Several photos....

Canada treated me good. Golden stars. Amazing weather. Saw some friends. Poutine was amazing.  Ma and Dad was wonderful. Amazing.

Winiarchucks at Fago de Chao last Saturday. (An amazing brazilian steakhouse in Washington DC.)

A gorgeous picture of Mich.  (Taken at AST banquet) Credit goes to Marianne A.

Crazy bunch of AST sisters. When I say crazy, I do mean it. Credit goes to Marianne A.

Me. I always find myself along with any substance of tobacco-related products in pictures. I got to quit someday. *ahem* Credit goes to Marianne A.

Heading for Canada in 234573 minutes...

Poutine

Broadway's Breakfast

Moxie's Dinner

Fox and Feather Pub's chow

Second Cup's white chocolate mocha

Canadian Brew (Alexander Keith's and Richard's Red)

Besides food,

Ma and Dad

Cool temperature

Spunk Canadians

A sense of liberty at its finest

Green pastures

Maple Leaves

Skateboarding shoes (eek)

Crooked teeth

Free health care

Maple syrup

and much much much more.

Ah, viva la Canada.

Currently Reading Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time By Greg Mortenson, David Oliver Relin see related

 Pictures from my internship in Slovakia (A year old now, don't bother asking me why.)

                                       The backdrop of lower Tatras.                                       

Spissky Hrad 

Taken in Bratislava

Bratislava (One of my classes)

Bratislava (One of my classes) - With Mico.

Presov

Another picture of Irina and Nina, taken in Europe. Rue is green with envy. (Even though, Europe isn't a destination I'd like to go. Its the thought of being free, exploring the unknown and manifest into another culture drives me up the wall and beyond.)

Currently Reading The Alchemist (Plus) By Paulo Coelho see related

No exciting updates to date.

Washington DC is filthy hot and humid during summer time. Me no like. Hence, the expression, "Tied down in Washington DC." I'm on a short leash here. Anyway, some may stand it well, but I am among these who whine during the heat. Hm. A confession here. *rolling eyes*

No big trips for me this summer, even though I probably will go to Greenville, PA to visit Mich's grandparents for a weekend. This includes going up north to get my i-20 visa stamped so I can enroll in classes this upcoming Sept. Many r hittin Europe this summer, including my sister and her girlfriend. Hm. I'm thinking of saving money for a big trip next summer in order to celebrate my graduation from Gallaudet. Damn, I've been in and out of Gallaudet since 1998. After ten friggin' years, it'd be about time. Ah school, and i do not mix well, that is. Of course, wanderlustin' kicks in oftentimes and I've been tempted one too many times to arrange a trip abroad - just by a spontaneous nature of mine, and just fly. This isn't the case right now -- hm. A personal struggle it is, isn't it - or I'm giving in to reality?

The newest thing up to now is that I've moved into a new place, an English basement few blocks away from my old place with Mich. We went through several horrendous occurrences at this place - flooding, sewage outburst (ick ick big-time) but all of it's sorted out well. Thanks to our fantastic landlord.

A so-called summer to date. :)

I'd finish this off with a picture of Nina and Irina in Paris, France. Taken a few days back then. They look gorgeous.

Nina, Irina.

PS, The Alchemist is a fantastic summer read. (Spiritual read, but it has philosophical insights thrown into the story -- basically beautifully narrated.)