Blogs from North America - page 9477

Ironically, on this 4 July, my focus is on China rather than the US. I'm starting to feel a bit overwhelmed with all that needs to be accomplished and people I want to see before I venture to the other side of the world. Less than two weeks now;actually, closer to one. Enthusiasm still high with fearful anticipation and anxiety trying to work their way up to the same level. I have enough of an existentialist's outlook to feel "What will be will be" but I will be so ticked if the plane crashes or something, and I don't get to experience China. I realize that China is the "sleeping giant". So many have pointed that out to me. For me, all the more reason to go. Only person to person contact can relieve prejudice and ... read more

KATIE: Hi, everyone! Well I am going to be in Oregon today! We have been through Montana, Idaho, and we are in Washington right now. We will be in Oregon around 7-8 or in your case 8-9. I told you a lot yesterday. Well I guess I can tell about the hotel I went to last night. We went to Wingate Inn. The swimming pool needs a bigger place for the older kids to swim because the water slides end there then you shoot out. It goes to about 4 ft. But the slides were awesome . I’m going to give you an update of what my family is doing now. My 7-year old brother is spaced out in Game Boy Land (he’s playing game boy.) My 3-year old brother is taking a nap but just ... read more

Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico 22:00 I decided to write an autobiography of my life. I want to find all the most important events in this life and past lives. BTW - I question the existence of past lives. I am longing to experience it, since I cannot believe things that I don't experience myself. I hope to meet someone on the road who will take me on this journey… - Decidí a escribir la autobiografía de mi toda mi vida. Quiero saber más de mi y entenderme mejor. Ojala que un dia tenga la oportunidad de experimentar tambíen quen era en las vidas pasadas. Sabes, eso es una cuestion grande en mi vida - me interesa mucho que pasa después de la muerte y que pasó conmigo antes. Toda mi vida me enseñaron que si existe el ... read more

Today was the best day ever. We had nothing planned and it was wonderful. We pulled into a park in Minnesota to chill out for the day. The park had a sand bottom swimming pool and showers!!! The pool water was a little cold but I didn't care. It was so nice to get wet and get get all the gunk off my skin from camping out for the last couple of days. Afterwards we hit the coldest showers I've ever been to. I got a head cold freeze just from the water running on my hair. I also managed to find a cheeseburger which I had been craving for days. It was tasty! ... read more

Jul 03, 2005 *City official name :West Orange *Founded date : *Location :New Jersey State *Elavation :? ft (? m) *Area :Approximately ? square miles (? km²). *Facts :West Orange is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 44,943. West Orange shares a border with the South Mountain Reservation. West Orange was initially a part of the city of Newark, and remained such until November 27, 1806, when the territory now encompassing all of The Oranges was detached. On April 13, 1807, the first government was elected, but not until March 13, 1860, was Orange officially incorporated as a city. Almost immediately, the new city began fragmenting into smaller communities, prima... read more