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Hey October, where'd you go??? When I finished work a month ago it seemed like there was ample time to get everything organised for a mid-December departure. Now, with a little over a month to go I'm beginning to panic a little. While October was a very productive month, we hit a few unexpected bumps in the road (expect the unexpected) ... Still, nothing we can't handle.<br>As a good friend once told me, "to fail to plan ...

"I'm sailing into the sun, I&#8217;ll be baptized there"<br><br>- Spinnerette (Baptized By Fire)<br><br>When change is forced upon you, how do you react?<br><br>When the day-to-day routine becomes alien to you, how do you familiarize yourself?<br><br>When your life falls to pieces, how do you put it back together again?<br><br>I've never been a philospher, psychologist, priest, rabbi, or bodhisattva. I've never had the fortitude, willpower, or aspiration to ...

... So the government of the day had to get all the marble from Quebec.  This import could explain why I have run into so many Quebecois in Alberta, known unofficially as the english capital of Canada.  Another quick side note as I was walking to the Legislature there were magpies everywhere.  They are a beautiful bird with a black body and a little blue in the tail but as Ric said they are flying rats in the prairies and throughout the west.  So back to the Legislature ...

... that Yellowknife is a frickin' gigantic ice box (-44 C today), our flight was cancelled, but good ol' Air Canada was nice enough to automatically get us on First Air who's airplanes have the "arctic" package and can fly in cold parts of the world. So, our new time out is 5: 15 PM! Not bad. We'll still get into Edmonton not too long after the girls bedtime. We're hoping to keep them on our time zone as we're well ...

... in Australia. Then they were saying that I should join in Australia. There was also a butterfly house which was pretty cool. They were landing all over us and some on Brooklyn's hat. We had to make sure that she didn't attack them, but I think she got one a little bit... The qualifying finals for the Beijing Olympics in canoe water polo were held in Edmonton. We went and watched that for a while, which was pretty ...

... they take like 50% off each bill or something weird like that. I gotta figure that out before I go. If they can't do that, it's not a big deal. They probably have a minimum of a month or something. I'll figure that out today, perhaps. HEY MEGAN! I HOPE YOU'RE HAVING FUN THERE IN BERLIN! ^_^ YOU BETTER MAKE A POST SOON! I'VE MADE TWO AND I'M NOT GONNA BE THERE FOR ANOTHER 47 DAYS! XD Love ya! &lt;3 -Athena

It's 9:42 on a beautiful sunny Edmonton morning and I'm sitting in bed, laptop in its proper position, drinking coffee and getting this damn blog set up. I'm thinking maybe I should get up and start to pack, given I must leave in less ...

... to face and overcome my obstacles so THEY will not have to. This is how we will advance the human race. Not by repeating generations of stupidity, ignorance, and refusal to take responsibility for their negative contribution to the world. I lie to myself when I refuse growth and change. I am a lot of things but I never want to be remembered as a liar. Dishonesty in any form is unacceptable in my paradigm of postive morality. I know I have been lazy. I ...

... as they allowed themselves to indulge in this childhood treat. Tried to go fishing but the mosquitos were too ferocious and besides the river didn't seem quite fishable. Before heading home I went for a walk around the Legislative Grounds just as the sun was setting and the full moon was rising. It was quite serene as the only others around were graduates all dolled up in their princess dresses and classy suits. I found a large tree fully adorned in ...

... take a break. Stress, burned out nerves, and frustration with the industry and the society that surrounds me has made this mandatory. I'm an engineer by the way. Enough of my whining though! What about my travels? I have decided to do a year backpacking the South Pacific. After I am going to try to get job in New Zealand. A year with no plans. This will be interesting.