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After living in Eugene, Oregon for 5 years, I never thought I'd live in such a rainy, rainy place again. The summers in Eugene made the ...

I've posted some more pictures on Picasa Web Albums . There's a new folder where I've begun to post pictures of The Spire--the r...

Grafton Street is one of those no-driving streets in the middle of a big city where you'll find overpriced boutiques, carts full of crap...

We are all about site seeing. We're all about taking trains, trams, and pictures, reading maps, walking, and buying touristy crap. The r...

Happy Birthday, Blog! You're two years old today! Does this mean you're going to start throwing temper tantrums and demanding chocol...

Hey--you see that shiny orange button in the left-hand side bar there? Shazam! Thanks, Arturo!

It's been a long time coming, and I'm not saying that is it, but I've started doing something I've been wanting to do for a ...

Ok, so I'm starting feel really stupid. I can't figure out how to make an RSS feed of my blog. Even though the instructions are as s...

There's a large, blank, white wall in my apartment. It creates a hallway and separates the living/dining room from the bedrooms. It'...

I've started using Picasa Web so that I can share pictures with everyone. There's a new link up there in the "me" section-...

I spent this morning at the US Embassy. It was, surprisingly, a very pleasant and friendly experience. Well, maybe not so surprising, consid...

OK, lots of things. But right now, weird is watching Sponge Bob Square Pants in Gaelic. Which, I've been told, is no longer called Gaeli...

Merrion Square Park The parks here are very clean and well maintained. Even in iffy weather, people picnic, nap in the grass, play with thei...

It's my fourth day in Dublin, and I've seen it all: the rain, the drizzle, the sprinkling, as well as the beautiful blue skies and t...

Well not in the River Liffey. But down the street! Exciting!

Safe arrival post! Made it to Dublin safe and sound. The apartment is wonderful, the city is beautiful, and the people are friendly. I'l...

Wow. This publishing course is no joke. I don't know whether I'm coming or going. For all I know, I'll wake up tomorrow and it w...

So in about 2 hours, I'll be checking into my dorm on the Stanford campus--my home away from home for the next 10 days while attend the ...

Mir and I went to see Tilly and the Wall last Saturday. It was my last hurrah in the city before I leave for Dublin. They played at Cafe du ...

Ozzy update: it's a miracle! We went to the doggie opthamologist this morning, and Dr. M. told us that Ozzy's got 100% vision in his...