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| Title and Date | Location | |
 | United States | |
 Meet Virginia Jun 30 '08 ""Oh yes, I have returned to Virginia."" | Williamsburg, Virginia | |
It's About Learning to Look Jul 06 '08 updated 2 days ago "It is when I slow down... that the true beauty and magic of the place shows itself" | Williamsburg, Virginia | |
Working in Washington Jun 15 '08 | United States | |
First Impressions Jun 15 '08 | Washington, District of Columbia | |
Law in Washington, DC, Summer 2008 Jun 14 '08 | United States | |
The first two weeks: Class, work, etc. Jun 14 '08 "I did not expect the work and classroom environments to compliment one another so well." | Washington, District of Columbia | |
Law and Sausage: ICPES 2008 Jun 13 '08 | United States | |
First week Jun 13 '08 "After a week, I can take the subway, figure out street directions, and commute in heels" | Washington, District of Columbia | |
Week Two Jun 16 '08 "I love the city now, but I am a little worried about how I would hold up over time" | Washington, District of Columbia | |
Week 3 Jun 22 '08 "This is a city that thrives on happy hours and business cards" | Washington, District of Columbia | |
Capital Fourth of July! Jun 29 '08 updated 2 days ago "I braved the crowds, heat, and rain and spent the day at the mall in all its touristy glory" | Washington, District of Columbia | |
Week Four: Halfway Point Jun 29 '08 updated 2 days ago "I'm really being forced to examine my own views on poverty" | Washington, District of Columbia | |
Primate Research in the Forests of Kenya Jun 10 '08 | Kenya | |
The Journey that Never Ended Jun 10 '08 "...my skin seemed so much whiter than I’d ever realized before." | Nairobi, Kenya | |
On Becoming the Minority Jun 15 '08 | Kakamega, Western | |
Let the Researching Begin Jun 16 '08 "I really hope things start looking up for me again in the research area." | Kakamega, Western | |
Nyani Wabai Jun 23 '08 "Each day Quack selects new buildings to break into and steal food from." | Kakamega, Western | |
Matatus and Boda Bodas Jun 24 '08 "This is an old, beat up bicycle with a small seat on the back." | Kakamega, Western | |
Law in Washington, DC, Summer 2008 Jun 02 '08 | United States | |
Moving In and Orientation Jun 02 '08 "The professionalism of the program, students and administrators is impressive, but also intimidating." | Washington, District of Columbia | |
Research, Lectures, Motions: Getting Comfortable Being an Intern Jun 29 '08 "The fact that we could hold this meeting with little to no preparation and absolutely no supervision was certainly empowering." | Washington, District of Columbia | |
NYU Broadway Percussion Seminar Jun 01 '08 | United States | |
Day One: Lincoln Center, Simon Boyar Jun 01 '08 "...about to meet 25+ strangers and another dozen or so Broadway musicians." | New York City, New York | |
 Hayden Residence Hall "NYU Dormitory" | New York City, New York | |
 Saigon Grill "93 University Place" | New York City, New York | |
G.G., The Jim&Jim Show, Under the Sea Jun 02 '08 updated 1 day ago "...they simply request that their sub is 1. sober and 2. intelligent. Yes, in that order." | New York City, New York | |
J & B Express "123 W. 3rd St." | New York City, New York | |
Vienna Summer May 22 '08 | Austria | |
Cultureshock: Vienna May 22 '08 | Vienna, Austria | |
Classy Wien May 25 '08 | Vienna, Austria | |
Week Two: Haydn, Football and the Phil Jun 03 '08 | Vienna, Austria | |
Exploring the deep in the Land of Oz May 21 '08 | Australia | |
Arrival May 21 '08 | Brisbane, Australia | |
Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary May 22 '08 | Brisbane, Australia | |
