From: Please Adopt Me! How is your japanese coming along? The food you are trying intrigues me....can you send me some reciepes? Can you send me your e-mail address as well..or aunt D if your reading this can you send it to me! Keep up the amazing adventures...lots of love jess and av
6th September 2006 Mom	Agreement with Howie - From: Partying with Kagoshima Style Howie - that's exactly what I thought when I saw Em's comments re. the guy sitting beside her! Hope Calgary has cooled down a bit! Debbi - Em's mom
6th September 2006 MOM	Dear dynamo daughter - From: Driving Miss Emilie Way to go, Em! It's true - the number of things you have done truly amaze me as well - and I know what a dynamo you are (and always have been)! I'm so glad your road trip went well - but no more driving on the wrong side of the road, PLEASE! Love you and am so proud of you! MOM
6th September 2006 sistersister	Emirrrie pear - From: Driving Miss Emilie I cant believe you went paragliding! Luckyyy. But how rude of that American girl say that Quebecquers sound retarded. :O! Last time i checked...ugh nevermind i wont finish that. Thankies for the postcard too!! I just got it! YAY alll for ME! Merciii Grazie, Danke! I will definetely try to come visit you...but i may need to organize like a foundation in my name or hold a block party with lots of corn on the cob to help raise me some funds. im a little short on cash to make it out there...mayhaps daddy will help...(Daddy if u see this say yes.) LoL OK. well yet again another novel i have written...i should prolly just email you hah....umm so ill talk to you sooooon im proud of u and i love youuuu xo
5th September 2006 Daddy	Impressive - From: Driving Miss Emilie You're an amazing kid Em.
5th September 2006 Jess and Avery	You amaze me - From: Driving Miss Emilie I am so proud of all the adventures you have embarked on. You are by far one of the most amazing people I know...lucky us to have you as a part of our family. I have enjoyed reading your blogs...keep them coming. p.s I am glad you have decided to enjoy some of these experiances by yourself...it is a huge accomplishment.
5th September 2006 Dana	- From: Driving Miss Emilie Paragliding must have ben SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much fun!!!! :-) Great job driving around! getting lost for one hour is nothing ;-)
5th September 2006 Kelly Hyde	You're so inspiring - From: Driving Miss Emilie Hi Emilie: Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful adventures. It's amazing to me how much you've already experienced in such a short time! I continue to be inspired by you and all that you've taken on in your life. You look wonderful and I know this experience will only enrich who you are :-) Again thank you for sharing this with me. Please keep in touch anc take care! Kelly
Emilie International 5th September 2006 Emilie International	Hotness - From: Partying with Kagoshima Style Yeah, I know...this was after a few glasses of shochu ;)
2nd September 2006 Howie	Catching up on your blogs - From: Partying with Kagoshima Style Hi Emilie, it's fun reading your blogs. Looking at your Funny English picture reminds me of a website www.engrish.com that makes fun of these kinds of things. BTW, I disagree with your assessment of that guy resembling me - he's not THAT good looking...
Emilie International 28th August 2006 Emilie International	Placement - From: Keio Plaza Hotel I'm in Shibushi on the south-eastern coast of Kagoshima Prefecture. Whereabouts is Tottori? Are you a first-year JET?
27th August 2006 Sarah	- From: Feeling Genki After a hectic week 1 I finally had a chance to catch up on your blog! Looks like you're having an adventure-packed time!! Your house looks way better than I imagined. The main room has a good feeling. Do spiders share your bed? ps. I miss you!!!
25th August 2006 May	- From: Keio Plaza Hotel Wow! I took pictures of the toilets in Keio too. I am also a JET and in Tottori, where were you placed?
21st August 2006 scotto-san	- From: Feeling Genki Glad to hear you're genki. Neat to see the home pics, it's have what I'd expect and half completely different! Glad to hear you're steadily making more and more friends. Considering you've probably seen fireworks competitions in Montreal before, Japan's must be pretty special to still amaze you!
