so some of you may be wondering what the hell happened to me or why I stopped writing. Well... I am in perfect health and I fully plan on getting to all the blogs but I realized that this trip starting going about 500 miles an hour not too long ago.
After India, we have been in a different country every 2 or 3 days and I get no time to write my blogs. I am trying to keep up but I refuse to write the blog while I am in another country (like I am now). I would write them after the country but trying to fit an entire semester's work into 21 class periods is not an easy task so when I get back from a country, it is time to get to work between writing the endless papers and multiple tests. Its not too bad but you really have to be structured when on the ship because we dont have 9 days at sea to do all our work and mess around.
I may be about 4 countries behind but India is almost finished and it was one of the hardest things I have ever done. India is not a place you can really put into words but Im trying my hardest. Malaysia, Vietnam and China will follow.
Without a computer, anytime I get one, I have to do school work so as soon as I find time. mostly after Japan (in 1 week) I will start catching up. I think Im going to skip Mauritius... it was just an island and nothing really amazing happened compared to the rest of the places around the world. Great place for vacation but I am not here to go on vacation.
Currently I am in Hong Kong and will be in Beijing tomorrow to see the Great Wall and Forbidden City. My camera is ready and my mind is open. Sorry for the lack in writing, but I refuse to stop seeing the world to let you read about it. I will catch up soon enough.
This is the most amazing, life changing experience of my entire life
There is no better educator than traveling and no matter what you read in a book or see on a tv... it will never do it justice. I have pictures to prove I was there but you still wont understand half of it.
Much love... stateside in a time too short and one that I'd rather not talk about
April 18, 2007 at 5:28 PM
I know what you are talking about--trying to fit one whole country in one day..and then on, before you can get it all in your mind...and study, too!!
April 19, 2007 at 9:12 PM
George & I had a wonderful time in VietNam with Anna, you & the group.Meeting her great friends at CSU & SAS is validation that we did something right in raising her because she sure knows how to pick super friends!After a short flight from HoChiMingh,a long day at the Bangkok airport and a 17 hr flight,George & I got to LAX and stayed over Sun night.Our flight Mon was delayed so we arrived home Mon night and I am still unpacking and doing laundry.Poor George had to leave for the airport today at 5am for a quick trip to NYC to attend a charity auction with Rosie O'D.Hopefully, this weekend he can get caught up on sleep.
Hope everyone's dress-up attire got done and fits perfectly, please send me photos of y'all going to the ball.Take care, keep the buddy system working, and continue having a wonderful adventure. Char
psI won't be coming to the arrival in San Diego, so I will see you and
Hunter on my next trip to visit Anna at CSU.
April 28, 2007 at 11:31 PM
Kevin,
The bengals defense was ranked 30 out of 32 teams statistically last year. The offensive lineman can hold off. Besides, Leon Hall is a bad ass.
Love,
Mike