The Sand Island Week May 23 '08 | North Stradbroke Island, Australia | |
Underwater World May 30 '08 "I survived the shark dive!" | Tin Can Bay, Queensland | |
Rainbow Beach May 31 '08 | Gladstone, Australia | |
Heron Island Jun 01 '08 | Heron Island, Australia | |
To Rockhampton Jun 06 '08 | Rockhampton, Australia | |
Townsville Jun 07 '08 | Townsville, Australia | |
Magnetic Island Jun 08 '08 | Magnetic Island, Australia | |
Orpheus Island Jun 09 '08 | Orpheus Island, Australia | |
Cairns Jun 15 '08 | Cairns, Australia | |
Passions of Paradise Jun 16 '08 | Michaelmas Cay, Australia | |
Cairns: The Final Day Jun 17 '08 | Cairns, Australia | |
The Big Apple Internship May 12 '08 | United States | |
Moving In! May 12 '08 | Yonkers, New York | |
The Big Day May 19 '08 | Stamford, Connecticut | |
The First Week May 23 '08 | Stamford, Connecticut | |
The Second Week May 30 '08 | Stamford, Connecticut | |
End of First Month Jun 13 '08 | Stamford, Connecticut | |
May in Siena May 04 '08 | Italy | |
Sono Arrivato May 04 '08 "Massimo doesn't speak any English and Ilaria only a little." | Siena, Italy | |
oops. May 05 '08 "Yea, I've been sitting on the wrong bus for a couple hours." | Siena, Italy | |
Getting the hang of Italian May 07 '08 "The men here walk in, put a coin on the counter, drink the espresso in a gulp, and leave without saying anything." | Siena, Italy | |
Mexican Neo-liberalism in Italia May 07 '08 "Tonight I went to Ilaria’s play in a nearby town." | Siena, Italy | |
2 euro lunch, and it's not fast food. May 08 '08 | Siena, Italy | |
Yea, this tops finals. May 09 '08 | Siena, Italy | |
Big Black Rooster May 10 '08 "We took a van around the Chianti wine region in Toscana. It was extremely beautiful. Belissima." | Siena, Italy | |
007 May 14 '08 "we saw James Bond pop out of the manhole in front of the gay fountain and push his way through the crowd. I’m telling you now, it’ll happen in the movie!" | Siena, Italy | |
Man in the Red Hat May 15 '08 | Siena, Italy | |
soccer with italians May 16 '08 "o deo, in bocca al lupo!" | Siena, Italy | |
San Gamignano May 18 '08 "I didn’t buy anything, besides a cup of the worlds best gelato." | Siena, Italy | |
Coming Home May 25 '08 "After 35 extra minutes of my standing in the pouring rain with all my belongings, the very late bus showed up." | Siena, Italy | |
Adventures in Roma and Beyond. Mar 09 '08 | Italy | |
How many churches can you see in one day? Mar 09 '08 "To see this art, I think, is to see a physical form of faith. That is hard not to be inspired by." | Rome, Italy | |
The David and other amazing sights Mar 13 '08 | Florence, Italy | |
No cars, no roads, just water and boats. Mar 16 '08 "The island was as beautiful as any picture of Italy I have ever seen, but more so because it was right in front of me." | Venice, Italy | |
Italia! Wheee! Mar 08 '08 | Italy | |
In the Beginning... Mar 08 '08 "Fun fact: Walker, Texas Ranger is hard to understand in Italian, but his roundhouse kick is a universal language." | Naples, Italy | |
It's da Popa! Yay Popa! Mar 09 '08 "Fun Fact: When the Pope blesses the masses on Sunday, he also blesses the Italians." | Rome, Italy | |
 Visit the Vatican! "Vatican City," | Rome, Italy | |
The Fun Facts Mar 15 '08 "The ones that didn't make it into the blog:" | Rome, Italy | |
So...do you guys sell leather here? Mar 15 '08 "Fun Fact: There are 400+ Stairs up to the top of the Duomo. And no, I did not climb them." | Florence, Italy | |
The end? So soon!? Mar 17 '08 "Fun fact: The Murano Glass guy started his aprenticeship when he was 13. He is 33 now, and finally has the title of Master Glass Blower." | Venice, Italy | |
