Ok, one slight problem thus far. My family came out to see me present (awwww, right?) and they are staying in a house in the mountains a little off campus. I am mainly staying on campus while I'm here because it's convenient but I did stay out with them last night when we got in. Let me tell you, the house/cabin is lovely (minus the abundance of wall decorations that say stuff like "country love" and "home is where the heart is" -- oh and the weird wreath above the fireplace). But questionable interior decorating aside, I'm pretty sure the house was designed and made for people no taller than 5 feet and I'm definitely a wee bit taller (as is my dad). So basically I had to walk around with a hunch the whole time. Even the appliances seem lower. All I could think of was Tiny House (the Geico commercial from back in the day). Anyway, entertaining to say the least. Luckily I'm now in the dorms and can walk upright again.
Monday, June 27, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Arrived in Bozeman...finally
It took 3 planes to do it but we arrived in Bozeman late last night. The flights were fairly uneventful. However, on the final leg from Denver to Bozeman I was in a row with two of the loudest kids ever. Luckily most of the things they were shouting were fairly entertaining. As we were nearing Bozeman we had to make a pass around because of some rain. At this point the young girl said, "oooh, it's like a merry-go-round." The young boy followed with, "yeah, a merry-go-round that makes you puke. Thankfully, he did not puke. Also, while standing at baggage claim the young boy was asking about every piece of luggage and whether it was theirs until one piece came along and he said, "don't think that's ours. It's ugly." Haha!
Anyway, we made it to the cabin that my family is staying at for the week fairly easily. Saw a very bright double rainbow on the way over. It made my night!! The pictures were taken on my phone so they aren't the best quality but they still look pretty good. The rainbow (or rainbows, actually) with the backdrop of the mountains --- what more could I ask for?!?! Now it's time to make some final tweeks on my presentation and get ready to present.
Anyway, we made it to the cabin that my family is staying at for the week fairly easily. Saw a very bright double rainbow on the way over. It made my night!! The pictures were taken on my phone so they aren't the best quality but they still look pretty good. The rainbow (or rainbows, actually) with the backdrop of the mountains --- what more could I ask for?!?! Now it's time to make some final tweeks on my presentation and get ready to present.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Let the Countdowns Begin
Leave for Montana - 2 days
Present Capstone - 6 days
Leave for Thailand - 8 days
After all the late nights, stressing, planning, packing, repacking, and list making, I can't believe it's almost time for my Capstone presentation and my trip to Thailand.
It's very weird to think that I won't be back in the DC area until August 9th but I'm sure it will go by fast.
The flying part should be interesting seeing as until now the longest flight I've ever taken was 4 hours. Well, I'll be doing that times 3 since the flight from Minneapolis to Tokyo is 12 hours. Oy Vey!!!
Well --- here's to the countdown!!
What should I do on my last day in DC for six weeks??
Present Capstone - 6 days
Leave for Thailand - 8 days
After all the late nights, stressing, planning, packing, repacking, and list making, I can't believe it's almost time for my Capstone presentation and my trip to Thailand.
It's very weird to think that I won't be back in the DC area until August 9th but I'm sure it will go by fast.
The flying part should be interesting seeing as until now the longest flight I've ever taken was 4 hours. Well, I'll be doing that times 3 since the flight from Minneapolis to Tokyo is 12 hours. Oy Vey!!!
Well --- here's to the countdown!!
What should I do on my last day in DC for six weeks??
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Flights Booked!
Adventure #1 begins soon.
For those that don't know, I'll be leaving DC for Bozeman, MT on June 25th to present my capstone and finish my masters (YAY!).
And then the real fun begins! We finally got all the flights squared away for Thailand. It's going to be a whirlwind 3 days of travel to make it to the Elephant Nature Park.
June 30th - Bozeman --> Boston (change planes twice) - arrive late on the 30th
July 1st - Boston --> Minneapolis
Minneapolis --> Tokyo (12 hours of flying but 26 hours of "time")
July 2nd Tokyo --> Bangkok
July 3rd Bangkok --> Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai --> Elephant Nature Park (by bus)
I'm not sure quite how I'll survive it in general and then add a handful of students on top of that. Should start the trip off with a bang! So excited though!
For those that don't know, I'll be leaving DC for Bozeman, MT on June 25th to present my capstone and finish my masters (YAY!).
And then the real fun begins! We finally got all the flights squared away for Thailand. It's going to be a whirlwind 3 days of travel to make it to the Elephant Nature Park.
June 30th - Bozeman --> Boston (change planes twice) - arrive late on the 30th
July 1st - Boston --> Minneapolis
Minneapolis --> Tokyo (12 hours of flying but 26 hours of "time")
July 2nd Tokyo --> Bangkok
July 3rd Bangkok --> Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai --> Elephant Nature Park (by bus)
I'm not sure quite how I'll survive it in general and then add a handful of students on top of that. Should start the trip off with a bang! So excited though!
Wanderluster?
What's a wanderluster you ask? The word wanderlust is a strong, innate desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world.. So I just added an -er to the end because I'm pretty sure that term sums up who I am. I love adventures of any kind so this blog is going to document my adventures from the large to small from the ordinary (can really you have an ordinary adventure? hmm...probably not) to the amazing. Enjoy!!
Oh and there's this poem I really like about wanderlust that gave me the idea. You should read it...it's good. The Wanderlust by Robert W. Service
Oh and there's this poem I really like about wanderlust that gave me the idea. You should read it...it's good. The Wanderlust by Robert W. Service
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