I figured out this whole internet scheme. They charge you 500 rupiah/minute with a 10 minute minimum. The dial-up however loads about a page every ten minutes and before you know it, you've written 2 sentences, your page freezes and your back to square one. Their is moaning coming from the computer next to me..i think Crystal's computer is having a seizure. One day when we find DSL I can tell stories of small waves, volcano hiking and snorkeling on the reef...one day! Love you all!... read more

Who knew those damn seats were so small. Well I guess I did, but damn....a girl can only do the sleeping on propped up elbow to the face falling off hand and into unsuspecting neighbors lap so many times. Pff, whatever. So I flew from Calgary to Vancouver yesterday morning (i think it was yesterday anyways..i'm a little confused as to the time and date of anywhere). My friend Calen picked me up from the aiport and dropped me off on West Hastings at the Japanese consulate to pick up my passport. An hour or so later after waiting for the desk to open, snacking on a delicious apple flavour granola bar, courtesy of Allison Fisher and actually receiving my passport with a pretty little working holiday write up stamped on the 6th page...I was off. ... read more