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Date: 28th August 2008
Hi Austin, I helped your mom at school yesterday and she told me about your travelblog. I loved reading all about your travels! I cried about the crap that you went through but absolutely loved all of the joys. Be thrilled that you can journal with a computer these days instead of having to handwrite everything out like we did in "the good old days". Your photos have been incredible! Great job! Be safe! Jill P.S. I agree that The Whale Rider was a wonderful movie!
From Blog: Adventures, adventures, adventures
Hi Austin, I helped your mom at school yesterday and she told me about your travelblog. I loved reading all about your travels! I cried about the crap that you went through but absolutely loved all of the joys. Be thrilled that you can journal with a computer these days instead of having to handwrite everything out like we did in "the good old days". Your photos have been incredible! Great job! Be safe! Jill P.S. I agree that The Whale Rider was a wonderful movie!
From Blog: Adventures, adventures, adventures
Date: 26th August 2008
this is a good read
You covered alot of ground however, you left one very important thing out :)
From Blog: Things I miss...
this is a good read
You covered alot of ground however, you left one very important thing out :)
From Blog: Things I miss...
Date: 25th August 2008
LA - de - LA
Hey Austin...way to keep up the pace right through the finish...there are quite a few Olympic athletes that could take a cue from you! I think I'm glad I wasn't at that bar the other night with you, cuz my nose-busting instinct kicked in hard when I read about it. I'm getting excited about our rendezvous in LA in just a week!
From Blog: Adventures, adventures, adventures
LA - de - LA
Hey Austin...way to keep up the pace right through the finish...there are quite a few Olympic athletes that could take a cue from you! I think I'm glad I wasn't at that bar the other night with you, cuz my nose-busting instinct kicked in hard when I read about it. I'm getting excited about our rendezvous in LA in just a week!
From Blog: Adventures, adventures, adventures
Date: 24th August 2008
skydiving
OH MY WORD!!! Your phone call came in the middle of my reading the blog and I hadn't gotten to the skydiving part yet!! Just as well because as I read it then I knew for sure that you made it safely though it looks and sounds incredibly scary to me. I just read recently about a skydiver from this area who got tangled in his parachute cord and died! So glad all went well. I wondered if the kind of hairy bunny you mentioned ever lives in the wild. Are they just a "cultivated" variety? Love, Mom
From Blog: Adventures, adventures, adventures
skydiving
OH MY WORD!!! Your phone call came in the middle of my reading the blog and I hadn't gotten to the skydiving part yet!! Just as well because as I read it then I knew for sure that you made it safely though it looks and sounds incredibly scary to me. I just read recently about a skydiver from this area who got tangled in his parachute cord and died! So glad all went well. I wondered if the kind of hairy bunny you mentioned ever lives in the wild. Are they just a "cultivated" variety? Love, Mom
From Blog: Adventures, adventures, adventures
Date: 24th August 2008
I forget sometimes that homophobia still exists in a small population of ignorant people because I live where I do, but on the bright side, love eclipses ignorance every time, you dont even realize it's there. you're too bright to even think about those idiots for a second. i wish DonL would have been there too... hee hee
From Blog: First in a while....
I forget sometimes that homophobia still exists in a small population of ignorant people because I live where I do, but on the bright side, love eclipses ignorance every time, you dont even realize it's there. you're too bright to even think about those idiots for a second. i wish DonL would have been there too... hee hee
From Blog: First in a while....
Date: 24th August 2008
my oh my
i am sooo jealous, i read giant glow worm caves and the rest is history. i've heard so many wonderful things about NZ i cant wait to visit! the skydiving sounded amazing, my first jump is steadily approaching, i'm so excited for you my backpacking friend! butterfulies :)
From Blog: Adventures, adventures, adventures
my oh my
i am sooo jealous, i read giant glow worm caves and the rest is history. i've heard so many wonderful things about NZ i cant wait to visit! the skydiving sounded amazing, my first jump is steadily approaching, i'm so excited for you my backpacking friend! butterfulies :)
From Blog: Adventures, adventures, adventures
Date: 24th August 2008
8pm sat 8-23
wow: lots of fun stuff! Meeting the hoosier chemist! wow! sky-diving! wow! great report. love dad 0
From Blog: Adventures, adventures, adventures
8pm sat 8-23
wow: lots of fun stuff! Meeting the hoosier chemist! wow! sky-diving! wow! great report. love dad 0
From Blog: Adventures, adventures, adventures
Date: 23rd August 2008
confirmation
Everytime I think I'm finally being accepted for who I am, I always have experiences like this as well. It brings you back to the place where you realize that we can never really be the same. Friends always tell me that gay people and straight people are all people and all the same and it seems that if they've never faced this rejection, they can't really speak to that. I'm sorry this happened. But I'm sure you handled it well.
