I'm getting pretty damn tanned. Sweet. I really need to find some topless beaches though, half tanned boobs look ridiculous. I've gotten brave enough to bust out my extra tiny bottoms though. *grin ( Read more... )

Jade and I met these two Israeli guys on the beach in Koh Phangan and ended up hanging out with them for a few days. Yarden and Avi - they're detectives, partners. It's funny, and really weird, that we keep meeting cops. The American boys in Bangkok were cops, the Germans in Chiang Mai were Special Service Police, and now the Israeli's. I've never ( Read more... )

Last night I sent my Beautiful Banga a farewell message. I can't do this any more. I've made my choice, I feel good about my choice, but every time I talk to Nick I know I will want him and miss him and second guess my decision, if only for a moment. I don't want that. I don't want to lose Nick's friendship and the connection we have, but even more ( Read more... )

Our accommodations still suck ( Read more... )

Our sleeper bus last night was just a bus, which meant I didn't get much sleep on our midnight to 6:30am journey. That, combined with the fact they had the A/C cranked the whole time led to one rather unhappy McKinnley by the time we finally stumbled off the bus and literally into the hordes of Cambodian men jostling each other to be our tuk tuk ( Read more... )

Nick replied today ( Read more... )

We've been wandering around the temples of Angkor for the past two days. It's absolutely mind blowing that they were built 900 - 1000 years ago!!!!!! They're so beautiful and almost overwhelming at times. But it's completely trippy that they're real. Someone built them. Someone lived in them. Trying to imagine what they looked like in their prime, ( Read more... )

We're having fun in Vietnam! We've been in the city of Hoi An for a few days now. It's known for it's tailors and custom clothes, so we decided to take the opportunity to have a few things made. It was an interesting experience! Most everything turned out well in the end, although a few items took some effort to get there. I got a pair of shoes ( ( Read more... )

I asked my parents what they think of Mike:

Hi honey,
Well, this is mom speaking, dad can write for himself:)  Thanks for asking, McKinnley, I'd love to tell you how I feel about Mike!  I like him!  There is something very good about his heart.  I can feel he is a good soul.  I like his laugh and good sense of humor, it makes me smile!  I like ( Read more... )

While the travels continue to be pretty stellar, I'm beginning to miss the comforts of home. *sigh*   If I even begin to think about all my belongings packed haphazardly into boxes and the fact that I have nowhere to live (and therefore no comforts) when I return to Canada, I get seriously depressed. At least the anxiety is subsiding ( Read more... )