Just a quick note to say that I'm in Australia and loving it already! I'm off to the play "Men at Arms" tonight and very excited because many of my friends are either attending or in the play.

My luggage, clothes, etc are currently locked in a parking garage thought an unfortunate series of events, but on the upside I am just about Chris's size and he was kind enough to loan some clothes.

The infamous history 'research' begins on Monday. It's a lovely vague word, 'research'...

Well, time has passed quickly and I'm on my way to Australia this Wednesday afternoon!

The following note on my ticket itinerary is slightly depressing: This flight arrives two days later.

I have rarely been less organized for a trip, but since it's my second (or third) home, that doesn't stress me out. I'll be online fairly often throughout my stay and really only have three goals:
- get substantial research done for my senior history paper
- spend time with friends I haven't seen in too long
- obtain more Marmite, Bix, and Tim Tams.

I came across this great title in a small bookstore in Leavenworth this weekend! It's a humorous (and yet reasonably accurate) depiction of what women find attractive... Here's just an idea of what's inside:

Pictures of Leavenworth coming up soon!

I've been living on spaghetti, bread, bagels, and chips for too long. Must have had a vitamin deficiency or something because I was craving salad (one of the lesser foods in my books). Thus, I ended up desperate for vegies, biked to the store, and made this monster haystack for lunch.

I feel much healthier now.

Huzzah, got Rockbox working on my Sansa Fuze yesterday! It's pretty fantastic (running it with the theme shown above), and on top of that I just noticed Shnoop has the same exact one I got (a 2gb refurbished Fuze) for $28.

If you are in the market for a new mp3 player on a low budget, this might be a good choice...

This summer, my research partner delved into tea. We've been brewing several cups a day for the last month and I've really taken a liking to it. I'm planning on doing a bit of research into the the health consequences of tea, but a surface check seems to show that both black and green teas are good.

I also believe tea sets a good environment for talking, which I thoroughly enjoy. I'm hoping to visit a bulk goods store in Moscow (across the border in Oregon) and pick up a variety of new teas to try.