From Blog: First in a while....
confirmation
Everytime I think I'm finally being accepted for who I am, I always have experiences like this as well. It brings you back to the place where you realize that we can never really be the same. Friends always tell me that gay people and straight people are all people and all the same and it seems that if they've never faced this rejection, they can't really speak to that. I'm sorry this happened. But I'm sure you handled it well.
From Blog: First in a while....
Date: 23rd August 2008
Whoa
Dide you went ot the Shire!!! That's awesome. Capsizing, hmm. I'm not down. I know I'm Mexican and I should be used to cold water what with swimming the canals to get into the USA but still not down.. haha, besides I took the alternate route. Harriet Tubmas ain't got nothing on the Underground Railroad from Tijuana o San Ysidro. haha.. Gotta jet, I'm drunk. But the rafting excursion looks like it was top notch
From Blog: The Geothermal Capital of New Zealand
Whoa
Dide you went ot the Shire!!! That's awesome. Capsizing, hmm. I'm not down. I know I'm Mexican and I should be used to cold water what with swimming the canals to get into the USA but still not down.. haha, besides I took the alternate route. Harriet Tubmas ain't got nothing on the Underground Railroad from Tijuana o San Ysidro. haha.. Gotta jet, I'm drunk. But the rafting excursion looks like it was top notch
From Blog: The Geothermal Capital of New Zealand
Date: 22nd August 2008
Hey ..I got some chuckles of your last moments in dubai..I was in dubai for 2months I could not get enough of it ..I think you werent goin to the rights places..If u go again check out Mina Salam located after burj al Arab hotel and That wave hotel(Jumeriah beach) is this awesome place full of 42 resturants and bars..The food was Amazing...The people of Dubai are very hospitable and helpful , I was especially happy that USA citezens didnt need a visa..Please check out Sweetgal_Chicago1 (flickr) ..especially the Chillout Cafe in TimeSquare Mall... ciao KeeKee (Chicago)
From Blog: Last few hours in Dubai
Hey ..I got some chuckles of your last moments in dubai..I was in dubai for 2months I could not get enough of it ..I think you werent goin to the rights places..If u go again check out Mina Salam located after burj al Arab hotel and That wave hotel(Jumeriah beach) is this awesome place full of 42 resturants and bars..The food was Amazing...The people of Dubai are very hospitable and helpful , I was especially happy that USA citezens didnt need a visa..Please check out Sweetgal_Chicago1 (flickr) ..especially the Chillout Cafe in TimeSquare Mall... ciao KeeKee (Chicago)
From Blog: Last few hours in Dubai
Date: 22nd August 2008
Boo
Damn. That sucks. I hate those kinds of experiences. It really brings you back down to earth about the realities of the world we still live in. Love and miss you!
From Blog: First in a while....
Boo
Damn. That sucks. I hate those kinds of experiences. It really brings you back down to earth about the realities of the world we still live in. Love and miss you!
From Blog: First in a while....
Date: 21st August 2008
Blech!
I'm sorry baby! I wish I was there with you so we could have made out in front of them and made them all REALLY uncomfortable! lol That would have been delightful!
From Blog: First in a while....
Blech!
I'm sorry baby! I wish I was there with you so we could have made out in front of them and made them all REALLY uncomfortable! lol That would have been delightful!
From Blog: First in a while....
Date: 21st August 2008
unpleasant experience
Oh, Austin, I am so sorry people responded to you that way! Such ignorant people make me sad. Hugs. Mom
From Blog: First in a while....
unpleasant experience
Oh, Austin, I am so sorry people responded to you that way! Such ignorant people make me sad. Hugs. Mom
From Blog: First in a while....
Date: 21st August 2008
9am thurs
that's neat about the mennonites; but ECCH! , pretty sad about the rejection. keep the news flowing. love, dad
From Blog: First in a while....
9am thurs
that's neat about the mennonites; but ECCH! , pretty sad about the rejection. keep the news flowing. love, dad
From Blog: First in a while....
Date: 21st August 2008
7am thurs
wo! quite a raft ride! That geothermal emphasis sounds pretty interesting. A pretty different culture. love, dad
From Blog: The Geothermal Capital of New Zealand
7am thurs
wo! quite a raft ride! That geothermal emphasis sounds pretty interesting. A pretty different culture. love, dad
From Blog: The Geothermal Capital of New Zealand
Date: 21st August 2008
Dorm...hmm
Yeah, that's the easiest way to piss me off. Interfering with my sleep, since I'm lucky to get 3 hours a night. Sorry about the lack of sleep. I woulda probably cried. I like the hot tub DIY approach. You know you're always the first one to lie in it. Loves it.
