One year ago today, I was hanging out with my brother in Japan, seeing and exploring places like Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Nara and Hiroshima.Since then, I've made three separate trips to the Middle East (and during one of those trips I even got to explore the Netherlands, if only for a couple of hours), a trip to the Nevada-California border to gamble and ski, a trip to New Orleans to survey
Friday, October 27, 2006
Like a Tupperware party, but a lot more fun
Posted on 11:10 AM by jackline
I'd be remiss if I didn't offer a shameless plug for Lori's new side venture as a "wine tasting consultant" for the direct-marketing arm of online wine retailer 1800WineShop. The holiday season is coming up and Lori is looking for people who want to host their own in-home wine-tasting parties.The premise is simple: you invite a bunch of friends for a get-together, and Lori comes over with a
Thursday, October 26, 2006
Back from a week at sea...
Posted on 8:06 PM by jackline
Okay, sorry for the lengthy delay between posts. The cruise ended last Saturday, but I've been busy since then (it's amazing how many tasks pile up when you've been away from home for over a month) and haven't had the chance to write until now. (The fact that Blogger's servers have been down for maintenance for much of the past couple of days hasn't helped, either.)Anyway, our week aboard the
Saturday, October 14, 2006
In between travels...
Posted on 9:07 AM by jackline
Another long trip back from Dubai is complete. I have no problems or hassles to report this time; the security checkpoint at DXB flowed smoothly, the Emirates flight from DXB to JFK was not full and I had a whole row to myself (which meant that I got to stretch out a little bit and at least get some rest), the customs agents at JFK were quick and courteous, and JetBlue's in-flight DirecTV worked
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Goodbye, Dubai
Posted on 1:29 PM by jackline
Well, my work here is done. I'll be flying back to the United States in a few hours.I'm looking foward to going home and seeing Lori and Kirby again. I'm looking forward to sleeping in my own bed again. And, I'm looking forward to the week-long cruise to Cozumel and Belize that Lori, Kirby, my parents and I are planning to go on this Saturday.Originally, the plan was for me to return here after
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Ugh.
Posted on 4:03 PM by jackline
That's all I can say about the Cougars' 31-28 loss to Louisiana-Lafayette last Saturday.But, honestly, I'm not surprised. Angry? Certainly. Disappointed. Of course. But surprised, as in shocked, as in I never in my wildest dreams thought the Coogs could ever lose to ULL? Nope.To tell the truth, I was worried about this game from the start of the season. I knew that Rickey Bustle was beginning to
Friday, October 6, 2006
Would you like some potatoes with your potatoes?
Posted on 9:33 AM by jackline
Tonight I went to the bustling Deira City Centre mall near my hotel to get something to eat.The sign in front of the La Gaufrette Cafe on the first level was advertising this evening's set menu as chicken, potato croquettes and a vegetable. It sounded good, so I took a seat and ordered the set menu.And what did the "vegetable" turn out to be?French fries.
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