This is just a post to reassure you guys that I haven't forgotten about journaling my Australian experience. The last two weeks have just been exceptionally busy and full of new experiences with not very much internet access. For example, I just got back from a backpacking trip in the very remote wilderness (we had to hike in all our water and pee ( Read more... )

*Note: I wrote a lot of these posts awhile ago, but I'm only just posting them now.

March 23, 2012--

6:05p: I leave my family at the security gate. I won't see them for 8mo. Somehow I manage to do this without tears. It occurs to me how awkward I am at giving hugs. After going through I don't look back because I know I will cry.

6:10p: already ( Read more... )

So I realize I'm posting this practically 4 months after the fact, but I thought I should record it anyway. I generally don't make New Year's resolutions because I feel like one should always be striving to better themselves in all aspects and it shouldn't just be a thing you decide to do once a year. But this year I made a change and decided to ( Read more... )