19th August 2006 Caitie	Hello Sisterrr - From: Partying with Kagoshima Style Hi Emilie!! im happy to hear youre having fun in Japan!! I miss you lots and i love reading your journals so i can know what youre doing! You should try and get a discount at Starbucks...lol just tell them you used to work there..haha..they wont know. Anyways i cant wait for your next journal...and thanx for the post card btw! CALL US SOON :D I Love youuuu! xoxo
Emilie International 17th August 2006 Emilie International	Teaching? What teaching? - From: Partying with Kagoshima Style Dana, Haha! I don`t actually know when I officially start teaching...probably September first. Until then we just sit around at the Board of Education office studying Japanese...something about which I can`t really complain cause I need it! After a few days of intensive study, though, I`m already seeing a vast improvement so I`m thrilled.
15th August 2006 Daddy!	Impressed - From: Partying with Kagoshima Style I am very impressed with your ability to adapt to such as new situation. Glad to know all is well and that you haven	14th August 2006 Dana	great pics - From: Partying with Kagoshima Style Hi Em, great to see some pics of your new location...how about some pics from your home? ;-) Haha, what a difference between the toilets, eh? Talking about style....that would probably kill me LOL /fashion is unfortunately really not my thing as everyone probably noticed already a while ago..../. So when will be the Big Day when you actually start teaching? Must be coming soon! Looking forward to read about your next adventures! :-)
14th August 2006 Robin	Keep 'em coming - From: Partying with Kagoshima Style Great photos Em! It's fantastice to see what you are getting up to. It looks like you are having a great time! All the best, Robin
Emilie International 14th August 2006 Emilie International	Thanks for the post! - From: Settling In Marko. Of course you climbed the highest mountain in Vietnam! I'm planning to clim Fuji the second weekend of September. The first weekend may be spent paragliding. Will definitely keep you posted!!! Em.
14th August 2006 Marko	Hey Emilie! - From: Settling In Hey how's the trip going? We're having a wild time in Viet Nam. After climbing the highest mountain in Viet Nam we decided to rest and I thought I'd come here and check out what you've been up to. I finally got a chance to read a bit of your journal. When I get back to Calgary I'll be sure to visit more.
11th August 2006 Vero	Wonderful! - From: Settling In What cool stories! I'm so envious of all my friends who travel to foreign lands. I suppose my time will come soon enough. I'm sending much love your way!
10th August 2006 A. Donna	- From: Settling In Em: you'll get used to the bugs/spiders etc. ...in the country they just are!! (believe me..I know!) Sounds like you're having a great adventure and look forward to reading all about it!
9th August 2006 Valerie	Brightening on the Horizon?? - From: Settling In Hi Em That friend's daughter, Stephanie, was expecting to head out to South Korea on Saturday - they e-mailed Tuesday evening to tell her she leaves Thursday - lesson in leaving anything to the last minute!! Anyhow, I'll get you her coordinates when she confirms that they still work there. She's facing different challenges to yours - she's in Korea's third largest city, and there are 2 american military installations there, so that western touch is guaranteed!
9th August 2006 Tammy	So Proud of You! - From: Settling In Hi Em. So proud of you. I love reading about your experiences, it sounds like you are having the time of your life. I look forward to following your journey of discovery. Know that we are thinking about you and that you are "Second to None" to all of us.
9th August 2006 Dana	- From: Settling In Great to see you in so much better mood! I am glad you started to enjoy yourself - now the fun starts! :-) Looking forward to see some pics! ;-) P.S. Sounds like in a few weeks you will have an actual pet spider! LOL
9th August 2006 jess	Calgary's just not the same. - From: Settling In So happy to hear how well things are going for you! Enjoy the nomihodais!! oh how I miss the nomihodais!! After you've been there for a bit, if you start to think of start to think of stuff you miss from home, let me know. I'm going to send you a care package anyways, so you might as well get something you like:) hee hee... oh and please email me your new address. Miss you here, but so glad you are having such an amazing time there!! Take care! samishii desu.
