tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29129295288595994932024-03-05T07:48:31.632-08:00England eh?A Canadian girl's adventureColleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-74528420767097853742008-03-01T08:20:00.000-08:002008-03-10T14:41:45.099-07:00A visit from a funny Canuk and other short updatesThis week has been going very well. I had my final interview with the University, in hopes of being accepted into a teacher training programme (good feelings all around...fingers crossed), and I have also been having a great time at my new job. It is so refreshing to be working with children again, and such a great experience to work with children from all over the world. Love love love it.<br />I also had a chance to meet up with my old friend Marc who was visiting London while on a trip through Europe. It's been over 4 years since I saw him last in Vancouver, so there was plenty to catch up on when we met Thursday night for some drinks in the city.<br />Thank you to Marc for stopping in (even if it was just for a couple of days)...you are still the funniest guy I know. Thanks for making me laugh so much.<br /><br />I have added a photo below of me and Marc in London, and also a few photos that were taken with friends earlier this month.<br /><br />This weekend, I am staying around home, catching up on some work and starting to plan our trip to Morocco. Next weekend, Jon is having his birthday party - which will consist of him and several guys getting together, cycling and drinking the weekend away. Needless to say I will be banished from the premises and will be spending the weekend with my mate Helen in Northampton. Helen's running a half marathon next Sunday, so I will be sure to take some photos of her at the big race to add to my blog!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWes7n7zkXI0Hvrn_aRdf46YYViMKjZXs5BBibKlqW1_uslcNUrPt4JPycJOP6Bs7p0tmRqv8jkUpr87wTLwxu_GILkT6VwPXLBrO6TL5YIAgiwyRn2fraRjKfdDE0FvO7CBng-Gwy96h/s1600-h/DSC01588.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172810670306241602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDWes7n7zkXI0Hvrn_aRdf46YYViMKjZXs5BBibKlqW1_uslcNUrPt4JPycJOP6Bs7p0tmRqv8jkUpr87wTLwxu_GILkT6VwPXLBrO6TL5YIAgiwyRn2fraRjKfdDE0FvO7CBng-Gwy96h/s320/DSC01588.JPG" border="0" /></a> Marc and me in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Covent</span> Garden, London<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmkDnsKmLn3-laCH4yvjH5hVGA_HTK8h4Ry8i6uiR6qyx0dQ57eCXFlB4A6lWcuuu_PbVMr0W7QdvKekWtkTPFC9FU7kFTKAWCkwGH4Wo4xeh62A7k_nMQLv2-9VeT36Hw4pSlvBErbWL/s1600-h/DSC00793.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172810687486110802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzmkDnsKmLn3-laCH4yvjH5hVGA_HTK8h4Ry8i6uiR6qyx0dQ57eCXFlB4A6lWcuuu_PbVMr0W7QdvKekWtkTPFC9FU7kFTKAWCkwGH4Wo4xeh62A7k_nMQLv2-9VeT36Hw4pSlvBErbWL/s320/DSC00793.JPG" border="0" /></a> Andy and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Oxanna</span>, enjoying the countryside near our home in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Berkhamsted</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrb3QsJLDlNcX13Vsp5-8E4Nt73bFq269D_vVCA9fzdTEDniWf4X9jA_zkQYDJjsVtB4F9Kmf4Gz3pYQiZ_I4AzSWqEKwBd4T3XwaIIbTOPg9FE5kxy2AnyNaspcp6t0ZqBgeviP_ZevD/s1600-h/DSC00796.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172810696076045410" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcrb3QsJLDlNcX13Vsp5-8E4Nt73bFq269D_vVCA9fzdTEDniWf4X9jA_zkQYDJjsVtB4F9Kmf4Gz3pYQiZ_I4AzSWqEKwBd4T3XwaIIbTOPg9FE5kxy2AnyNaspcp6t0ZqBgeviP_ZevD/s320/DSC00796.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jon and me while out for a walk with Andy and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Oxanna</span> a few weeks ago.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYM0Fna1ESN4oH0N9xc18B42R-qcXGrirOQ9LRd7zur9oFJqrk7njkSR5TdXkz8bo25YSjnQzTUIshmwl3j7e5ZEwLj9l30quVZjsTedbb0n1ZMWh1l3fFePwaAEsiNFs_qZ37XlBI5mS/s1600-h/DSC01570.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5172810708960947314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgYM0Fna1ESN4oH0N9xc18B42R-qcXGrirOQ9LRd7zur9oFJqrk7njkSR5TdXkz8bo25YSjnQzTUIshmwl3j7e5ZEwLj9l30quVZjsTedbb0n1ZMWh1l3fFePwaAEsiNFs_qZ37XlBI5mS/s320/DSC01570.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me, Bella and Cameron enjoying a Sunday morning. (This was taken while Jon and I were visiting with his friends Dave and Tiffany - and <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">their</span> kiddies - near Southampton).<br /><div></div>Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-22958053609280078832008-02-23T17:00:00.000-08:002008-02-23T15:56:53.859-08:00A revival of my blogHas it really been since September?