Recent articles in personal (page 4 of 12)
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Oct 9, 2006
Homesick
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Oct 9, 2006
Fundamental Spain
Sitting in my hotel room in Oviedo soaking up my last few hours of expensive hotel wireless, I can't help but feel like I haven't taken full advantage of my time here in Spain. Before I return for another visit, I definitely need to learn a smattering of Spanish—enough to order food at restaurants other than McDonalds, and to book a trip on the train that meanders through the surrounding mountains, at least! I did get to take lots of photos of Oviedo proper, however.
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Oct 7, 2006
I've been sketched!
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Oct 2, 2006
Made It… Barely
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Sep 30, 2006
Did Not Depart
"DID NOT DEPART", read the stamp on my arrival card as I handed it to the customs officer and stepped out into the cool Sydney night. This was not Spain. It was not even London. I had spent ten hours in transit with nothing to show for it but a free meal. British Airways failed to get our flight off the ground today due to "maintenance requirements", which I can only assume means that someone broke the plane. After hours of waiting in the departure lounge to learn our fate, we patiently accepted the proferred meal vouchers, and then listened to the announcement: British Airways staff had been desperately attempting to find us accomodation for the night, but all the hotels were full up due to the NRL Grand Final. A crowd gathered, the shouting began.