Saturday, December 19, 2009

Nutcracker & new stuff

So you may have noticed this place looks a bit...different. Yes, I changed the layout and added a bit of navigation - you can access my Adventures Series (vacation blogs) now from the top menu bar, as well as my Bon Jovi blog (if you so wish) and my profile (About Me). Hope that's simple enough.

Anyway, tonight Gran took me to see The Nutcracker for the first time. I loved it! It was my first ballet as well, and it's something to get used to a story told solely through dance/music - but I enjoyed it. The music is beautiful, the dancing is amazing, and the colors and decoration are vibrant enough to really bring you into the setting. Aside from the fidgeting, whispering, squealing, crying children...it was nice! And now I can say that I've seen The Nutcracker, even if I never see it again. Some things you just need to experience, at least once, in this lifetime. Or at least, that's what I believe. :)

My Adventures Series - vacation blogs

So, since I clearly do not have the time to post here as often as I'd like, I figured the least I could do was archive my vacation blogs on here. And in the future, any trips I take will be blogged and archived here as well - so it's kind of like my travel blog more than anything, I think.

Anyway, the directory is here (as well as on a separate page when you click the link in the top menu bar):

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PAST ADVENTURES:

My Adventures: Greetings From Paris
July 2009
The City of Romance! From the dazzling lights of the Eiffel Tower, to the magnificent Notre Dame, to the topless sunbathers along the Seine, Paris was a treat. Hot and muggy, beautiful and cultured, we made the most of our stay and soaked it all in...by foot.


My Adventures: Holland II
Dec. 2008 - Jan. 2009
Exactly one year after the first trip, I flew back to Amsterdam and spent two cold, wintry weeks with my boyfriend in the Netherlands. Entertain yourself as I journal about my first time in the snow, excellent home cooking, and a fairy-tale amusement park, among other things...


My Adventures: Holland & London
Dec. 2007 - Jan. 2008
It was my first time abroad, and I chronicled every minute of it. From mispronouncing Dutch words in the Netherlands to getting lost in London, it was my long-awaited dream trip. And you can read all about it.


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UPCOMING ADVENTURES:

Italy & Greece - summer 2010 (postponed)