<br />So many excuses - none of them very good (i.e. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">facebook</span> has begun to rule my life... sorry sorry sorry.<br /><br />The good news is that I have made a goal is to revive my blog and get you all caught up to date with what I have been doing.<br /><br />Let's begin...<br /><br />Life is good. Very very good!<br /><br />It is hard to believe that I have only lived in England for 7 months - so much has happened.<br />Too much to go into detail about everything - so I will do my best to summarize.<br /><br />Jon and I are doing well...still happy and in love. Despite some cultural differences (Jon loves <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">marmite</span> and I miss Kraft dinner) we have managed to muddle through the last 7 months and we have settled into our life together, and have embraced each others idiosyncrasies (let's just say he has a bit more to put up with then I do). It really does feel like we have always lived together and at times, I almost forget my former life in Korea....a distant memory.<br /><br />Life in England is great- despite the dreary winter weather, it was exciting to see flowers blooming in our garden in January and I am finally adapting some of the 'local' language - which means I get teased less (I actually caught myself pronouncing the word tomato like a Brit...very strange). I love living in our little town. It gives us easy access to London where we have enjoyed many museums, great shopping and we even saw a Japanese drumming concert. I admit, I still feel a bit like a tourist when I go to London - it is just such a cool city it is hard not to be awestruck. The other great thing about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Berkhamsted</span>, is that it is located right in the countryside, with lots of trees, hills and trails to explore : there are literally deer within a few miles of our home....it is so lovely.<br /><br />As I said before there were so many good parts over the last several months, but the best parts were our trip to Canada, celebrating our anniversary in Rome, getting my Irish citizenship (yep, I am a Paddy - thanks to my Grandpa <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Duggan</span>), Christmas with both of our families in England, Jon's parent's 40<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">th</span> wedding anniversary and getting my new job as a Learning Mentor at a Primary school.<br /><br />There are lots of things planned: I have applied to a graduate teaching programme, which I hope to be accepted into by the end of March. It will mean that I can begin my teacher training next fall (fingers are crossed). We are also jetting off for a 2 week backpacking trip through Morocco over Easter, which we are very excited about. In between all of this we have a few visits planned from friends from Canada and abroad. It's going to be an exciting start to this year!<br /><br />As in the past, I have added a ton of photos... hope to be taking a lot more over the next few months...so check back often for updates.Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-36099117933455145622008-02-23T15:32:00.000-08:002008-02-23T15:48:36.588-08:00Jon's parent's 40th wedding Anniversary<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXN1k4eUErnamhnOhiyyAVYTIKfPBYoO_t9JMOYeQZqwQ8XrWjMye-vRcufpjflOVGxM38ZebOL6PVUcNYHqA_PyL5QeendGDj2WN7JKEsYDbTeL1MJAoKKFobaz3rU4nlWFZ7djljFEL/s1600-h/DSC00786.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170323806772390978" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiXN1k4eUErnamhnOhiyyAVYTIKfPBYoO_t9JMOYeQZqwQ8XrWjMye-vRcufpjflOVGxM38ZebOL6PVUcNYHqA_PyL5QeendGDj2WN7JKEsYDbTeL1MJAoKKFobaz3rU4nlWFZ7djljFEL/s320/DSC00786.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jon and me<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMybWViJtTbC6Hi6xRNCRKlGF3QG0vlzvVB61PZ-o2oaMpHkphJPpTnMTfqZyLvpmRo74FMubZHWRveQNUGuy9iPBnTVm5DcImXp5n4ctkSAYgkU7U0FQgg_BFwMynct5Yv9zYj0tmgBOY/s1600-h/party+07-2+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170323811067358290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMybWViJtTbC6Hi6xRNCRKlGF3QG0vlzvVB61PZ-o2oaMpHkphJPpTnMTfqZyLvpmRo74FMubZHWRveQNUGuy9iPBnTVm5DcImXp5n4ctkSAYgkU7U0FQgg_BFwMynct5Yv9zYj0tmgBOY/s320/party+07-2+027.jpg" border="0" /></a> Me and Jon's family<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHXdJH2Wb-og9aLf6_dpvnliwKDsljHNckds8tkIMVkrpmkA8aOBQvtriYmGqEXvY_RzskyqDmHbL4dXcsYJo-iFzyGnJ0ABsrmd14ohipu1q0479w-CFWqqRybDCOyawc935ojWif5AH/s1600-h/party+07+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170323819657292898" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghHXdJH2Wb-og9aLf6_dpvnliwKDsljHNckds8tkIMVkrpmkA8aOBQvtriYmGqEXvY_RzskyqDmHbL4dXcsYJo-iFzyGnJ0ABsrmd14ohipu1q0479w-CFWqqRybDCOyawc935ojWif5AH/s320/party+07+023.