April 2009

and the summer travel begins now…

April 30, 2009

Tomorrow (3 days) – Athens with Miss Maria May 8th (3 days) – Dubrovnik Croatia with Cynthia May 15th (10 days) – Thailand and Cambodia with the boy June 4th (3 days) – Nice, Monaco and Saint Tropez with Mama June 10th (4 days) – Naples, Amalfi Coast, Capri with Mama June 26th (3 days) […]






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A mother’s saving grace after a bad day

April 27, 2009

Mom: I love you anak. You have your family so everything else does not really matter. Right? Me: that’s true. you’re right, you’re right, you’re right Mom: I love you infinity… Me: I love you infinity too Mom: BIG HUG Me: BIG HUG mama






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Quote of the night

April 22, 2009

J: “I think stupid people are happier.”






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Daddy Dearest

April 18, 2009

Last night I was up until 2.30 am on the phone with my parents.  It felt SO good to catch up with them.  Theirs is a friendship and marriage that I admire.  In whatever circumstance, they manage to find laughter in everything.  And last night, they managed to instill that same laughter in me.  We […]






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An awe inspiring Friday evening in London

April 17, 2009

I’ve just returned from one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to.  As part of the Sounds of Venezuela festival, I saw members of the Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra with Omar Puente.  I had no idea who these guys were until just a few days ago when I randomly stumbled upon an article about […]






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An exercise in being thankful

April 16, 2009

Have you ever had one of those days where you feel that everything is off?  Today was one of those days for me.  I just felt like a zombie – spacey, cranky, whiny.  And I don’t like feeling this way.  There are so many things to be happy about!   So, in the spirit of […]






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CNN – Hostels: the cure for expensive, lonely travel

April 16, 2009

Hostels: The cure for expensive, lonely travel By Rick Steves If you want to save money while traveling, consider hosteling. Several thousand hostels provide beds throughout Europe — in cities, towns, and the countryside — for $20 to $40 per night. For this rock-bottom price, you get “no frills” accommodations in clean, stark dormitories. The […]






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Londoning

April 15, 2009

It has been awhile. I’ve been busy living. And recovering from our crazy weekend in Mallorca. Everyone else got sick but me (knock on wood) but I am still recovering from the lack of sleep we suffered two weeks ago. STILL! And it seems life hasn’t really slowed down since. I’ve been running all over […]






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