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Ground Control to Major Tom

Posted in Beijing, Personal, Vietnam on 7 September 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I’ve realized that the amount I write is inversely proportional to how exciting my life is.  I haven’t been keeping up with this blog lately because my life’s been a fast-paced confusing whirlwind for the past few weeks.  My… er…. gentleman caller is back in college in Worcester, so I’ve been trying to balance seeing [...]

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The City of Brotherly Love

Posted in Personal on 8 July 2008 | 1 Comment »

So I went to Philadelphia for the 4th of July this year (or the Fourth, I should say.. my sister told me it’s cooler to say “the fourth”). Last Thursday (the 3rd) I took the T from Worcester to Boston, then got on an Amtrak train from Boston to Philly. A woman sat next to [...]

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Hot

Posted in Beijing, Personal, Thoughts on 30 June 2008 | Leave a Comment »

It is hot and humid again today.
Yesterday, my room must have been at least 10 degrees hotter than the rest of the house. It was so humid that the air felt thick and fluid, as though moving through it quickly would cause a ripple effect.
I could feel the air and the clouds growing heavier and [...]

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Update: DA Internship

Posted in Personal, Thoughts on 24 June 2008 | 1 Comment »

I’ve been working at the district attorney’s office for a week now, and I’m still trying to figure out what it is exactly that I do. I’ve been having a great experience here, and it’s helped solidify my belief that I want to be a lawyer “when I grow up.” On quieter days I stay [...]

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I’m going to Vietnam!

Posted in China, Personal, Vietnam on 23 June 2008 | 1 Comment »

After four days of negotiation with Yiou, and much soul-searching (so to speak), I finally booked my tickets to Vietnam. 
Right after Yiou Yiou said she wouldn’t be going anymore, I initially thought I would just go by myself. But after being told by a few friends that it would probably be “only slightly terrifying” to [...]

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Slowly Crazy Going Am I… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7.

Posted in China, Personal, Vietnam on 21 June 2008 | Leave a Comment »

So in case you didn’t know, I had been planning a trip for a few months. First I wanted to travel the Trans-Siberian Railroad in order to get to Beijing, but that fell through when my friend Alicia decided not to do the Beijing Program at all. I had been planning that little endeavor with [...]

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