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dd_traveler's notes: 9/14/08 - 9/21/08
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Sunday, September 14, 2008. Today I took a ballet class at the regional school of ballet, wanting a class more rigorous and regular than the one I had been taking on campus. The class lasted nearly 2 hours and was pushing my limits - I hurt from head to toe when it was over! By the time the actual dancing started at the club tonight I felt like I could hardly dance anymore! So what did I do? I went and got some food - rested my feet for an hour, then came back and danced for 2 more hours :).
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dd_traveler's notes: 7/31/11 - 8/7/11
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Saturday, August 6, 2011. Record breaking heat and horrible flooding didn't stand in my way - and I'm glad I experienced both - I feel more connected to our 'heartland' now. I even encountered tornado damage. I have even more appreciation for Oregon now! Wednesday, July 27. Somewhere around Tekamah, Nebraska. I took a wrong turn, ended up on someone's farm, waking up the. Ly to find. IT WAS CLOSED! Yep not my night. I circled thekeys - they looked quite confused! It was nearly 2am a. S One of my detours ...
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dd_traveler's notes: 9/7/08 - 9/14/08
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Sunday, September 7, 2008. I've conquered my office :) (now for the rest of the to do list.). I finally managed - after 4 days effort (sometimes only a few hours in each day) to give my office a through organization. I had so many piles that all surfaces were covered and I couldn't find things I needed anymore. this was really needed! I hope to be able to work a lot more productively tomorrow. (check out Audrey under the desk - she was helping! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Matt's old bike trip blog. Ive c...
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dd_traveler's notes: 3/7/10 - 3/14/10
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010. T-shirts I've seen here:. Some people are only alive because it's illegal to kill them". Super mario playing soccer (hello world cup! Of course I am in love with you darling" with the I, am, l, y, ing in red (and yes, he had a girl on his arm). Good girls are good. LOVING the intellectual environment. No wonder I get overwhelmed sometimes :). Scholar. I'm in a dorm with visiting scholars - all here to do research of one sort or another. And oh so much more to do. 1 week nearly...
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dd_traveler's notes: Have we no shame?? And where to draw our own lines...
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Monday, August 29, 2011. Have we no shame? And where to draw our own lines. I wrote this post before the flooding in New England took place - obviously the winds and initial impact of the storm was not the concern - I stand fully corrected that this was a pretty major disaster - but still think there is a LOT to be thankful for - our infrastructure will prevail and ALREADY DID prevail in successful evacuations saving the lives of so many people*. Think of Haiti - that was devastation - that was world news.
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dd_traveler's notes: To have and to flaunt...
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Sunday, September 4, 2011. To have and to flaunt. One of the things that always troubles me in Cape Town is the display of wealth - I think Oregon has spoiled me in that people don't show off their wealth much. Cape Town is cosmopolitan, fashion is big here. "Pretty" people abound. I thought that was just cliche? Then the 'cute girls' blocking the side walk to make a grand entrance into the fancy car that pulled over to pick them up. Crazy platform heals and loud giggles. I don't know. Cape Town is c...
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dd_traveler's notes: Mini-vacation, SW Oregon!!
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Sunday, August 14, 2011. Mini-vacation, SW Oregon! On the way to safari we stopped at the Winston diner, an adorable old-school diner filled with locals where they made an amazing vanilla malt milkshake, and not having many vegetarian options, I was thrilled they were willing to make me eggs and toast. Sweet - thank you folks! Before bed we had a 'swim' in the tub, soaking up the healing minerals, then slept like babies. Then a quick lunch and off to the next play. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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dd_traveler's notes: Human Frailty and education
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Sunday, September 4, 2011. Human Frailty and education. They are so passionate, they are proud. Then they hit reality and they flounder, they fail, they are at the bottom of their class. They know people have invested in their success - but wonder if it is good enough that they barely get by and are always behind? They wonder if their passion is enough to keep them through the extended moments of extreme frustration? Can we infuse more understanding of natural but complex human conditions when we deal wi...
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dd_traveler's notes: 3/21/10 - 3/28/10
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Saturday, March 27, 2010. So when I was dropped me off at home I was supposed to go meet Sophie's breeder to pick her up, but when I went to my car I found I had a serious flat (like rim on the ground flat) - so I called the breeder, and she offered to drop sophie off instead of me meeting her (she's so sweet! Friday, March 26, 2010. University not far from UCT. It upsets my stomach, gives me a headache, I feel very conscious about being smelly, and I just want to hide after so long on airplanes! View my...
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dd_traveler's notes: I stand corrected...
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011. So how do we measure 'importance' - it is loss of life? Interruption of way of life? Certainly the last thing matters for a country's economy - but it isn't as critical as loss of life, in my opinion. And as an aside - 100 people killed in flash flooding in Nigeria yesterday - I'm sure it got a pathetic fraction of the news coverage that Irene got. A friend just sent me this link which adds some interesting discussion about poverty:. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
