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Highs & Low(e)s pt. II

Highs & Low(e)s pt. II

Posted 07 August 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: Bloggie, Family & Friends, Funchilde - isms, Life. Love. Laughs., Stories | 1 Comment

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }   Movin’ on up to a Deluxe Apartment in the Sky I coerced, conned, bribed, sweetly asked my mom and nephew to help me with the rental apartment turnaround. I promised [...]

Oahu, Hawai’i: Changes in (L)attitutde

Oahu, Hawai’i: Changes in (L)attitutde

Posted 15 May 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: Culture, Hawai'i, Semester @ Sea, Stories, Travel, U.S. | 3 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } We had a week long crossing from Japan to Hawai’i. Mostly to save fuel and give everyone a chance to process where we’ve been and get ready for where we’re going. [...]

Beijing, China: Afro-licious

Beijing, China: Afro-licious

Posted 24 April 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: China, Culture, People, Semester @ Sea, Stories, Travel | 15 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }     I decided not to buy these snacks (shrink wrapped chicken parts) before boarding my 22 hour overnight train to Beijing. Unfortunately I bought this (Diet Coke with Lemon) which tastes like a [...]

Guanzhou, China: Beijing Dreams

Guanzhou, China: Beijing Dreams

Posted 24 April 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: China, Life. Love. Laughs., Semester @ Sea, Stories, Travel | 4 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }   I survived! Actually I thrived I think. Despite the sketchy hostel (with stains on the sheets!) and the traditional chinese mattress (imagine sleeping on top of your dining room table). [...]

Somewhere In China

Somewhere In China

Posted 18 April 2007 | By Funchilde | Categories: China, Life. Love. Laughs., Stories, Travel | 8 Comments

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; }     You see this monkey (pictured above)? I feel like that guy looks. CRAZY! I’m stuck between Hong Kong (AMAZING!) and Beijing (??). The ship docked in Hong Kong a few [...]