Ostello Venezia "It was alright. The rooms were a bit funky, but I liked the set up, too, so it was kind of a tough ..." | Venice, Italy | |
| Italy | |
The Extravagance of Pompeii Mar 08 '08 "Here I was, staring at ruins with paint on walls covered with glass. I would call those paintings art. Did the person who drew those images view it as art, or defilement?" | Pompeii, Italy | |
Day of the Popes Mar 09 '08 "What really took me aback? The feeling that I was so close to God I could communicate with Him through a dome, or the extravagance of the art and architecture?" | Vatican City, Italy | |
From the Depths of the Underground to the Heights of Art’s Beauty Mar 10 '08 "Curse of the afterlife: you can’t save your stuff from burglary." | Rome, Italy | |
Do You Still Have All Your Fingers? Mar 11 '08 "The Mouth of Truth. Could you stand up to it?" | Rome, Italy | |
Climbing on History Mar 12 '08 "You can take thousands of pictures, and yet you could never capture the essence you feel by actually being there." | Rome, Italy | |
The Best Seat in the House Mar 13 '08 "And those who enjoy the cold waters, well I hate cold water so I know not what they would do there- perhaps laundry?" | Fiesole, Italy | |
To Hell and Back Mar 14 '08 "Well the trend set by Santa Maria Novella makes you feel like you will be sent to hell just for breathing wrong." | Florence, Italy | |
Over 400 Stairs Later Mar 15 '08 "Through the winding, tiny stone hallways, you wait in anticipation. Not only for the breathtaking view of Florence you receive after climbing over 400 stone stairs, but the relief that you no longer have to climb over 400 plus stone stairs." | Florence, Italy | |
A Detour to Ravenna Mar 15 '08 | Ravenna, Italy | |
No Foto! Mar 15 '08 "Again, fooled by my textbook into thinking he would be my size." | Florence, Italy | |
A Quick Swim Mar 16 '08 "This demonstration really made me want to buy the whole factory." | Venice, Italy | |
Concluding Thoughts Mar 17 '08 "I have been graced to say I have seen everything, and yet saw nothing." | Venice, Italy | |
Adeventures in Italia, 2008 Mar 08 '08 | Italy | |
Naples and Pompeii...the first days. Mar 08 '08 "Caught in lava and ash as Pompeii was being covered..." | Pompeii, Italy | |
When in Rome! Mar 10 '08 "It amazes me that the Sistine Chapel was one of Michelangelo’s first attempts at painting and yet it is so beautiful that no other ceilings compare to his great work." | Rome, Italy | |
Italy Trip 08 Mar 07 '08 | Italy | |
First Day in Italy Mar 07 '08 | Naples, Italy | |
Second Day in Italy Mar 08 '08 | Pompeii, Italy | |
Third Day in Italy Mar 09 '08 | Rome, Italy | |
Fourth Day in Italy Mar 10 '08 | Rome, Italy | |
Fifth Day in Italy Mar 11 '08 | Rome, Italy | |
Sixth Day in Italy Mar 12 '08 | Rome, Italy | |
Seventh Day in Italy Mar 13 '08 | Florence, Italy | |
Eighth Day in Italy Mar 14 '08 | Florence, Italy | |
Ninth Day in Italy Mar 15 '08 | Venice, Italy | |
Tenth Day in Italy Mar 16 '08 | Venice, Italy | |
Six Months in Saint Petersburg Jan 23 '08 | Russia | |
First Impressions Jan 23 '08 "almost a combination of a bus and a taxi, but with the danger of losing your life thrown in" | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| United States | |
Another Hot Day '08 | Davis, California | |
Sublet "Wake Forest Apts." | Davis, California | |
UC Davis '08 | Davis, California | |
Long Week in the Lab Jun '08 | Davis, California | |
In the Land of Oz Jan 01 '08 | Australia | |
Uluru '08 | Ayers Rock, Australia | |
| Sydney, Australia | |
Classes '08 | Townsville, Australia | |
| Magnetic Island, Australia | |
