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North America » United States » Missouri » St Louis » WashU June 4th 2007

So we're almost off. It's unbelievable to think about. In fact, we really haven't been thinking about it at all. People are asking us everyday, "How excited are you?". We are excited to go on our adventure, but at the same time we've been so busy with work, packing our apartment, getting things together for the trip and trying to see people "for the last time" that we haven't thought about the reality of actually leaving. I have little snippets of realization that things--"the end of the world as we know it"--are coming to an end. The last time we go to a Cardinal's game for the year (they aren't doing that great anyway, so are we really going to miss anything??), a totally empty apartment and the last time you walk out that door ... read more
Cleaning out the apartment
The last thing left in the apartment

North America » United States » Missouri » St Louis » WashU May 10th 2006

One more exam... My walls are white and posterless. Moriah has stripped her side of pictures and books. All that's left are duffel bags and our bedding. Ugly! This is what it looked like before we packed... The reason I'm starting this travel blog is because I'm going to be all over the Western Hemisphere in the next year. Thursday, my mom and I are leaving St. Louis and driving home, so that covers a bunch of states east of the Mississippi. This summer, I'm so excited to be working at North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA). It's only the most widely-read English-language publication on Latin America in the United States! I'll be doing editing, research, and maybe a little writing. To make some money, I'll be waitressing on the side. I hope I get ... read more
My side
the common room and Jessie
the other side of the common room




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