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jon, me and his cousins<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwX2aIMCrEtVYlpqDgx7y6Jv3G_AHhf90RocUAKuHkvL4PPXsSzVLHBpQ3lFL5a1uWhMpk_UuiiIn0YMWFChqynHbpwNdeI4seivKBSZNhcTe9IhPpJy5IO8GbRubrMoMsMFq8ulLRNivu/s1600-h/party+07+087.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170323823952260210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwX2aIMCrEtVYlpqDgx7y6Jv3G_AHhf90RocUAKuHkvL4PPXsSzVLHBpQ3lFL5a1uWhMpk_UuiiIn0YMWFChqynHbpwNdeI4seivKBSZNhcTe9IhPpJy5IO8GbRubrMoMsMFq8ulLRNivu/s320/party+07+087.jpg" border="0" /></a> Me and Jon's family<br /><br /><div></div>Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-46706747063582543612008-02-23T15:22:00.000-08:002008-02-23T15:48:48.952-08:00Christmas in EnglandMy Mom and her partner Bill came to England over Christmas...here are some of the photos of our time together.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Yle1Ytk6xHJ377fdX0-XgwzU7AaVaLhoehFfX3E527-poRNLv6IYTo5Nj4UT4HoWJqwjCcoviAEmAnTDbX-Ots_sO2PwrYH5hUhCKc-Td-S1YlpaOWxtLVxRs8sFOgm0hUZbYTkxcSoC/s1600-h/Mom+and+Colleen+at+Christchurch+College,+Oxford.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170321813907565570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Yle1Ytk6xHJ377fdX0-XgwzU7AaVaLhoehFfX3E527-poRNLv6IYTo5Nj4UT4HoWJqwjCcoviAEmAnTDbX-Ots_sO2PwrYH5hUhCKc-Td-S1YlpaOWxtLVxRs8sFOgm0hUZbYTkxcSoC/s320/Mom+and+Colleen+at+Christchurch+College,+Oxford.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mom and me in Oxford<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-TBbWCjW3pywgrnbxLUsQIJg1uhgxpgfkfHUWAvS4ZI5PT_UweVsv9kx01QOiTcdnrFuJXan0xrhSJ3mD4RNFlyZ6ae9P-klLAWXFujNW15zrcQXppTHS5MfxfApv5iRSEGDIxP-YHao/s1600-h/Colleen,+Bill+and+Jon+at+Berkhamsted+Castle.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170321822497500178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL-TBbWCjW3pywgrnbxLUsQIJg1uhgxpgfkfHUWAvS4ZI5PT_UweVsv9kx01QOiTcdnrFuJXan0xrhSJ3mD4RNFlyZ6ae9P-klLAWXFujNW15zrcQXppTHS5MfxfApv5iRSEGDIxP-YHao/s320/Colleen,+Bill+and+Jon+at+Berkhamsted+Castle.JPG" border="0" /></a> Me , Bill and Jon at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Berkhamsted</span> Castle<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg51eeksOkmIW0VTNxZTE6v5VsSQuRsb9J61sNV1b6A3j_F4RbDMdnhsxpFzLKCfXJuhFKJGVrSxSsfGSb3DGbS_mtJ1BFB_SFjHsiFJqdaGGvD0t5jnCmCXRMv4Uy-kRD8XMoYFiIF1l6g/s1600-h/Mom+and+Colleen+near+Leichester+Sqaure.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170321826792467490" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg51eeksOkmIW0VTNxZTE6v5VsSQuRsb9J61sNV1b6A3j_F4RbDMdnhsxpFzLKCfXJuhFKJGVrSxSsfGSb3DGbS_mtJ1BFB_SFjHsiFJqdaGGvD0t5jnCmCXRMv4Uy-kRD8XMoYFiIF1l6g/s320/Mom+and+Colleen+near+Leichester+Sqaure.JPG" border="0" /></a>Mom and me in London<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nXJjB25xx20ypMe46RWni0W2ANt8lFHBnrzW3G8HwUJiAIOozL4LZFHFJF_IEj3h3KiRbNuiM6EEc8xgKDbD3mWihv1mmaw71_UZ7EQMQ8d9kJDq98RTllp-Oc7Z3TFO4PVhBOzmq0z6/s1600-h/Mom+and+Bill+enjoying+the+view+from+St+Mary%27s+Church,+Oxford.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170321835382402098" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9nXJjB25xx20ypMe46RWni0W2ANt8lFHBnrzW3G8HwUJiAIOozL4LZFHFJF_IEj3h3KiRbNuiM6EEc8xgKDbD3mWihv1mmaw71_UZ7EQMQ8d9kJDq98RTllp-Oc7Z3TFO4PVhBOzmq0z6/s320/Mom+and+Bill+enjoying+the+view+from+St+Mary%27s+Church,+Oxford.JPG" border="0" /></a> Mom and Bill enjoying the view over Oxford<br /><br /><div></div>Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-29990512907431305382008-02-23T15:10:00.000-08:002008-02-23T15:54:00.361-08:00Romantic Rome - November 2007<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYNqNL0ToKDCTMxVEn8S8Ss13t74nYLZH7n_VjMJbB1LNb6nfXDSnjsrKbAkR7BH0fSbj6iNiFAe6LvqCgXxEfwmoq28NURRYlmUx1Lx7Bqj-vr3nhaEXw3WgwNGb-0dVJVJ9kjXwyVCr/s1600-h/Picture+009.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170319408725879746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCYNqNL0ToKDCTMxVEn8S8Ss13t74nYLZH7n_VjMJbB1LNb6nfXDSnjsrKbAkR7BH0fSbj6iNiFAe6LvqCgXxEfwmoq28NURRYlmUx1Lx7Bqj-vr3nhaEXw3WgwNGb-0dVJVJ9kjXwyVCr/s320/Picture+009.jpg" border="0" /></a> Yep - we saw the Pope!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiIquUvqqpSOeYBx0JKBklrnTWzrjxQkCXq98qrzElYGCtFVDnETqhpuBc7nDJ5p_So86xZGfKe_dPZpZjiItahojFUVL6Atlj-KzfOXQ5eIXowUJbkXh3HZN0QjV54JHJ59Y7UJWaGHO/s1600-h/Picture+065.