A Girl in the World

From the monthly archives:

September 2009

How not to go insane as a wanderer

September 28, 2009

I’ve been catching up with old friends over the last few weeks – this after being away from the Bay for nearly two years (excluding Christmas holidays). It feels like home here, and at the same time, it doesn’t. Perspective changes you. The more you see, the more you want to see. The voracious appetite [...]

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Help for typhoon Ondoy victims in the Philippines

September 28, 2009

http://www.google.com/landing/typhoon-ondoy.html Please pass this along to family and friends from the region.  It may help save lives.

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On learning

September 28, 2009

Today I learned to drive a stick shift! =) AP taught me on REAL streets! With a REAL car! And I didn’t crash or hit anyone and I only stalled twice (okay, maybe three times. I can’t remember). I’m amazed at how quickly you can learn something new. Even impromptu. And so I came up [...]

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A little bit of spoilage, and then some

September 27, 2009

My Daddy got me a Mac. =) A really pretty gorgeous beautiful amazing 13-inch MacBook Pro. If you’re a daughter and you have a Dad, if you ask for something sweetly enough you will usually get it =) Thanks Papi. Thank you, thank you, thank you! And OH MY GOSH. This machine is incredible. Why [...]

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Proud to be Canadian (not)

September 26, 2009

Why? Why is the Canadian government so completely inefficient?!? WHY?!?!? Earlier this year, I planned a trip to Thailand. Thailand requires that your passport be valid for 6 months upon entry. Fine. My current passport was going to expire before then. So, I needed to renew it. Well, because it wasn’t already obvious from my [...]

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The next phase

September 25, 2009

A breather. Some time to relax, to sleep, to re-focus. I’ve been home a week now and the crazy travel seems so far gone in the rearview mirror. Funny how quickly the mind adapts to the familiar. But the bug isn’t gone and I’m excited to be gearing up for the next phase. Buenos Aires [...]

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Her name is Bindi

September 23, 2009

And she's as cute and fat and adorable in real life!

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Some observations about life in America

September 21, 2009

Unlike London, the Super-Rich here in the Bay can look just like you and me. He can be in sandals and shorts and a baseball cap. He can be driving a Prius. And he can be worth billions. I love the understated version of wealth here. SO SO SO opposite to London. Sunshine all day, [...]

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An evening swim before dinner

September 18, 2009

Hot days and warm nights in beautiful California.

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And she’s fat

September 17, 2009

I’ve been gone a few months and now my dog has turned into a version of King Kong that I can’t describe. Martial law will be enforced by her real mama now!

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