Blogs from North America - page 7659

I’m sitting in the spare bedroom, Segi is on my lap, and we’re listening to a party that has been going on since early this morning, since about 4. All of September here is pretty much a huge party. Yesterday was Independence Day, and let me tell you, it put the United States to shame (something that Mexico does a lot, actually). Maybe this is just unique to Denver, maybe it is different across the United States, but most of my fourth of Julys have consisted of barbecuing, watching fire works, and setting off fireworks. There never really included anything particularly patriotic, except for the few years I was the statue of liberty in the Southern Hills 4th of July parade (which, by the way, I hated). I can’t think of a song that I heard ... read more

Ciao! Niinpä niin, siitäkö taas puhe mistä puute?!? Näinkin asian voi tulkita, sillä ajattelin jakaa pohdintojani vaihto-opiskelusta. Jonkun tilapäisen mielenterveyden riivaamana löysin nimittäin itseni tänään luennoilta kahteen otteeseen. Ettei vain olisi paljon puhutun kulttuurishokin kavalia ensi oireita?!? Tilaisuudet itsessään olivat erittäin hyvin rakennettuja, aiheita käsiteltiin syvällisesti, opettajat olivat vakuuttavia yhtä poikkeusta lukuunottamatta, joka vain vahvistaa säännön ja luennot olivat kaikinpuolin muutenkin varsin viihtyisiä, MUTTA käsiteltävät asiat... Päivän suurimmat asiat olivat ensimmäisen asteen yhtälön ratkaiseminen Investments Managementissä ja Sales and Merchandising Managementissa puolestaan käsiteltiin, miten autokauppiaan tulisi pukeutua, jotta hän edistäisi myymistä kulloinkin mahdollisimman tehokkaasti ja ja laadittiin ... read more

Sep 17, 2007 City official name :Newark Founded date : Location :Delaware State Elavation :? ft (? m) Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). Facts :Newark is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, 12 miles (19 km) west-southwest of Wilmington. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 30,060. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware. Newark was founded by Scots-Irish and Welsh settlers in 1694. The town was officially established when it received a charter from George II of Great Britain in 1758. Schools have played a significant role in the history of Newark. A grammar school, founded by Francis Alison in 1743, moved from New London, Pennsylvania to Newark in 1765, bec... read more

We set our alarms to 5AM this morning, it was by far the earliest start so far. I took some photos of the campsite while we packed the van then watched the sunrise on our dive to Chicago. We stopped for a meeting and lunch just before we were approaching Chicago and Jon talked us through what we were going to do. He also said that we’d be meeting up with Lucy today, she was getting the train in to rejoin us after her knee operation. As we drove towards Chicago we could see the Sears Tower which towered high into the sky, a very impressive building. We drove around the streets of Chicago until we arrived at our HI hostel where almost the entire group was in the same dorm, it was great. We weren’t ... read more

Sep 17, 2007 City official name :Washington Founded date : Location :District of Columbia Elavation :? ft (? m) Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). Facts :Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States, situated within the District of Columbia (abbreviated as "D.C."). The city and the district are located on the banks of the Potomac River and bordered by the states of Virginia (to the west) and Maryland (to the north, east and south). The city was planned and developed in the late 18th century to serve as the permanent national capital; the federal district was formed to keep the national capital distinct from the states. The city was named after George Washington, the first President of the United States... read more