9th August 2006 Orion	Stay happy and healthy - From: Settling In Hey Em, Sorry it's taken so long to write. I've really enjoyed reading your chronicles! I feel like I'm there. Keep them coming. You're definitely going to be expanded on this adventure! Sounds like everything is going well despite a few glitches. Ignore that stuff it's a write-off. Cheers, Orion
8th August 2006 anonymous	- From: Spider ninja and other adventures Em, Be brave this is a once in a lifetime experience and you will come out a winner. I am with you every moment even from beachy PEI. Love you Daddy
8th August 2006 Richard Belzil	Wow! Quite the adventure - From: Spider ninja and other adventures Emilie, thanks for taking the time to write to us all about your adventures. Its quite entertaining to read, and you are obviously in for the ride of your life! Soon you'll figure out some of those weird symbols, and come to grips with the bugs, and it will be terrific from then on. Thanks for sharing it all. Richard
8th August 2006 Kerri	The first of many - From: Spider ninja and other adventures Hang in there Sista - it is during the difficult quiet moments that we find our deepest knowing. Fear is a figment of our imagination. much love, k
8th August 2006 your annoying younger sister :D	YUCK bugs!! send me sushi in the mail! - From: Spider ninja and other adventures Wellll...i would have been out the door and running the second i saw the spider...actually id prolly have come back home lol...but thats the difference between me and you. I miss you alot already, but im glad that youre starting to get used to Japan. Im sure it'll be the best time of your life, yet. Anyways, look at this way, if you could live in Africa you can live in Japan, youre not easily scared off by new challenges like language barriers, cultural differences, and...killing strange, gross bugs the size of your head. Anyways, im apparently writing a novel on your blog space, so ill go now....but i love youuuuuuuuu. ttys xoxoxox
7th August 2006 Kelly	Greetings from Kelly - miss you Emilie - From: Spider ninja and other adventures thank you for sharing Emilie - you are so brave and I admire you so much. You remind me how large the world really is and all that it has to offer. I'm thinking of you often and please continue to send me your wonderful updates! I'm sorry I didn't see you before you left but as I read about your adventures you seem very close and it's hard to believe you're a world away! I have relatives in Japan and I'm excited that you're so close to my roots... take care, don't lose heart and remember to celebrate each moment as you move forward on your journey. You're a very brave soul and I know you can do anything!! Love , Kelly (Hyde)
7th August 2006 Lisa	Hi there - From: Spider ninja and other adventures Hi Em How are you? Your stories about the bugs reminded me of home in Australia. I had forgotten that Canada has literally no bugs of any kind, which I already take for granted. I'm sure I will feel like you do now when I eventually return. Mum left on Wednesday which was very hard. I'm enjoying a quiet week-end at home this week-end. The weather is quite hot today, maybe like Japan. Take care and I miss you heaps. Lisa x
7th August 2006 Gosha	Oh ..!!! - From: Spider ninja and other adventures Hi Em!!! ... oh ..i was reading about your spider just before my dinner and i was hoping for ..steak "medium rear" but may be i'm not going to have my dinner tonight ??!!..( hahahhaa) ..Em...don't worry ..youare very strong ..and all those ..bags ..are not going to hurt you ..when i was living in Athens i had ..cakroches walkin in to my house in the summer time , so ..is not a big deal..( remember) if you are not going to have "any money" ..may be you have to eat ..those ..spiders..or any other ..walking boys???( hahahha) ..i hope ayr are smilling now. ( well i just got a bottle of wine and i'm drinnk to your health. please smille ..you are going to be fine ..( and the truht is ..please learn leaunguge as soon as posible) ...take care ..and i will wright to you in couple days. may be you willhave a PHONE one day??? ....take care ..love ..gosha xoxoxoox..( beacerfull about the assuise) you know ..wmen you feel lonely and sad.. you dond see a faces??? ( i'm talking about SE...) ..hahahha.
