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Go Blue Dan - Dan Mickelson

Welcome to my blog! For the next five months I will be in different parts of the world, experiencing new things, and brainwashing people making them believe that Michigan Football is not just a game, it is a way of life. I just graduated from the University of Michigan with majors in Middle Eastern Studies and Political Science. I have eight months off until I start grad school (I don't know where), and this seemed like the best thing to do with my time! I set this up so friends and family could keep up with my life, and so I could brag about how there is no snow in Australia! Here are the dates of where I'll be! Enjoy!

Orlando, Florida: December 24 - January 2
San Francisco, California : January 10 - 14
Sydney, Australia : January 16 - May 1
The Middle East (cities TBA) : May 3 - May 19

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By Go Blue Dan
April 21st 2008

Ho Chi AWESOME Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

More Songkran!!
Happy New Year!

Well if the second half of our trip was anything like the first half…we were in for more adventures. We landed in Bangkok around 4pm, and the second our cab reached the city, we realized that Songkran (the Thai water festival we were apart of in Phuket) was still going on. We had no idea that it was a 4 day festival in Bangkok!! That night we headed out to find a nice restaurant and walk around the city. We didn’t make it ½ a block from our hotel before we were soaked and covered in more baby powder than the [View Full Entry]

By Go Blue Dan
April 14th 2008

Thai New Year = Awesome Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Takua Pa

Flying into the islands

So we are half way through our vacation within a vacation. I do have to warn you that if you are jealous of what you have read in the past few months...stop here. Right now it is a beautiful monday afternoon in southern Thailand...later today we are flying to Bangkok! We had three CRAZY days here in Phuket. The first day we hung out at the beach, walked around, and just relaxed. We went fishing that night, so we didn't want to do anything crazy during the day. Our fishing trip was a blast. We went with an Australian couple.and between [View Full Entry]

By Go Blue Dan
April 10th 2008

A vacation within a Vacation! Asia » Malaysia » Wilayah Persekutuan » Kuala Lumpur

View from our hotel

WOW... Asia is awesome...and I've only been in Kuala Lampur!! The only reason we flew into KL is because it was the cheapest way to get into Asia. I'm so glad we did. KL is a melting pot of cultures. One minute we would walk past some Muslim women in full coverings...the next we would see a Chinese woman walking around with her stomach showing. Around the next corner would be an Indian shrine with locals praying infront of it. Awesome. We basically only had one day in the city...and it was plenty. After out 8 1/2 hour flight (which I [View Full Entry]

By Go Blue Dan
April 7th 2008

Planes, Vans, and Fred Flintstone Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Surfers Paradise

The wave hit the rocks...and then soaked me!

Adventures with Dan and Jake never seem to get boring! Last I wrote, we were in the Central Coast and about to take off driving up the coast in our van. About 15 minutes after we left Mark's house...POP! Our van was stuck in first gear, and unable to drive pretty much anywhere fast. Our gear box had basically exploded, and our van was nothing but a pile of car parts waiting to be sent to the junk yard. Thankfully, we were close enough to Mark's and we were able to spend the night back with him and his family. It [View Full Entry]

By Go Blue Dan
April 4th 2008

Road TRIP! Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Central Coast

Surfing
I decided to show the Australians how to really surf...NO WETSUIT!

Our trip has begun! I'll keep this short because I'll be updating more often now. I'm currently at my good friend Mark Dunston's house in the Central Coast...about two hours north of downtown Sydney. We spent Wednesday night at Max (one of my Harbord roomates) holiday house. It is basically a time share, so we went up for the night. It is on this tiny island, so we had to take a ferry to get there. We missed it by an hour, not even close and we faced with paying for an eighty dollar water taxi...or not going. Thankfully, we gave [View Full Entry]

By Go Blue Dan
March 28th 2008

Living the good life! Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Manly

Sailing in Middle Harbor

Hey everyone! I hope everything state side is going great. The past few weeks have been amazing. I’ve had a good mix of work and fun. Jake and I are in Harbord for another week before we take off on our three week adventure up the Australian coast and into Asia. One of the best things Jake and I did out here was schedule our days off together, we’ve been able to either go off on an adventure or just hang out at the beach. We made a list of the things we wanted to do before we took off, and [View Full Entry]

Celebrating St. Patricks Day at the Beach!

By Go Blue Dan
March 6th 2008

Free Bread and Cliff Diving Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Manly

Riding the Ferry into Downtown Sydney

Hello from sunny Sydney, Australia! The past week has probably been the busiest since I landed here back in January. Not only did I work 30 hours at the Deli, but I picked up another job…this time waiting on tables and helping out at the café where Jake got a job. Having a lot of work is nice, because I finally have a nice surplus of money to spend! Last Thursday I went down to the Opera House with Jake and Mike. We got tickets to an awesome symphony which had been played publicly for the first time the night before. [View Full Entry]

One of the many signs being carried in the parade

By Go Blue Dan
February 26th 2008

Living like an Australian Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Manly

Sydney Opera House

I have to be honest. When I told everyone I was going to come to Australia, find a job and a place to live…I had no idea how I was going to do it. After about two weeks when we had nothing, I was beginning to think I would come home early with my tail between my legs. Luckily it worked out because I am really enjoying living north of Sydney five minutes from the beach, working five days a week, and spending my days off seeing the sights. I found more steady work at a deli in Manly where I [View Full Entry]

By Go Blue Dan
February 10th 2008

Rain rain go away Oceania

Sunset from our balcony

Well I’m finally settled in! It is funny to think that I came to Australia with no job, no place to live, and no clue what I was going to do until May. I have to admit, I underestimated how hard it would be to get set up here. I figured I would just waltz in, find a place to live and a job where I could make money. The first major hurdle was finding a place to live…no realtor will lease a place for less than six months. We thought about signing a six month contract, but we would have [View Full Entry]

By Go Blue Dan
February 4th 2008

A Pirates Life For Me Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Manly

Watching Maria Sharapova warm up!

**Sorry this this is kinda long, I have a whole week of adventures to update you on!** Last weekend, Jake a I flew down to Melbourne to visit with some camp frineds. We had no place to live, no jobs, and really no place to stay in Sydney...so it seemed like the best thing to do! Our friends Anna and Scott picked us up and took us to Scuba's house. (all camp people of course) Friday we were on our own, so we ventured into the city. There is a ton of stuff in Melbourne to see and do! We didn't [View Full Entry]

Tennis grounds with Melbourne in the background

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