Wednesday, April 25th, 2012
My trek mates kept asking how high I’ve climbed in the past, but I had no idea. So I thought it’d be fun to do a little research on the mountains I’ve climbed over the years.
Here’s a list of my conquests, from tallest to smallest:
Monday, April 16th, 2012
I’ve seen an amazing spirit and celebration of dance throughout my travels in South Asia – in northern and southern India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Here’re videos giving you a peek at each of these traditional South Asian dance styles. Enjoy!
Saturday, August 27th, 2011
Before I left on my trip, I invited several good friends to a farewell dinner. I christened them the “Ladies of the Last Supper.”
As a Bon Voyage present, The Ladies bought me a gift card – that could only be used to spoil myself. Here’s what I splurged on!
Sunday, January 9th, 2011
I’m not so sure I want to tell you this but here goes: I used to be a “malasada girl.” A malasada is basically a Portuguese donut – dough that is fried and covered in sugar. Yum.
Saturday, November 6th, 2010
My Mom’s cat McIver passed away today. He was over ten years old, was on dialysis for the last 18 months and died of kidney failure.
Saturday, October 16th, 2010
As y’all know, for my birthday ever year, I do something I’ve never done before.
Last year, I decided to learn how to ride a horse. (I’m slightly afraid of horses, so this was a big step for me.)
About a month after my birthday, I hooked up with Erin… read more!
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010
It was my birthday last week. To celebrate I threw *Super Fiesta #43* — featuring a taco bar, a piñata, good friends, lots of sangria and some whiskey. Whoooo Hooooo!
It was a stupendous summer evening and we all had a great time. Well, I was delighted anyway. And so… read more!
Sunday, August 15th, 2010
Here’s the Wikipedia definition of mind mapping: A diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea.
Mind maps are used to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas, and as an aid to… read more!
Friday, July 9th, 2010
Age 4: parochial school was no match for me
Erin Then: My mom, Sam, tells stories about how I would scream bloody murder when placed in the playpen and would try and claw… read more!
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
Posted By Erin on June 2, 2010
A Borderless World – June 2, 2010
This is one of my favorite blogs: Strange Maps. About twice a week, a new map is featured, along with a narrative about the map’s background and the… read more!