Candlewood Suites - Fairfax

... it's not something that white people usually eat. Then I found the seafood section, and discovered that baby octopus was $3/pound. Dinner! As I enthusiastically scooped tentacles off their bed of ice, one of the few other caucasion patrons of the place approached me.
"What do you do with those?"
I told him that they were good sauteed or stir-fried in a very hot pan with some oil and seasoning. Leave them in just until they turn opaque ...

... a limousine with driver, alcohol, penisstraws etc. No need for more explanations. We girls had fun... So after almost 1 month I had to say goodbye to Fairfax and to Lyla (the dog), 'cause Yvi, Tyler and me we were heading towards Miami packed with 8 bags and a picture frame for the great event, the wedding. I really enjoyed my stay in Virginia but what I enjoyed the most was spending time with my family, new and old ones.

... complimented by shouts of "Nataraja ki jai! Nataraja ki jai!" (Translation: victory to Lord Nataraj) The song ended as it had begun: the melo arpegiations on the guitar and my voice softening like so many flower petals falling. Shiva in his form as Nataraja had manifested through the musicians, the singers, and the dancers bringing all assembled into the present moment, into a place of release and healing.

... time. Not the easiest parking garage I must say. I am glad I really paid attention to where I was as I made my way to the terminal from the car. We took the scenic route back into DC via the BW Parkway, downtown along New York Ave., and then up Mass. Ave. to my hood in NW. I pointed out the Capitol dome and we tried to make the Washington Monument out throught the ...

Still haven't gotten my renewal passport yet... getting kinda antsy about it. Maybe I should call the passport agency and bug them about it. At least I won't need any visas for the European countries I'm visiting. Just the valid passport which I have yet to receive! :-X But I'm happy to say that I got my International Student ID Card today in Berkeley with no problems. Just in and out, the way it should be.

... whole thing. We walked to the subway. It was very scary and boring. There was nothing to do except sleep. We rode it for a few stops and got off to get our bus. The next stop was the Vietnam War Memorial, Lincoln Memorial and the Korean War Memorial. The two war memorial were sad because many servicemen died and there are many still missing. On the Vietnam Memorial, the ...

... the most forward and possessors of the worst chat-up lines ever. I was waiting for the train and this bloke just walked up to me and said 'do you use Head & Shoulders?', to which I replied 'no' hoping he was just odd, and I got back the response 'oh, well your hair is just beautiful, you are my No 1 today'. I just smiled politely and silently hoped he'd sod off. Which he did. I got on board without actually looking at any maps - fortunately my luck was in and I ...

... beautiful and that the end of the day that's all that really mattered. The next day would be our last day in the City That Never sleeps.... So we had to make it a good one. We planned on, and actually did, wake up early so that we could go visit our lady liberty. But this time we called a cab to pick us up at the lovely Red Roof Inn.... Ten dollars on a taxi didn't seem so bad anymore. So arriving back at the dock and going through security and having to stash a secret weapon ...

... security. 4. And maybe most important: Its within our budget! You can imagine the potential candidates: China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Egypt, Israel, Japan, etc Most of the candidates failed #4...some #3 Regarding #1 my sister Sandra is proving that travelling with Tadeo (toddler) is possible...and some of her friends have traveled with babies... Turkey fulfilled every criteria that we set! We are so happy it worked out... By the way Srikanth...India has to be the next one!!

Well, I'm not in Uzbekistan. I haven't packed, or applied for a visa, or really made any preparations yet. But I have my 2-year-old passport and a travelogue, so I guess I'm off to some kind of start. :-) I thought I would experiment with a travelogue when I'm in Uzbekistan to catalogue my experiences and share them with everyone back home ...