So since this is mainly to blog about my upcoming adventures to two (maybe three!) different continents, let me give you a brief rundown of my itinerary in Africa. We're landing in Johannesburg first for a couple of days, then on to Victoria Falls and Chobe National park for a few days, followed by Kruger National Park for a few more days for 'game viewing drive' (I prefer 'see cool animals in their natural habitat. Interestingly enough, my itinerary never once mentions the word 'safari'). Then Cape Town for a few more days and then on back to the US! Did I mention that my flight from DC to Johannesburg is 17 hours each way? I have dug up every electronic device I own to keep me entertained for at least a portion of that 17 hours. Maybe I'll bring some non-non-drowsy Dramamine pills to keep me unconscious for the rest of the 17 hours. Either way, it's going to be a loooong flight. This may be my last post for a while since I'm leaving first thing tomorrow morning! As an added farewell bonus, here's an imbedded youtube video of Victoria Falls, one of my top three places to see in the world (the other two being Petra and Machu Picchu). Mind you, I made this top three list when I was about 16, so actually getting to see one of them (and the one I originally thought least likely too) is pretty exciting for me.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Haircuttery!
Last week in a strange combination of procrastination (because I had planned on this for a while) and spontaneity (because I woke up that morning and decided today was the day) I cut most of my hair off. You can see the picture below:
Yes, that's me holding the majority of my ponytail in my hand. The sad thing is the thickness is only about 1/3 of how thick my hair really is. I asked the hairdresser, since I was cutting off the majority of my length, if we could donate my hair to Locks of Love. Since I had lots and lots of layers, only the back third was actually long enough to donate. She swept the forward two thirds in front and cut those later. My first reaction when she gave me that chunk to hold was, Man, I feel you just amputated a part of me, followed swiftly by, Ewwww, I feel like I'm holding a dead animal. But, if you ever get the chance to do it, I'd strongly consider donating your hair if it's long enough. It was kind of a neat cause to support. My hair is still barely long enough to pull back into a nub of a ponytail, but it's definitely weird to have most of it gone. How long do you think it'll take to grow back again? Several more years?
Yes, that's me holding the majority of my ponytail in my hand. The sad thing is the thickness is only about 1/3 of how thick my hair really is. I asked the hairdresser, since I was cutting off the majority of my length, if we could donate my hair to Locks of Love. Since I had lots and lots of layers, only the back third was actually long enough to donate. She swept the forward two thirds in front and cut those later. My first reaction when she gave me that chunk to hold was, Man, I feel you just amputated a part of me, followed swiftly by, Ewwww, I feel like I'm holding a dead animal. But, if you ever get the chance to do it, I'd strongly consider donating your hair if it's long enough. It was kind of a neat cause to support. My hair is still barely long enough to pull back into a nub of a ponytail, but it's definitely weird to have most of it gone. How long do you think it'll take to grow back again? Several more years?
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Is this really my blog?
So, instead of cleaning up the house that definitely needs some urgent attention, I've decided instead to update my sadly neglected (well, never really started) blog. So, when I went to log in and see what I had posted in the past (if anything), I was very surprised to find....nothing. Except a tester post. And a very, very outdated picture. So, laugh at the picture if you want (that's my sister and me in Taiwan when I was 19 or so), and let me share with you one of my favorite movie clips from my childhood (you only have to watch the first minute):
In the same voice as the cat, "Is that my blog? Is that...MY blog?" Yes, Melinda, it is. You never got it started before, so let's post something on it!
Ok, so this is mainly being used right now as a travel blog for all the (hopefully) amazing trips I'll be taking shortly. So even though I'm no longer working full-time, there's still a lot of things to keep me busy before I leave for South Africa next week! Things like: buy travel clothes, dig out my camera from my still packed boxes, buy memory cards for the video camera my dad is lending me, feel guilty for being a continent away from my husband for our 3 year wedding anniversary, not feeling guilty enough to not leave anyway, and try to learn as much about South Africa before I go. I think Wikipedia is going to be my new best friend this week.
In the same voice as the cat, "Is that my blog? Is that...MY blog?" Yes, Melinda, it is. You never got it started before, so let's post something on it!
Ok, so this is mainly being used right now as a travel blog for all the (hopefully) amazing trips I'll be taking shortly. So even though I'm no longer working full-time, there's still a lot of things to keep me busy before I leave for South Africa next week! Things like: buy travel clothes, dig out my camera from my still packed boxes, buy memory cards for the video camera my dad is lending me, feel guilty for being a continent away from my husband for our 3 year wedding anniversary, not feeling guilty enough to not leave anyway, and try to learn as much about South Africa before I go. I think Wikipedia is going to be my new best friend this week.
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