trip on Fraser Island Mar 07 '08 | Fraser Island, Australia | |
trip on Fraser Island Mar 07 '08 | Fraser Island, Australia | |
Cairns and the reef Apr 30 '08 | Cairns, Australia | |
Rainforest and Aboriginal Culture Apr 31 '08 | Kuranda, Australia | |
Alice springs and return May 05 '08 | Alice Springs, Australia | |
FBI Nov 13 '07 | United States | |
FBI Nov 13 '07 ""If I told you I'd have to kill you."" | Quantico, Virginia | |
Cambridge Aug 15 '07 | Europe | |
Medieval Sore Throat! Aug 15 '07 | Cambridge, England | |
Medieval Sore Throat! Aug 15 '07 | Cambridge, England | |
Medieval Sore Throat! Aug 15 '07 | Cambridge, England | |
Food for the Hungry trip to Bolivia Aug 05 '07 | Bolivia | |
Quick stop in Santa Cruz Aug 05 '07 | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
Go tell it on the mountain Aug 07 '07 | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
Kusilluri Aug 08 '07 | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
Field Work Day 2 Aug 09 '07 | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
Epi Info data entry Aug 10 '07 | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
The end of the journey Aug 11 '07 | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| Peru | |
La Llegada Aug 01 '07 "When I travel, my first impressions are always skewed by an intense mixture of exhaustion and culture shock." | Lima, Peru | |
Get oriented. Aug 02 '07 "She, hopefully, will have an important and positive impact on my life as an anthropologist." | Lima, Peru | |
En La Casa de Pocha... Aug 03 '07 "I have decided that this ranch will be the perfect place to come home to after a full day of classes and projects." | Cajamarquilla, Ancash | |
Field school intensity Aug 06 '07 "Our daily schedules are intensely packed from morning to night" | Cajamarquilla, Ancash | |
Mi Sierra Aug 10 '07 "your beautiful landscape is incomparable" | Cajamarquilla, Ancash | |
Biodiversity Fieldwork in Vicos Aug 12 '07 "The highlight however, was being invited to be the madrina (godmother) of a one-year-old named Erika." | Vicos, Ancash | |
Dance lessons Aug 13 '07 "We had a wonderful time dancing together even though I am convinced that we looked ridiculous." | Cajamarquilla, Ancash | |
The Peruvian Earthquake Aug 16 '07 "Right before dinner last night I felt the ground beneath me shaking." | Cajamarquilla, Ancash | |
The end. Aug 19 '07 "I was thrilled at the prospect of presenting at a national professional conference as an undergraduate and look forward to the chance to talk about my experiences in Peru as much as possible." | Cajamarquilla, Ancash | |
| United Kingdom | |
Oh, fiddlesticks. (yes, the dreaded F word). Jul 29 '07 | London, England | |
It's a small world after all Aug 08 '07 ""I-huh-gib-guh-WHAT?!"" | Cambridge, England | |
Your wit's too hot, it speeds too fast, 'twill tire! Aug 11 '07 "Ah, yes, the 1470s; when men were men and sheep were frightened." | Cambridge, England | |
Legal Studies Institute Jul 22 '07 | United States | |
Day 1 Jul 22 '07 | Washington, District of Columbia | |
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel "L'Enfant Plaza" | Washington, District of Columbia | |
| Washington, District of Columbia | |
| Washington, District of Columbia | |
| Washington, District of Columbia | |
| Washington, District of Columbia | |
Day 6: "Law School Isn't about You." Jul 27 '07 | Washington, District of Columbia | |
Day 7 Jul 28 '07 | Washington, District of Columbia | |
Volunteering in Ecuador, Summer 2007 Jul 22 '07 | Ecuador | |
Spanish Lessons Jul 22 '07 "Spanish lessons, salsa, and eating "caca de perro"" | Quito, Ecuador | |
Host Family "Ecuadorian Host Family" | Quito, Ecuador | |