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170319421610781650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoiIquUvqqpSOeYBx0JKBklrnTWzrjxQkCXq98qrzElYGCtFVDnETqhpuBc7nDJ5p_So86xZGfKe_dPZpZjiItahojFUVL6Atlj-KzfOXQ5eIXowUJbkXh3HZN0QjV54JHJ59Y7UJWaGHO/s320/Picture+065.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jon and me outside the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Pantheon</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsACrutC3YVnWwI6Kn8u34N57bojQiWDWj5YT9jJ8LyF1zL_FrHHZ2n0bx5NhGpiywSlx4HK5a2DZUHYMQNFxcGUT7TuPORvonfwtfT1WOMEjwHSkr5mgydJMlAWTCKPzEIGsNw8uLbUQ/s1600-h/Picture+004.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170319434495683554" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJsACrutC3YVnWwI6Kn8u34N57bojQiWDWj5YT9jJ8LyF1zL_FrHHZ2n0bx5NhGpiywSlx4HK5a2DZUHYMQNFxcGUT7TuPORvonfwtfT1WOMEjwHSkr5mgydJMlAWTCKPzEIGsNw8uLbUQ/s320/Picture+004.jpg" border="0" /></a> Us at the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Colosseum</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EgRO7_wGfbVKDTozgbLPJKBHwzNvqVtEfZtrlBL8qFHEc6sv-N4RcA3Yq1gjj6icmcWUuS5RDq_gcEkYtSkJpEnwQkdtYZyb7Np0OnC6vtZEAqO3fp_VNXEcd9_5mCgxD6A8rrg5hVa5/s1600-h/Picture+116.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170319443085618162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4EgRO7_wGfbVKDTozgbLPJKBHwzNvqVtEfZtrlBL8qFHEc6sv-N4RcA3Yq1gjj6icmcWUuS5RDq_gcEkYtSkJpEnwQkdtYZyb7Np0OnC6vtZEAqO3fp_VNXEcd9_5mCgxD6A8rrg5hVa5/s320/Picture+116.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jon and me enjoying the Roman Forum<br /><br /><div></div>Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-70277487765715059062008-02-23T14:54:00.000-08:002008-02-23T15:49:10.343-08:00Girls weekendJust a few photos from a girls weekend I had in November<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZaZw6_kRRXsjK9Fl9_44Euh8bLWsUc-LUI0TAg6p0PscTmHyC4RexhRpAnC0kYFV46i2yhH9epH7vpvrJdSD8pHvdc9uMHKSf3jRyqt0XrEuOrT843gi5_VMe10O4EMGoFXKfnQkXph9/s1600-h/Picture+007.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170314967729695618" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZaZw6_kRRXsjK9Fl9_44Euh8bLWsUc-LUI0TAg6p0PscTmHyC4RexhRpAnC0kYFV46i2yhH9epH7vpvrJdSD8pHvdc9uMHKSf3jRyqt0XrEuOrT843gi5_VMe10O4EMGoFXKfnQkXph9/s320/Picture+007.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jude, Joanne, Jenn, me and Helen<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrD77F1xKaFECEd_8e6EdUvX3aVY08OnPkgKBDQN1KHBWueLSWRnvQhmblYIwkk97vVTOYE8Degfdd4YCXJEq3E4van70VWTYFslH_0m63rWf0uy7IgOVOm8Zc1446EpW_AdSRlOCMdDZK/s1600-h/Picture+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170314976319630226" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrD77F1xKaFECEd_8e6EdUvX3aVY08OnPkgKBDQN1KHBWueLSWRnvQhmblYIwkk97vVTOYE8Degfdd4YCXJEq3E4van70VWTYFslH_0m63rWf0uy7IgOVOm8Zc1446EpW_AdSRlOCMdDZK/s320/Picture+015.jpg" border="0" /></a> Joanne and me at Magooes<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIkmSKoDTwflvOb-6AEptQ2i8RgDQLN6OIwNUWLxMrXfss8PYpbkkIuWMpbJPOIeHHEH8olzTuo2561a6pUhtgxM51nvLjEAUwribLbOzE0N7EFyiVPWaup4md3Mfm_ZoVEi_DbfZyZFF/s1600-h/Picture+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170314984909564834" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinIkmSKoDTwflvOb-6AEptQ2i8RgDQLN6OIwNUWLxMrXfss8PYpbkkIuWMpbJPOIeHHEH8olzTuo2561a6pUhtgxM51nvLjEAUwribLbOzE0N7EFyiVPWaup4md3Mfm_ZoVEi_DbfZyZFF/s320/Picture+018.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jenn, Joanne, me , Helen and Jude at Magooes<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlUk-3_Mk07Dyppt8detgwkBpezuWznyKolyc3DWUvjD5Z4_pF40DRNGM8nHZPtOYGykFVmi6KqqLXaZQlLHvLRB01W7r553YG900hYSiZO_z7o9tYSLvL8fB1OmKb4qDKIYo3bTHixUH/s1600-h/Picture+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170314993499499442" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRlUk-3_Mk07Dyppt8detgwkBpezuWznyKolyc3DWUvjD5Z4_pF40DRNGM8nHZPtOYGykFVmi6KqqLXaZQlLHvLRB01W7r553YG900hYSiZO_z7o9tYSLvL8fB1OmKb4qDKIYo3bTHixUH/s320/Picture+022.jpg" border="0" /></a> Helen and me<br /><br /><div></div>Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-32400874265711998212008-02-23T14:41:00.000-08:002008-02-23T15:49:22.382-08:00Our trip home to Canada In OctoberWe had such a fabulous week being home and getting a chance to meet up with everyone, and celebrate Thanksgiving!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubOKL26sI462MaUnBEVA5apqlWRJyqZIyBLIPZ413cBYROLf0q2lEcdEqvR_KLdq1Z_L3Mbo8IESL0DZM06BxmuyKmHSRLkoGQf8XdTIR7fgpqmDdCmpXkC5G6901PDnfE9paRYboOeLv/s1600-h/Picture+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170311948367686466" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhubOKL26sI462MaUnBEVA5apqlWRJyqZIyBLIPZ413cBYROLf0q2lEcdEqvR_KLdq1Z_L3Mbo8IESL0DZM06BxmuyKmHSRLkoGQf8XdTIR7fgpqmDdCmpXkC5G6901PDnfE9paRYboOeLv/s320/Picture+018.