September 11, 2001. May 3, 2011. May 21, 2011. One of these dates may have significance for you. Maybe even two. On Saturday, May 21, I went to a lecture for the Sydney Writers' Festival entitled, "9/11: I Was There." I picked it mostly because one of my idols, Anthony Bourdain, was on the … [Read more...] about I Was There
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The One Where I Get Dysentery
There is nothing worse than being sick in a foreign country, even if it's one where everyone speaks English. I don't care what age you are, all you want is your mommy to take care of you. Without getting into any of the icky details, I've been feeling terrible the last couple of days. Everything, … [Read more...] about The One Where I Get Dysentery
Spend the Day in Summer Bay
So, okay, Summer Bay may not be a real place. It's the fictional setting for the Aussie megahit Home and Away. Even though the soapy drama has been on longer than I've been alive, it hasn't quite caught on stateside. But here are some alums of the show you might have heard of: the late Heath Ledger, … [Read more...] about Spend the Day in Summer Bay
Planning Your Trip to Hawaii
In case I haven't mentioned it, I will be spending two weeks in Hawaii with my sisters and mom to celebrate Rachel's Sweet Sixteen at the end of May. I haven't been very involved in the planning process since I've been working and such, but I've found many helpful blogs to get started … [Read more...] about Planning Your Trip to Hawaii
Lessons in Space
Blue Patagonia dress. Black New Balance trainers. Knockoff Swiss Army knife. I can name every item I currently own, mostly because two months ago I was packing it all into my purple 65 liter backpack to spend the year working and traveling in Australia. A year earlier, I was living in a … [Read more...] about Lessons in Space