Thanks to a lot of help from our friends, we were able to move the entire contents of our 2 bedroom apartment into a 10′ x 10′ storage unit in four hours. I’ve moved a lot and I’ve helped a lot of friends move, and I have never seen a move go that quickly. Thanks […]

It’s finally hit me that we’re leaving. I’ve been in action mode for the last month, getting ready to go. But as I’m sitting here listening to Elliott Smith, taking a break from packing, I’m getting pretty mellow-sad. We’re so excited for our trip, but it feels lonely right now, especially when I look at […]

One of the complaints I have heard from people who opposed Bush last year is the supposed victory of moral values. Victory over what? That’s the insinuation that people who voted against Bush push back against. Victory over what? A lack of moral values? It’s not a kind accusation, but it seems to be […]

Kaoru writes about our plans to spend time in Japan as our first stop on our trip and about her wisdom teeth (4 at once) surgery yesterday.

BoingBoing had a couple of great links today:
How to Kick Someones Ass with an Umbrella
Carnets de Digestion - Sketches from an French artist’s journal. I’m so jealous - I wish I could “sketch” like this.