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jon and me outside of Cindy and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Graydon's</span> house<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Kh122mqpvG0CmF2bZdMhY0mHhdlEzUhT7k-LIA7o25i0LUAUtzyKJ_8Xa5htDjlzGYvsL4vJE0Z2FdKmu2otMIY4Sj3EiwrF2CvuwVVTPH3aTuUeZAYt2Ah5EUGHuYEiiRYEu0fa_bY7/s1600-h/Picture+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170311956957621074" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Kh122mqpvG0CmF2bZdMhY0mHhdlEzUhT7k-LIA7o25i0LUAUtzyKJ_8Xa5htDjlzGYvsL4vJE0Z2FdKmu2otMIY4Sj3EiwrF2CvuwVVTPH3aTuUeZAYt2Ah5EUGHuYEiiRYEu0fa_bY7/s320/Picture+027.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jon and me at the Museum of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Civilisation</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdL7XsOkxBsgmQTTR2iWBhm5j8f7HWEv4LZ5L15A6yFKsw-2qQmzLfBTNv2LbxkGwq-q4o2d6YxwPVwQjWNjgYh2SpYxhHLBsV0w9O50UK9-cMxlvSVZVK2SroMBvsmLTClBdUEE40kWp/s1600-h/Picture+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170311965547555682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdL7XsOkxBsgmQTTR2iWBhm5j8f7HWEv4LZ5L15A6yFKsw-2qQmzLfBTNv2LbxkGwq-q4o2d6YxwPVwQjWNjgYh2SpYxhHLBsV0w9O50UK9-cMxlvSVZVK2SroMBvsmLTClBdUEE40kWp/s320/Picture+036.jpg" border="0" /></a> Me, Jon, Jimena and Mark at the Manx<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrZkdNydETGt0_yfxdeWDf4_SD6lzJlXd4I_VMAlevSz97-F6hXFZoGpYxI9NvNhrH8CWTp_62Ajhy7gzzABtkoijKWrp98Jvi8uh9aO2pdqftRhTKbapo2rXsdITZqIWfT0jOdsImR9w/s1600-h/DSC01245.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170311974137490290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZrZkdNydETGt0_yfxdeWDf4_SD6lzJlXd4I_VMAlevSz97-F6hXFZoGpYxI9NvNhrH8CWTp_62Ajhy7gzzABtkoijKWrp98Jvi8uh9aO2pdqftRhTKbapo2rXsdITZqIWfT0jOdsImR9w/s320/DSC01245.JPG" border="0" /></a> Val, Kel and me at the Oak...good times girls, good times<br /><br /><div></div>Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-75396975555209320382007-09-19T13:08:00.000-07:002007-09-19T13:33:25.265-07:00Congratulations Andrew and Oxana<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Definitely</span> one of the best weddings I have ever been to!!<br />Congrats to the bride and groom for inviting us <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">to</span> share in their special day.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFX5O0GKnNv7CRgRna4l4KswbsCSR_ICYgnQKtQbJwJ8UFo_gEQUit4eJF5GvzHoWk50-SvrvK5QUA1CWZuchwI0cARrkgFyDJ4XgoZJ7Lfuxs10kWhOkPNvJ6EjAtLWi-we7wRXaJLXC/s1600-h/DSC00448.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112012883250834578" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHFX5O0GKnNv7CRgRna4l4KswbsCSR_ICYgnQKtQbJwJ8UFo_gEQUit4eJF5GvzHoWk50-SvrvK5QUA1CWZuchwI0cARrkgFyDJ4XgoZJ7Lfuxs10kWhOkPNvJ6EjAtLWi-we7wRXaJLXC/s320/DSC00448.JPG" border="0" /></a> Andy and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Oxana</span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwCUc6dlsAtrxfQ1sV0XwPqhO3VcgAe_d6lsvjNS2DnYE4b_Wu5QsdcVG5nGxk_pU16QOyFT9blF0yZvLpSJs9K58wiELz22eB5jhgVRJCGtlOEhFwTzL-6TzBYcBJ2q7g0DKHjRuJ9vh/s1600-h/DSC00446.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112012887545801890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIwCUc6dlsAtrxfQ1sV0XwPqhO3VcgAe_d6lsvjNS2DnYE4b_Wu5QsdcVG5nGxk_pU16QOyFT9blF0yZvLpSJs9K58wiELz22eB5jhgVRJCGtlOEhFwTzL-6TzBYcBJ2q7g0DKHjRuJ9vh/s320/DSC00446.JPG" border="0" /></a> The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">beautiful</span> church. The <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">reception</span> was held at Andy's parent's house. Complete with a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Mediterranean</span> dinner served inside a Marquee and a live band, it made for an excellent evening of celebration!<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2ZS6Zbvhy2O2Dc2KPJ1kbilTjbinSbhprWB4fzQOFTrIcG9coBT2TFfzax5uDXLk4GEJvM_QtuKowngeJIqPjScv2dKETilS5Zx6SMI9wunlRIf14ef4nK9xYeYm8-TbCeEXCQLLPbES/s1600-h/DSC00478.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112012896135736498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV2ZS6Zbvhy2O2Dc2KPJ1kbilTjbinSbhprWB4fzQOFTrIcG9coBT2TFfzax5uDXLk4GEJvM_QtuKowngeJIqPjScv2dKETilS5Zx6SMI9wunlRIf14ef4nK9xYeYm8-TbCeEXCQLLPbES/s320/DSC00478.