Year: 2013

Amazing Belize

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Oh yea, and we are back from Belize! Got back last Sunday, actually. It was amazing. Here’s a quick summary of our week: Saturday: Finished up packing, dropped off the pups, and left for the airport around 9pm for our 12:55pm flight. Sunday: Slept in the airport (some) and on the plane (some). Caught our layover and met up with Danny’s family in Charlotte Sunday morning. Took a plane to a plane to a smaller plane to a taxi to a boat – and finally reached the resort (the flight to the island was spectacular) on Ambergris Caye.  Once we reached the dock, the resort had someone there to take our bags. During our walk to the front desk, we were given rum punch, and they had a lady waiting to give us massages while we checked in. Once we got settled in, we wandered over to the dive shop right down the beach and signed up for diving later in the week.       Monday: Woke up to the most amazing weather. Other than the …

Basic Writing Skills

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I’m not even sure what a hashtag is… but if I were to use one right now, it would be #preceptorproblems …how do you tell someone they need to go start over and learn how to write a proper sentence. :/ Yes, I realize I am not a pro writer and I definitely don’t always use proper sentence structure here… but if you are a professional student in a graduate program turning in a paper – I believe you should be expected to write at a certain level. Fun Fact: According to the Tongue and Quill (the AF’s guide to effective communication), sentences should generally not have more than 20 words (average is 17 words).

Packing for Belize

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So excited! We leave tomorrow night on a red-eye flight for Belize. It’s my first time out of the country (other than Canada or a cruise line) since I studied abroad in 2005… that’s way too long for my liking! :) We’re meeting up with (some of) Danny’s family and staying on one of the little secluded islands off the coast (Ambergris Caye)… apparently some of the best scuba diving in the world. I’m hoping that I get over myself and get brave enough to take a scuba course while I’m there… we’ll see tho :) Also hoping to take an excursion to the mainland to see some Mayan ruins and such. We’ll be there during the Costa Maya Festival, so hopefully it’s not too crazy. Whatever we do, I’m sure it will be amazing! So my bag has actually been packed since last weekend. I didn’t want to stress myself out, so I planned it out early for once. Normally, it takes me at least 6 hours to pack a bag… and I usually …

DIY Kindle/Nook Cover

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Sewing project #3 – Kindle Nook Cover! Taking inspiration from here and here, I made my own version with fabric I had on leftover… It’s not exactly straight (I really don’t like measuring, and I’m still working on that whole sewing straight thing)… but it’ll be perfect for protecting my new Nook on vacation in my carry on :)