New York, New York – Big Bus Night Tour

After our visit to the Intrepid, we debated whether to have dinner first or to go ahead and take the Big Bus tour. We wanted it to be dark so we could enjoy the lights of the city, and it was still a bit early. We walked toward the bus pickup area, which was right […]

New York, New York – The Intrepid

Dave and I had Friday off, so we decided to make good use of the extra day and take a trip into the city. It’s only two hours away from us by train. It’s kind of silly that we don’t go more often. We’re going to make an attempt to visit regularly from now on. […]

Good Day, Sunshine!

It’s been a little longer than usual since I last wrote. My whirlwind trip to Germany was just that – a spin through the Rhineland. Despite the lack of time, the trip was really enjoyable. I was impressed by the variety of food options. Before I went, everyone was telling me I wouldn’t find any […]

Hello from the Other Side (of the Atlantic)

Goodness me, it has been quite some time since I last wrote. I was busy gearing up for my first overseas trip to Amsterdam and Germany. But first, a story. When I was in fifth grade, I went on my first overnight school trip. We went to a place called PEEC in the Pocono mountains […]

Austin Trip, Day 3 / Gonzales Day Trip

I must confess, Texas is growing on me. Being from the north, I have just sort of vaguely perceived Texas as that stereotypical gun-totin’, bible-thumpin’, George Bush-lovin’ redneck-filled, secession-desiring wild land. Maybe it is, but it’s still got a lot of wide open space and that’s alright by me. (Just kidding- I know a lot […]

Austin Trip, Day 2

What is with this bed? I just sat down to bang out this quick blog post and I want to just lay down and sleep immediately. There’s not a whole lot to write about today. We were in a conference room most of the day, but it was rainy anyway so I don’t feel so […]

Austin Trip, Day 1

Hello! I made it safely to Austin. I am going to try to make this quick, as I’ve been up since 4 am. Really, that’s only an hour earlier than usual wake-up time but somehow it seems extreme. I always feel a bit degraded when I go through security. Shoeless, belt less (which for me […]

Leaving on a Jet Plane (Again)

A quick update! I made it back from Vegas without any issues. I’ve been busy with work and with life at home since then. Meaning to post and then getting discouraged for some reason or another. Right now I’m taking a quick break from housework and cooking before I start packing my suitcase once again. […]

Vegas, Shmegas

Vegas. What can I say. It seems you can wear anything (or close to nothing at all) and it’s okay. Anything goes. If you’ve got it, flaunt it. Hell, everyone here is flaunting it, but most of it you’d rather not see. Everywhere you walk there are homeless people. I’ve seen them begging, sleeping, or […]

Vegas Trip… Part 2

Whee… It’s 2 am and for many people here, that means the night is still young. I’m kind of impressed with myself that I made it this far. If I was at home right now, my alarm would be going off to wake me up for work. Weird. Ok, so this evening we had to […]