Blogs from Michigan, United States, North America

I just wanted everyone to know that I did make it home safely! :)... read more

Although I am not planning on actually traveling until 2013, a trip like mine needs a lot of thought and preparation, especially if I am planning on going by myself. This is a general introduction for what I am planning on doing, and why. Over the past few years, there have been a lot of changes in my life, and I have grown immensely as an individual, and have figured out what a few of my passions in life are. One of these passions is traveling. In April of 2009, I traveled to Unguturu, India and volunteered in a children's home, until the end of July. Although my trip was cut short (I was supposed to be there for a year), I can not begin to list all of the things that I took away from ... read more

Jo and I arrived safely back in Detroit Thursday night, and now it's back to the grind ; ) Thanks for tuning in!... read more

Round one - Wake up Little Leah, Wake up! Wake up at 8am, leave at 9am, arrive Flint airport 10am, leave Flint 12:10pm, arrive Atlanta 2:30pm, leave Atlanta 5:00pm, and finally arrive Charleston 5:45pm. Phew. Long day waiting, sitting, drooling, and anticipating. Mom, Dad, Aunt, and me....and round two begins. Pick up bags at 6pm, drive off in new rental at 6:30pm, arrive at Lodge Alley Inn at 6:45pm, check-in after finally finding the valet at 7pm, quickly survey our luxuriously antiquated accomodations before dashing off to see our very informative concierge named Caitlynn at 7:15pm. Generoulsy outfitted with maps, coupons, recommendations, and, most importantly, an appointment with a Bluegreen agent at 1:30pm the following day we delve into the most important question: what are we to eat? We are tired, famished, and teetering on the ... read more

As someone who suffers from intermittent impulsivity, I thought it would be fun to go snowboarding with some of my co-workers on the eve prior to leaving on a relaxing vacation to the jewel of the South - Charleston, South Carolina. Keep in mind it's been 5 years since I last snowboarded. My rationale for entertaining such a crazy idea was this: well self, you haven't gotten off your lazy ass since who knows when to do who knows what to your body, so before you leave to gorge yourself full of good southern cooking, why don't you get some exercise? And so I did. Here's a summary of the day with a little help from Mastercard: Gas: $33.41 1/2 day of snowboarding + rental: $61.00 Delicious turkey reuben & beers: $21.00 Joint & muscle pain, ... read more

Well..... I think that we finally have a plan for our big Surprise Disney Vacation reveal. We have decided to tell them Friday night. :) We will be sure to have the cameras out and rolling, to capture the surprise. I won't spoil it for you, you will have to check back to see how and what we did.... read more

Two more days until I leave for Great Britain!!!! So far I have been packing and rearranging the room for its future tenets (both of my ex-roommates lol). I think we did a good job. There is the photo of what the room currently looks like. As for the packing I actually have a wealth of knowledge available all the time. My roommate Alberta is a very good world traveler and is always traveling abroad. So she knows how to pack, what to pack, and how to travel. The only problem is that I have to pack not only for York but I also have to pack up all of my other stuff to take home. I have to say that my dorm room has temporarily extended into the hallway, but no one has seemed to ... read more

Today the trip seems so close, yet still so very far away. I have so much to do and I haven't even begun to think about packing. :( Yet I am still going to enjoy the time I have with all of my friends at school before I go; (so that they'll be sure to miss me when I'm gone.) Just kidding, I am most likely going to keep them updated through skype or facebook :) they won't miss me that much then, hopefully. Other than that in a few minutes I am going to go through the painful process of tearing down my room so I can pack all of my stuff and be moved out for the next person to move back in. That will be sad and the room will look pretty dull ... read more