May 2009
1 post
The End of an Era
Oh, how I hate goodbyes. Mainly because I’m terribly awkward when the time comes to part ways, but a good chunk of my ill feelings come from a wistful remembrance of the good times I’ve had with whatever/whoever I’m saying goodbye to. Well…here goes nothin’.
Right now, I’m saying goodbye to HTV, that one extracurricular activity I took a part of (more or...
March 2009
17 posts
The End Begins and The End Ends
This post is a few days removed from the final leg of our trip, but I’ll do my best to recall what happened. It should be noted that I have a terrible memory.
Our last day of the trip was spent in Nashville. We woke up at a leisurely ten o’ clock, and went to go get some breakfast at the (apparently) famous Pancake Pantry. They had some delicious blueberry pancakes, I must say. At...
Another Bus Ride. Then a Night in Nashville.
You guessed it! Most of today was spent on the bus. This particular ride seemed to take an awfully long time. Longer than the rest of my time spent on the bus, actually. I attempted to sleep for 90% of the time, and the other 10% was spent wondering why I couldn’t fall asleep. We finally got to Nashville around 5:30 p.m., then we headed downtown to see what we could see. It turned out that...
Gettin' Lost in Charlotte
The majority of today was, once again, spent in the bus. We woke up early and made the trip to Charlotte, North Carolina, arriving there around 5 o’ clock. Some of us went to the mall in town, for lack of anything better to do. After looking around the various stores and shops, Rob, Chase, Kelton and I decided to head back to the hotel. We hopped on a city bus, with the hope that it...
Virginia Beach was Cool. I Mean, Cold.
Virginia Beach. Full of empty streets. Full of empty beaches. Full of full stomachs. Not much happened today. We arrived at Virginia Beach around 11:45, and quickly discovered that it was absolutely freezing out. Any hopes of some beach fun were shot down by the frigid weather, so most of our time was spent hanging out in the hotel. Rob and I had to do a package today, and we decided to do a...
The Land of Museums
Today was spent walking around Washington D.C. More specifically, walking around some of the numerous museums of D.C. We started out the day with the Newseum, which contains a history of news, whether it be in print, on the radio, on TV, or on the web. It was pretty cool, and worth the $13 bucks. The video they played about the journalists covering the 9/11 attacks nearly brought tears to my eyes....
Monumental Night in D.C.
Today was spent editing my New York Accordion Man story while traveling to our nation’s capital. The bus ride was as relaxing and uneventful as ever, and we eventually reached D.C. around 6 o’ clock. After checking in to our hotel, we hopped back on the bus and headed into the city. Our priority for the night was to see the major monuments/memorials that the city is famous for. We...
New York, I Hardly Knew Thee
The Big Apple. We finally managed to make it into the city today, and it was everything I imagined it would be. We left the hotel around 9:30 a.m., getting to New York not much longer after that. Our first stop was Central Park, where we took some group photos and enjoyed the peacefulness of the park during the morning hours (our group probably disrupted that peacefulness considerably, sorry about...
We Didn't Quite Make It
Today was a long day. We woke up around 7 o’ clock a.m., which is terribly early for someone like me, and got on the bus. We then made the lengthy journey to New York (or at least its general location), which took till about 6 o’ clock p.m. It was a pretty boring bus ride, with nothing for me to do but read, play some more video games, and take several naps. We stopped for...
My Kind of Town...because I enjoy mind-numbing...
So, a day in Chicago. Or as some people call it, the Windy City. Or as I like to call it, the City-That’s-So-Cold-I-Think-My-Heart-Just-Gave-Out-Man-I-Hate-This-Windy-City. Yes folks, those wise travelers that tell stories from abroad are correct: Chicago is windy. At least, it was today when we were perusing the town. But that didn’t stop us from having a good time! We just bundled up...
And So it Begins.
The trip has commenced. We’ve made it to Chicago safe and sound, with the exception of one battery (if that battery happens to be reading this blog: I’m sorry! I didn’t have a problem with you or anything. I even tried going back and looking for you. I can only hope that you’ve found a new home charging someone else’s joy. I’ll always have a place for you in my...
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