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jon and me (that smile is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">somewhat</span> champagne induced...well mine was for sure!)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHCpH6rQo5Ddg8pI-c9LSWMp5xcus-7lgiw_DbliL7AFb0ACGWGM07pZUMtDLBXUGALv7-GVEuieiURC1vhxpwnGzryy079U4CaIL3aw3ZMjr7IShx3Vd3YryG2fqxkwxVCyzOQoWPvCN/s1600-h/usatandyswedding2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5112012930495474882" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHCpH6rQo5Ddg8pI-c9LSWMp5xcus-7lgiw_DbliL7AFb0ACGWGM07pZUMtDLBXUGALv7-GVEuieiURC1vhxpwnGzryy079U4CaIL3aw3ZMjr7IShx3Vd3YryG2fqxkwxVCyzOQoWPvCN/s320/usatandyswedding2.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jon and me outside the church<br /><div> </div><div> </div><div>This week I've been busy at the gym each night...yes I have found Body Pump and it is my new love!! Yes it is difficult but yes it feels sooo good when I am done!! Love it!</div><div> </div><div>Anyways, we are going to Windsor tomorrow to visit Jon's sister and then off to another wedding this weekend near Birmingham...yeah! </div><div>Another fun weekend ahead!</div><div> </div>Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-9706212696263518762007-09-15T04:20:00.000-07:002007-09-15T04:44:48.105-07:00It's been a few weeks since my last post and to say the least, they have been interesting.<br />I spent the majority of my weekdays job hunting, which basically means <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">harassing</span> temp agencies and applying for anything that looked like it might pay , or possibly if I was lucky, pay well. Our weekends have been spent touring from coast to coast (<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">literally</span>) with our first trip to the east coast of Norfolk to visit Jon's parents. They live just outside a lovely town called Kings Lynn, in a small village called North Wooten. Since they are just a few miles from the sea we spent the Sunday walking along some of the seaside trails, and enjoyed the incredible autumn sunshine. Our second trip (the following weekend) was down to the western coastal village of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Croyde</span> in North Devon. We met 4 of Jon's friends and spent the weekend enjoying one of Britain's most popular surfing destinations. I even tried to surf (which basically meant I bobbed in the water while clinging to my surfboard for a few hours), thanks to Jon and Steve who patiently gave me my first lessons. Luckily for us, the weather continued to be perfectly sunny, with those deep deep clear blue skies I have written about before. Seriously, it has been over a month and I am still in awe every time I look at the sky.<br /><br />This week, Jon and I went to a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">beautifully</span> restored art deco cinema in our town called The Rex to celebrate our 10 month anniversary from when we met in India (I know...is that all??).<br /> It was such a fun experience to watch a movie, drink red wine and relax in large comfy velvet chairs seated around our own table. <br />Last night we went to a birthday party at a bar in London and later walked around <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Leicester</span> Square and Soho. It was really nice to spend some time in the city, and enjoy some of the nightlife. London is really an incredible city and I can't wait to spend more time there!<br /><br />Today Jon and I are off to Kent to his friend Andy's wedding, and next weekend we are going to his friend Simon's wedding. So I apologize if I don't get time to update my blog again for a few weeks.<br /><br />Also, the job hunting has paid off (well a little), I have got a temp job working at the same company as Jon. Which is nice because we go to and from work together. It isn't my dream job, but it is a start. University applications are due in February and there seems to be an endless amount of <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">red tape</span> involved with practically everything I want to do - so I imagine the next few weeks and months will be filled with jumping through hoops (figuratively of course).<br /><br />We are also planning our trip to Canada which is in just 3 weeks!!! We are so excited to see everyone again!<br />Enjoy the photos below and I promise there will be more to come soon.Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-36806528227316834882007-09-15T04:08:00.000-07:002007-09-15T04:20:14.425-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkHFdZol7veVreN1EvQSdq1cFZugG4QLabDvT-7_6A93ZF9i27bRCAZlSUZQM4U_T1K76F1H2ZaLdv0qiLbIyUd0-g_HkGwjLSoMNvvQuwLNUjTfAzJ8KqmYBcw2JAuadY4tQPbd6wJbd/s1600-h/DSC00408.