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Charleston. So far, so good.

December 31, 2007

We just arrived in Charleston earlier tonight. We’re staying a cool hostile downtown (pictures to come later). This is my first time to Charleston so i’m quite the rookie. After dinner, John and i walked for a while downtown to see the shops and get a feel for the place. We [...]

The Kingdom

December 28, 2007

How are we supposed to react when a movie goes beyond entertainment and keeps us awake at night? Do i write a blog about? Think about it? Talk about it?
It’s almost like my heart fell asleep again. Or maybe it has just become numb because of the abundance of media attention on [...]

Back to Auburn

December 27, 2007

Christmas 2007 has come and gone. My time in Montgomery was good, but i’m happy to be back in Auburn. It will be nice to sleep in my own bed tonight and get back to a normal routine of work and play. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!

This could have been so much better

December 25, 2007

Blog posts this Christmas could have been so much better. I’ve been at my parents house for a couple of days now with my two friends, QiQi and Yan. We’ve done a few fun things that I’ve been able to document on my camera phone. However, i left home without my cable [...]

Letter writing 101

December 22, 2007

What’s the number one rule when writing a letter to someone? I think it is to sign the darn thing so that the receiver knows who it’s from.
The other day i sent 20 or so letters to close friends and family explaining some transitions in my life and how i would like their partnership. [...]

The festivities begin

December 22, 2007

Tonight was the first night of family christmas fun. I came home for the night to do christmas with a couple of my mom’s brothers and some cousins. It was pretty fun. You can’t go wrong with not one, but two target gift cards. After dinner with the family i was [...]

A new obsession.

December 21, 2007

I have fallen love with this show. I really don’t watch that much t.v. simply because i’m always too busy. But recently i’ve had some time to sort of work and watch t.v. at the same time and so i discovered Anthony Bourdain. He’s hilarious. Raw. Honest. Sarcastic. Every episode is [...]

Nashville weekend o’ fun.

December 21, 2007

This picture is from a highly inappropriate moment at a christmas orchestra production in Nashville. I wish i could remember the name of the church, but i’m not so sure it matters. However, i do remember that the conductor had quite the resume and list of accomplishments in the world of conducting music. [...]

Why China?

December 19, 2007

I’ve been asked this question a lot lately as I prepare to move. It’s a fair question that deserves an answer. So, here is my answer so far.
I never gave China any attention until this past summer. I was there leading a team of 11 English teachers at a high [...]

This is for Taylor.

December 17, 2007

Tonight i find myself in Nashville. I’ve been here for a few days as sort of a “ring in the holidays” sort of trip. I’ve been able to visit friends, eat good food, see great music, and not sleep much. Tonight i was doing the “dessert and coffee” thing at a friends [...]