From Blog: The Kiwi Experience
Dorm...hmm
Yeah, that's the easiest way to piss me off. Interfering with my sleep, since I'm lucky to get 3 hours a night. Sorry about the lack of sleep. I woulda probably cried. I like the hot tub DIY approach. You know you're always the first one to lie in it. Loves it.
From Blog: The Kiwi Experience
Date: 19th August 2008
9am tues, 8-19
hi: dorm-style: yuk! neat photos!! fun reading. I'm glad you'll soon be back to USA. (tho' adam says you'll then have a pretty hectic/hurried re-location trip?) please be careful. love dad
From Blog: The Kiwi Experience
9am tues, 8-19
hi: dorm-style: yuk! neat photos!! fun reading. I'm glad you'll soon be back to USA. (tho' adam says you'll then have a pretty hectic/hurried re-location trip?) please be careful. love dad
From Blog: The Kiwi Experience
Date: 19th August 2008
vacation at last
So sorry about the sleepless night. They are miserable! But the hot springs and other sights you described sound like a vacation where you could relax and enjoy yourself. Thank goodness! Your guide reminded me of Chuck, the tax guy. Remember him? Well since he has gotten married he doesn't say that phrase (whatever it was) over and over any more. :-) Love you, Mom
From Blog: The Kiwi Experience
vacation at last
So sorry about the sleepless night. They are miserable! But the hot springs and other sights you described sound like a vacation where you could relax and enjoy yourself. Thank goodness! Your guide reminded me of Chuck, the tax guy. Remember him? Well since he has gotten married he doesn't say that phrase (whatever it was) over and over any more. :-) Love you, Mom
From Blog: The Kiwi Experience
Date: 18th August 2008
6am mon,8/18
hi; another good update. I love your FUNNY descriptions of the wine tastes! I'm glad that things are now going smoothly. love dad
From Blog: Second-to-last stop
6am mon,8/18
hi; another good update. I love your FUNNY descriptions of the wine tastes! I'm glad that things are now going smoothly. love dad
From Blog: Second-to-last stop
Date: 15th August 2008
from dad, 7am fri, 8/15
hi; Yes, I noted the long interval in your blog entries. I'm glad to read that you are comfortable and "de-stressing." and it seems that a familiar place like melbourne is a pretty good place to catch up. keep the news coming. love, dad
From Blog: Finally de-stressing
from dad, 7am fri, 8/15
hi; Yes, I noted the long interval in your blog entries. I'm glad to read that you are comfortable and "de-stressing." and it seems that a familiar place like melbourne is a pretty good place to catch up. keep the news coming. love, dad
From Blog: Finally de-stressing
Date: 10th August 2008
Honestly, I see these misadventures as being a bit of a fluke - and they certainly make for quite a story. Yes, they're stressful and frustrating, and they're making it a bit more difficult to do all the sightseeing that I'd like to do, but they haven't even come close to discouraging me from future travels. I certainly won't have enough time in the upcoming years to anything on this scale, but I would love to continue seeing the world.
From Blog: Home at last (kind of)!
Honestly, I see these misadventures as being a bit of a fluke - and they certainly make for quite a story. Yes, they're stressful and frustrating, and they're making it a bit more difficult to do all the sightseeing that I'd like to do, but they haven't even come close to discouraging me from future travels. I certainly won't have enough time in the upcoming years to anything on this scale, but I would love to continue seeing the world.
From Blog: Home at last (kind of)!
Date: 9th August 2008
glad you're more comfortable
So happy you've made it to Australia! If you could have the rest of your journey go smoothly we'd all rest easier, and you could enjoy your travels. You're going to have many stories to tell and hopefully one day will laugh at the misadventures, but we just want you back home safely. Ellen
From Blog: Home at last (kind of)!
glad you're more comfortable
So happy you've made it to Australia! If you could have the rest of your journey go smoothly we'd all rest easier, and you could enjoy your travels. You're going to have many stories to tell and hopefully one day will laugh at the misadventures, but we just want you back home safely. Ellen
From Blog: Home at last (kind of)!
Date: 9th August 2008
9am sat, 8-9
Wow; those travel woes sound like more than enuff to discourage you from much future travel for a good while. Sounds like you are glad to be on the "homeward bound" part of the trip? I'm glad you are comfortable for now. love, dad
From Blog: Home at last (kind of)!
9am sat, 8-9
Wow; those travel woes sound like more than enuff to discourage you from much future travel for a good while. Sounds like you are glad to be on the "homeward bound" part of the trip? I'm glad you are comfortable for now. love, dad
From Blog: Home at last (kind of)!
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5pm sun 1-11
neat update!! good photos. I'm real glad that you made time to bring us up to speed. Hope you can keep it up. love dad
From Blog: General Boston Life