Hello friends, family, and those of you who are curious where life is taking me, After filling yet another few pages in my passport, and people asking for pictures, I decided to start a blog that everyone would be able to visit, and I would no longer risk missing people on my epic mass emails. I am currently working at EPA in Philadelphia, commuting and re-establishing to myself that the west coast is where I belong. As much as I am enjoying the fireflies and thunderstorms (a treat for a Washingtonian), I am missing the mountains and ocean. My time here [View Full Entry]

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WE ARE HOME SAFE. PLANE ARRIVED ON TIME, BAGGAGE NOT LOST, HOME BY 3:00. [View Full Entry]

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For second time, maybe once more. Need room for more electronics David [View Full Entry]

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Five days until the trip! We are packing and preparing. [View Full Entry]

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So I haven't written in this blog, in oh, ages, and have way more than I feel like writing to write. But for some reason I can't sleep, so I suppose I'll just take a stab and remembering what all happened during 1) Carnival in Brazil, 2) Memorial day weekend in NYC, 3) Croatia and Bosnia, 4) offsite in Cancun, 5) Austin City Limits, and 6) Claire's wedding. Crap. I'm already feeling overwhelmed. [View Full Entry]

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My cousin is getting married today! This wouldn't be so startling if a) we hadn't been uber close growing up, b) she wasn't just 7 months (and 3 days..) older than me, or c) it wasn't 5:30am and I could actually sleep. Yeah, but little ClaraBell is getting married to Sean today at the Brantwyn estate in Delaware. At the moment, I couldn't sleep (could have had something to do with my mom's jack-hammer snoring) and for some reason could only think about blogging, so I've set myself down in the main house library and am typing away. Festivities started on [View Full Entry]

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Well I promised myself that I’d finish up part 2 of Claire’s wedding, so here I am sitting on the plane back to Dallas writing on the laptop and listening to M.I.A. Pre-wedding beautification Let’s see, where to start. Basically the day started off with a major craving on my part for an authentic Philly pretzel from Wawa. So I convinced my mom to accompany me over to the Parkway shopping strip and purchased 3 soft, dense, and chewy pretzels and some also much needed coffee. After pounding down the caffeine and 1 ½ pretzels, I decided to get “ready&rdq [View Full Entry]

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Are you happy you did it? Moria: Absolutely. It was an excellent way to spend six months, and the lessons I learned were priceless. Kate: Yes, of course. Do you have any regrets? Moria: Nope. Kate: I regret not doing yoga in India. Who knows when I will have the chance again? What was your favorite place/country? Moria: We can't choose one. Sorry. We can't even choose a favorite country from each region. They each have something unique to offer. Kate: I concur. Did you get on each other's nerves? Moria: Yes, all the time. We got into a few big [View Full Entry]

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I've spent my final few days in the United States editing Kate's thesis, so we can leave Dublin on schedule. As a result, I'm an expert on female Muslim suicide bombers. After reading the 70+ pages multiple times, I've learned they bomb for the dudes. Sigh. Love hurts. I might have to pack Kate's bag for her when I arrive in Dublin, so she can hand in the thesis, but I think I'm prepared. After grumbling about the boredom of the suburbs for a few days, I came to peace with the isolation and enjoyed a few weeks of reading on [View Full Entry]

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