Monthly Archives: March 2008

Waiting Until Tomorrow + China Gear

Waiting Until Tomorrow + China Gear

First. My jeans. I really don’t have too many clothes in my closet that have been there for ‘years’. Mostly because I’m like a kid …

 

Tomorrow, Tomorrow!

Tomorrow, Tomorrow!

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Tomorrow!!! We leave for China TOMORROW! I’ve never spent so long planning and saving for a trip. Ever. As …

 

More Gear for China + Camcorder + Bag

More Gear for China + Camcorder + Bag

This is a picture of most of my electronic gear that I’m bringing to China. Almost all of it will be carried in my ‘boarding …

 

Map of our New ‘Hood

Map of our New ‘Hood

-Leah, Cartographer-In-Training

 

Sunday Morning Breakfast @ Pastries A-Go-Go

Sunday Morning Breakfast @ Pastries A-Go-Go

Sunday morning and we went to Pastries-A-Go-Go for a small breakfast. This has become our go to place for breakfast on the weekends, mostly because …

 

Thank you, Universe!

Thank you, Universe!

Wow. So. Mark and I have already found ourselves an awesomely awesome apartment to move into and we didn’t even have to do …

 

Our New Apartment + Inman Park

Our New Apartment + Inman Park

First of all, I would like to say that I am Awesome. And that Superman Dean Cain is really just the less asian version of …

 

Yelp Event @ Java Vino + Friday

Yelp Event @ Java Vino + Friday

After a grueling day of work (more preparation in general for the telecommuting from China, and then also just general stuff that I had to …

 

2002

2002

I spent a semester in China in 2002.  August through December.  The first day of orientation, our program director looked us all in the eye …

 

Our Friend Card

Our Friend Card

Sorry about the poor quality of this photo – but this is our friend card. Basically as we walk about China and meet people that …

 

Anna & Chris – Petsitters For Hire

Anna & Chris – Petsitters For Hire

This is Anna. She and her boyfriend Chris are going to be watching our cats One-Two and Three-Four during the month that we’re away. We …

 

Balancing Life + Work + School + Travel

Balancing Life + Work + School + Travel

It’s tricky. Balancing everything and not getting run down or losing your head. The first half of today was quite easy and generally okay, no …

 

Hostel- not the movie

Hostel- not the movie

I can’t stop thinking about China!  With the trip super-duper close to being a reality, I’ve been doing research on various hostels in the places …

 

I’m Getting Attuned to Reiki Today: Reikified!

I’m Getting Attuned to Reiki Today: Reikified!

I’m getting attuned to Reiki today. Although I generally have no real comprehension as to the seriousness of what I’m doing, it should be quite …

 

How To Use A Toilet In China:

How To Use A Toilet In China:

- Leah  (feeling better now!)

 

Leah! And Traveling the World

Leah! And Traveling the World

I’ll admit it to you folks and you folks alone. I never really wanted to travel that much until I met Leah. Actually, I had …

 

I’m Yelp Elite – B*tches!

I’m Yelp Elite – B*tches!

I’m Yelp Elite. Although kind of silly, I’ll add it to my list of distinctions that I have *earned* (earned? After writing a certain amount …

 

Gathering Funds

Gathering Funds

I don’t have a savings account. I don’t think I’ve ever had one in my life. I’ve generally always had a checking account but I …

 

Sick Sucks

Sick Sucks

Sorry I haven’t posted lately.  I’m sick!  Like, the crawl in bed and shiver kind of sick.  I’m stuffy-headed, achy, sore-throaty, sleepy yuck.  I haven’t …

 

A Camera Idea – Filming Handsfree

A Camera Idea – Filming Handsfree

So. I’ll be honest with you. One of my original ideas was that I was going to purchase a digital camcorder and video everything while …

 

Our Cats: One-Two & Three-Four

Our Cats: One-Two & Three-Four

We have two cats: One-Two and Three-Four I got them when they were kittens and only two months old. I didn’t really know how to take …

 

More China Travel Supplies

More China Travel Supplies

So here are some pictures of our packs and other gear for the trip. Mostly rope, and clips, and chords, and other things that we …

 

REI Pack & Asus Eee PC Laptop

REI Pack & Asus Eee PC Laptop

So over the weekend Leah and I went to REI to load up on stuff we needed for our trip to China. Mostly traveling supplies …

 

Leah + Family + Mark + Family

Leah + Family + Mark + Family

It’s not that I don’t have my own family, because I do, and they’re great, but when you have a large extended family that lives …

 

Weekends + Life in Atlanta

Weekends + Life in Atlanta

It is becoming increasingly difficult to get up and do any real work on the weekends. The days (and nights) are simply too packed now …

 

Inman Park

Inman Park

We have a chance to live in an apartment deep in Inman Park. Sure the rent will be $800 per month, but if the apartment …