Having recently visited Milford Sound (New Zealand’s iconic geological feature) and Queenstown to bungy jump, jetboat a canyon, and fly-by-wire (A wingless, fan powered personal jet suspended by a wire in the middle of a small valley. The Facebook inclined can see a video on my profile), I now believe I’ve done everything I set […]
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Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
I do realize that it is no longer the holiday season, but this popular Christmas Jingle seemed fitting. Snow! And lots of on the ground here! This is a winter wonderland for sure!
The skiing is perfect! (Or snowboarding, whatever floats your boat!) Anywhere you go, you won’t be disappointed. Even Cranor Hill (a smaller area […]
A free friday night
So finally, I have a Friday night off and tonight is Gunnison’s annual parade of lights and the lighting of the tree. A tradition I have witnessed since I was way little. Where all the kids stand around in the cold and get high from the sugar being passed out by the parade participants. Yes, sure a wonderful idea…. […]
Day 33- The Panama Cloud Forest
This was our last day in port in Panama and a shore excursion day for me. The excursion I’d signed up for was a hike up into the cloud forest, the highest elevation part of the rainforest where it was really wet and the most exotic plants grew, see some animals and […]
Overbites and Cavaties - Letters from India 6
“It’s cheaper to fly to India, pay for a room, and get my teeth worked on, than it is to get work done at home,” said Robert, a Canadian volunteering at Ramana’s Garden for three weeks.
Children and volunteers with overbites and cavities, lost fillings and broken teeth climbed into the back of the Gypsy for […]
Having trouble with a college essay topic?
sadly, i cannot take credit for this masterpiece. i found it on a facebook group called “you know you’re in college when…”. the student wrote it to get into NYU and was accepted. i would like to be this kids friend. enjoy:
3A. IN ORDER FOR THE ADMISSIONS STAFF OF OUR COLLEGE TO GET TO KNOW […]