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110388785467507330" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkHFdZol7veVreN1EvQSdq1cFZugG4QLabDvT-7_6A93ZF9i27bRCAZlSUZQM4U_T1K76F1H2ZaLdv0qiLbIyUd0-g_HkGwjLSoMNvvQuwLNUjTfAzJ8KqmYBcw2JAuadY4tQPbd6wJbd/s320/DSC00408.JPG" border="0" /></a> Our seaview, Croyde , North Devon<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Tn76MIj0JG23uTAxNXF2J6lR_drGB-ZEANalXG3WVUknBXNHICdwREtDoCyP-pZcH6CSlUxh6T3hyphenhypheniP99Q1QJ7pQ5GRTDrDZKsHRtcjmNn015Z95fB3dvH4x2i1gsMYtgt92w_n91ksc/s1600-h/DSC00409.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110388794057441938" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Tn76MIj0JG23uTAxNXF2J6lR_drGB-ZEANalXG3WVUknBXNHICdwREtDoCyP-pZcH6CSlUxh6T3hyphenhypheniP99Q1QJ7pQ5GRTDrDZKsHRtcjmNn015Z95fB3dvH4x2i1gsMYtgt92w_n91ksc/s320/DSC00409.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jon and me at Croyde Beach<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyVJJNAgncj-quvfeE8TNial7qGRrTqXOWGv-6gAOFEKFDshXYihNScLYHaHpjOhyphenhyphenA_X28rfMB6OPb-l1JapiZD4-somOTRkYek_3QWaz91wR8X8Qr0ibfhskGUnFnO0DpibQWrnPVXwR/s1600-h/DSC00405.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110388802647376546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiyVJJNAgncj-quvfeE8TNial7qGRrTqXOWGv-6gAOFEKFDshXYihNScLYHaHpjOhyphenhyphenA_X28rfMB6OPb-l1JapiZD4-somOTRkYek_3QWaz91wR8X8Qr0ibfhskGUnFnO0DpibQWrnPVXwR/s320/DSC00405.JPG" border="0" /></a> Steve, me and Jon doing our best 'surfer' impressions<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrx6ag0ybTbf_8OFXp8nyCldUxWfFSr9-pIY7m8DKxPGGVGFkQ0nvnn4vfD8U5vTmDfg2l8xZTRNQGlaUWVjultzJcvjgn0JPRrFRF38-5-9lmHNPR16MeoKxL0B6kzTllKB8hbsNY4ezR/s1600-h/DSC00406.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110388806942343858" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrx6ag0ybTbf_8OFXp8nyCldUxWfFSr9-pIY7m8DKxPGGVGFkQ0nvnn4vfD8U5vTmDfg2l8xZTRNQGlaUWVjultzJcvjgn0JPRrFRF38-5-9lmHNPR16MeoKxL0B6kzTllKB8hbsNY4ezR/s320/DSC00406.JPG" border="0" /></a> Ready to go Surf'n!! (Steve, me and Jon)<br /><div></div>Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-78187868720924778552007-09-15T03:34:00.000-07:002007-09-15T04:08:19.270-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAGsD7ZBDFOMrkCwBEfUoLa10pjL0Th0RS46eP9XALDkfrRMHKAq8CGVaFhCpQ6lLk1oHX2t32yqxYhHy3IWRCqjd42kHRE2xT92OkaWJ8L6Qz-eAiT3S5fo99EqSYqJWjwNLoUbUcxPf/s1600-h/DSC00424.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110380981511930434" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgAGsD7ZBDFOMrkCwBEfUoLa10pjL0Th0RS46eP9XALDkfrRMHKAq8CGVaFhCpQ6lLk1oHX2t32yqxYhHy3IWRCqjd42kHRE2xT92OkaWJ8L6Qz-eAiT3S5fo99EqSYqJWjwNLoUbUcxPf/s320/DSC00424.JPG" border="0" /></a> Baggy Point, Croyde<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYKj9sRx4n03JrBDAQ_Y_v7ByacjubSqys_sFF56ww226gZlX5Xs-cVIfb8yOacAkM16zpFs6DsVIn3807TnvyRIkBfHiGvyHIsV6AmdyXLImy-UI5sk78x84fH9S6ll7XDFK_SxJhEoY/s1600-h/DSC00419.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110380990101865042" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYYKj9sRx4n03JrBDAQ_Y_v7ByacjubSqys_sFF56ww226gZlX5Xs-cVIfb8yOacAkM16zpFs6DsVIn3807TnvyRIkBfHiGvyHIsV6AmdyXLImy-UI5sk78x84fH9S6ll7XDFK_SxJhEoY/s320/DSC00419.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jon and me at Baggy Point<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho93ggvntfPbodDvE9Y9RbrYJyffZQ5dt8owm5Qqf69zWQrTHa8rQoO4pDX7mTZfGqJoKnyAurYfOR4h1pwMFtkkPRMrVW7MW-A4HgC5Scxs7K0o1Fog4-T7WHZEyuLXL5k9bfo4fHi2C-/s1600-h/DSC00438.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110380998691799650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho93ggvntfPbodDvE9Y9RbrYJyffZQ5dt8owm5Qqf69zWQrTHa8rQoO4pDX7mTZfGqJoKnyAurYfOR4h1pwMFtkkPRMrVW7MW-A4HgC5Scxs7K0o1Fog4-T7WHZEyuLXL5k9bfo4fHi2C-/s320/DSC00438.JPG" border="0" /></a> The beautiful countryside of North Devon<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdLaCW2y9HkQVfs4wbE5SW73BbuGoaOT1xt5iH4y2B6dzcjs2IbKjdkmuNJAX1LrD92YKYvYAHaDh_dgHldLoD1A78CURI27U4YTssKjq6IW5O6qv7w-9mxvLJfaEYaAf6uexzO8Ina9Y/s1600-h/DSC00433.