Alto Choco Cloud Forest Reservation Jul 27 '07 | Apuela, Imbabura | |
Brevard Music Center 2007 Jul 15 '07 | United States | |
Week 2 Jul 15 '07 | Brevard, North Carolina | |
Week One Jul 21 '07 | Brevard, North Carolina | |
week three and home Aug 04 '07 "In a week a month, or a year, people will not remember how music sounded; they will remember how it felt." | Brevard, North Carolina | |
Singing and Dancing in Salzburg, Austria Jul 11 '07 | Austria | |
Arriving Jul 11 '07 "a beautiful little house in a quaint and quiet community just outside of Berlin." | Berlin, Germany | |
Fashion meets Power Jul 12 '07 "They were setting up the fashion week runways….and the “Fashion meets Power” portion of the promotion was demonstrated in Mercedes-Benz drag racing." | Berlin, Germany | |
Sight-seeing in Berlin Jul 13 '07 "It was like a Phantom-of-the-Opera moment when the mask is finally peeled away to betray the scars and deformity beneath it." | Berlin, Germany | |
Haus Reichl Jul 14 '07 "I did watch the sun set over the Salzach River" | Berlin, Germany | |
Salzburg in one day Jul 15 '07 | Salzburg, Austria | |
First Day at the Orff Institute Jul 16 '07 "I really enjoy the international atmosphere and the opportunity to share and cross cultural boundaries." | Salzburg, Austria | |
Hot and Cold Jul 17 '07 "Though it was a steamy 90-some degrees out, the small brook was ice cold." | Salzburg, Austria | |
Picnic Lunch on the Salzach Jul 18 '07 | Salzburg, Austria | |
Cooling off in Waldbad Jul 19 '07 "the rhythmic, pulsating music makes it hard not to dance." | Salzburg, Austria | |
Singing and Dancing Around the World Jul 20 '07 "We shared with one another our lives and cultures through music and dance, laughing and joining hands with joy and respect for each other’s heritages." | Salzburg, Austria | |
Weiner Schnitzel Jul 21 '07 | Salzburg, Austria | |
Homeward Bound! Jul 22 '07 "quickly learned that our new acquaintance had literally been all over the Eastern Hemisphere the past two months she had been traveling." | Salzburg, Austria | |
| United Kingdom | |
The first day. Jul 08 '07 "if you are going to make a lot of noise at night: please do so quietly."" | Cambridge, England | |
Well, week one is done! Jul 14 '07 | Cambridge, England | |
Harry Potter, Shakespeare, and Rain Jul 24 '07 | Cambridge, England | |
"Why did you lose the 'ah'? We have 'AHsses, you have 'Aesses.' Why?" Aug 01 '07 "Go! Have some more lovers!" | Cambridge, England | |
Literature at Cambridge Jul 08 '07 | United Kingdom | |
Beginnings Jul 08 '07 ""In Realism, the need for ideals is as necessary as the need for food."" | Cambridge, England | |
Week One Jul 15 '07 ""I know if an axe murderer came through the door and asked 'Where's Dr. Parker?' I would probably send him on a detour."" | Cambridge, England | |
Session I complete. Session II Begins Jul 19 '07 "It's hard to believe that half my time here is done... I'm not ready for it to be over yet!" | Cambridge, England | |
Conclusions Jul 30 '07 "I am missing Cambridge already." | Cambridge, England | |
The Power of Art: University of Cambridge Jul 07 '07 | Cambridge, England | |
Helpful Hints for Anyone Thinking about Cambridge Summer School. Jul 07 '07 "Bring your laptop. DO IT." | Cambridge, England | |
The Creation of a Perfect Venice Jul 08 '07 "Art is often about the three things you shouldn't talk about at the dinner table: politics, religion, and sex." | Cambridge, England | |
Cambridge Tour and the Courtauld Jul 14 '07 "Is knowledge such a bad thing?" | Cambridge, England | |
Power and Patronage in the Baroque Jul 16 '07 "Dr. Wright cuts the bull, and I love that." | Cambridge, England | |