Still at work... My flights for Portugal leaves in: I just finished a long, full, productive day at work. Tomorrow I leave for a month in Europe! A nice long break, with some international studies goes a long way... I will be visiting Lisbon, and spending some time with friends there before moving onto Madrid (via night train) until May 29th. While in Madrid I will be taking IB596 - Case Studies in the European Union. This class satisifes a portion of my Master's requirements, in a fun way. I plan on using this blog as [View Full Entry]

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Hello Loyal Followers; I doubt anyone has actually read this yet. Anyway, I'm still here in St. Louis and glad to report that the countdown has begun. 38 days and counting. That's just over a month! I can't believe it! There are so many things I need to buy (including a backpack) and pack and arrange and think about. So much arranging. I could never be a secretary. Lest I forget, I must mention the fact that there are 2 weeks of school left and I am so totally unprepared for finals. It's amazing how much of a slacker I really [View Full Entry]

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Hello All! This is entry numero uno (or один, по-русски)! The entire purpose of this blog is basically so I don't forget everything I do! I know people have gone overseas for long periods of time and at the end of it all they've seen so much that it seems like a blur. I hope to update this weekly, at least. Expect pictures and adventures (though I feel like I may not be able to get TOO detailed, as I imagine I'll have a fairly diverse audience here). To be t [View Full Entry]

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As a quasi grad school graduation gift to Axel, Laurie decided to take him for an exciting day in St. Louis. We started the day by strolling through some of the cute downtown neighborhood and checking out the flooding situation near the Arch. Because of the massive amount of rain and flooding, the parking area on the levy by the St. Louis arch was completely under water. It really brought home the impact of this natural disaster and its effect on all of the local farmers and homes. The highlight of the day was the St. Louis City Museum http://www.citymuseum.org/home.asp . [View Full Entry]

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