6th August 2006 Dana	- From: Spider ninja and other adventures Emilie, hang in there, things will only get better once you get used to the area and way of living there ;-) You are doing great!!!!! The bathroom story is quite disgusting! Can imagine how frustrating it must have been to clean all that crap up....now the house is all yours so it won´t happen again! :-)
6th August 2006 Shona	- From: Spider ninja and other adventures Oh Emilie, Emilie, Emilie....as I read your blog I felt for you so much. Your move to Japan makes my move to Canada look really small fry! Yet I can relate on so many levels to what you are saying, I know it's not easy. I know you will get through this initial stage, and whatever lies beyond that for you will be amazing. It's funny how you often think that an outgoing nature and a love of fun can get you anything! Not always true...I know it! But you are a strong girl and the things that you will learn on this journey, about yourself and others, and the world in general will be invaluable and will remain with you for the rest of your life. Whatever this experience turns out to be, and there will always be ups and downs, it will be something you back on with immense pride. So please keep your chin up!! And try to remember that everything you're doing is helping you grow. Hopefully next time I can say something a bit more fun! :) Shona xx
3rd August 2006 Al	Em-agination - From: Keio Plaza Hotel Em It sounds wonderful. I hope it is everything you are looking for - We miss you already but I am really looking forward to following your exploits. Absolutely best wishes - I'm living Vicariously in Japan now!! Regards - Al
2nd August 2006 Jess	deja vu - From: Keio Plaza Hotel Em, reading your travel log reminds me of all of my fabulous memories from Japan. I'm amazed how much the same everything is, the airport greeting, the Keio Plaza Hotel, even the rice with curry for lunch!!! I'm so excited for you. You are going to have to time of your life I'm sure. I wish we could have gotten together once more before you left. Ah well, all the more motivation to come for a visit. I look forward to hearing all of your adventures!!! Keep in touch.
2nd August 2006 Rie	How exciting is that?! - From: Keio Plaza Hotel Hey, Emilie : ) It is nice getting update news and pictures from you. It is nice and fun to see my homeland through your eyes. If you have a chance to go to Osaka, don't forget to "EAT EAT EAT". "Okonomi-yaki" is must!
1st August 2006 Nicole Sturrock	Soak it all up - From: Keio Plaza Hotel Emilie, sounds amazing!! Thanks for the treats they were a hugh hit. Please let us know how we can keep in touch(email address?) Everyone in the office is asking. Be safe and have FUN.
1st August 2006 Tim	The First Days - From: Keio Plaza Hotel Em, im sure your having so much fun, in your first days in Japan. It sure looks like it. Looking forward to hear more about how things are going for you. :)
1st August 2006 Dana	wc - From: Keio Plaza Hotel The toilets are unreal! LMAO!!!!!!
1st August 2006 Kerri	on Harajuku - From: Keio Plaza Hotel Em thanks for demystifying the mystique of the Harajuku! All I knew about them was that they were wicked cool dressers from Tokyo, and this all thanks to the L.A.M.B. album and clothing line. Not quite enough to forumulate an opinion on. Sounds like your famous charm and zest for life have you well equipped to make 1500 brand new friends (-1200 americans, leaves you down to like 300 only). keep it comin'! xo kerri
1st August 2006 Scotto-san	Konnichiwa and how's it going, eh? - From: Keio Plaza Hotel So the toilets are as awesome as Tae-Sensei described! Not sure what "boet" means, but the katakana "hite" = heat? I'd be a little nervous hitting these buttons at first, but you gotta try it :) I'm dying of jealousy now, I'll totally have to live vicariously through you guys!
30th July 2006 Vero	- From: Countdown For the 14 or so years that I've known you, you've always been taking on some kind of challenge, and you've always made the best of each one. This is another one of these challenges and I know you'll face it with the same dynamism that is so characteristic of you. I wish you nothing but the best, as always. Post lots of pictures!
28th July 2006 Aunt Kate	What an adventure - From: Countdown Dear Em: We were so glad to see you this summer; look forward to reading about this new adventure and who knows maybe a visit to Japan. LOLxoxo PS look for Matt in the video on the plane!
27th July 2006 John	Thank You - From: Countdown Emilie: Sorry that I did not get a chance to see you before your last day at CTI. Thank you for the great work, your dedication, your professsionalism and your team work are all greatly appreciated. Continue to push the envelope as that appears to be where you are most comfortable. Enjoy the new frontiers and once again thank you for the year you gave to CTI.
26th July 2006 Daddy!	Looking ahead - From: Countdown I am sure you will be fine. Put it this way, it is another step towards your personal fulfilment.
26th July 2006 Dave MacKillop	attagirl - From: Countdown Emilie: most exciting times for you. I am looking forward to following your adventure from quiet sedate Calgary. All the best.
26th July 2006 Dana	- From: Countdown Em, you will do great and you will have a great time! 4 sleeps.....it does sound scary but exciting at the same time! :-)

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