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110381007281734258" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtdLaCW2y9HkQVfs4wbE5SW73BbuGoaOT1xt5iH4y2B6dzcjs2IbKjdkmuNJAX1LrD92YKYvYAHaDh_dgHldLoD1A78CURI27U4YTssKjq6IW5O6qv7w-9mxvLJfaEYaAf6uexzO8Ina9Y/s320/DSC00433.JPG" border="0" /></a> View of Croyde Bay, North Devon<br /><div></div>Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-60583437059162791732007-09-15T03:24:00.000-07:002007-09-15T03:34:29.143-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvMZj8Z3zbS5L0TGdRXYBruMGRz3bnfM8pKaYIqkSzqpT3IUY5p84KforvSGdxPepLjN1wuqUw7p4FPNM8-RAnEoSLt8CC5SVtiM3sTl89qF1o7d22C2g9zwYpPGKf_GNOsaFa7ntYtYn/s1600-h/Picture+008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110377193350775314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvMZj8Z3zbS5L0TGdRXYBruMGRz3bnfM8pKaYIqkSzqpT3IUY5p84KforvSGdxPepLjN1wuqUw7p4FPNM8-RAnEoSLt8CC5SVtiM3sTl89qF1o7d22C2g9zwYpPGKf_GNOsaFa7ntYtYn/s320/Picture+008.jpg" border="0" /></a> The beach in Norfolk<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5YHV7Svmx9Y5GiLKyknFEVDVhC7Tl9hGWVa5PNrlmPgM1Bp0wAn5fgaBBmXu9uYV-ECqrfh1VOzz5_35vmj4hBtMHxtfKCBIw1G4fcDZ7txGwnhftgn_Q1aFSIriKpeT6_mmHznnI4yH/s1600-h/Picture+010.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110377197645742626" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw5YHV7Svmx9Y5GiLKyknFEVDVhC7Tl9hGWVa5PNrlmPgM1Bp0wAn5fgaBBmXu9uYV-ECqrfh1VOzz5_35vmj4hBtMHxtfKCBIw1G4fcDZ7txGwnhftgn_Q1aFSIriKpeT6_mmHznnI4yH/s320/Picture+010.jpg" border="0" /></a> Jon and his parents<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1m7mnAuRe4qys8QuMQPfpDnOGLPQamZsw8uwvPnQFNqxg-FKLKVbT9Kt_-kUJlvpOodjqcWGspuDwyMdn1DmBGx71iSsGUPfFF8ZMe86cabZYqmh0cEvcrS6g7pa_iIeaWWtRZOO13Am/s1600-h/Picture+019.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5110377206235677234" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF1m7mnAuRe4qys8QuMQPfpDnOGLPQamZsw8uwvPnQFNqxg-FKLKVbT9Kt_-kUJlvpOodjqcWGspuDwyMdn1DmBGx71iSsGUPfFF8ZMe86cabZYqmh0cEvcrS6g7pa_iIeaWWtRZOO13Am/s320/Picture+019.jpg" border="0" /></a> The quiet streets of Kings Lynn,Norfolk<br /><div></div>Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-36823555812483797852007-08-29T04:23:00.000-07:002007-08-29T07:30:06.331-07:00My new life<p>It's been just over 2 weeks since I have moved to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Berkhamsted</span> and I am already settling in. It is fair to say that I did experience a bit of culture shock after leaving Korea...my first trip to the grocery store was more exciting then I can remember (a vegetarian's paradise). I am no longer the tallest person when I walk down the street, nor is the fact that I speak English a reason for strangers to break out with laughter. There are no fish vendors or melon trucks driving past with their loud speakers blasting at 7 in the morning nor is there any piles of rotting garbage outside my window. </p><p>In fact, there are deep, clear, blue skies (that seem to almost swallow you up), rolling English meadows dotted with white sheep, and friendly (smiling) faces everywhere I look. I can run along the canal without choking from the pollution. I can shop for clothes that actually fit and I can understand what everyone is saying to me...well almost. It feels like a completely different world. Everything seems familiar (even though it isn't).</p><p>Jon and I are enjoying the fact that we no longer have to think about the time difference and instead are loving the fact that we get to see each other every day. </p><p>We have been busy meeting with my friends, his friends and family, and he has been showing me around the countryside. </p><p>There will be a lot of new things to come in the future. I am still looking for a job and we will be busy visitng friends, attending weddings and planning our trip to Canada over the next month.</p><p>In the meantime, here are a few photos for you to enjoy of our first few weeks together.</p><p></p><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlLhuiul2fHAMJ-oefFvRtVWJej3GWIQ0Mpk33cLedk4apXlCUjj5BY0U7PoAkYUz3RRqQ204NvrQRFR2NXeprxuO-22oaArECmCrJ1vuPqMDuTeHHiA6uenAL9wLuQUV5all2K08abbj/s1600-h/Picture+018.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104083490371092322" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlLhuiul2fHAMJ-oefFvRtVWJej3GWIQ0Mpk33cLedk4apXlCUjj5BY0U7PoAkYUz3RRqQ204NvrQRFR2NXeprxuO-22oaArECmCrJ1vuPqMDuTeHHiA6uenAL9wLuQUV5all2K08abbj/s320/Picture+018.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnc_mkOGskP9Ez8rBG3Rf0MU0-uO-l5TELzoGSGh8j9XhX9GGg9JzQuNLTMbBWMAuSR4ruh2kvPmDAaHBl84L0X365zwgEwxtxN8dFaXisbkujFotq3MiPuEcjhj4Z-UGquroGEl1HKt72/s1600-h/Picture+017.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104083498961026930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnc_mkOGskP9Ez8rBG3Rf0MU0-uO-l5TELzoGSGh8j9XhX9GGg9JzQuNLTMbBWMAuSR4ruh2kvPmDAaHBl84L0X365zwgEwxtxN8dFaXisbkujFotq3MiPuEcjhj4Z-UGquroGEl1HKt72/s320/Picture+017.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is a view of our street on a typical cloudy English day.<br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104083507550961538" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgziyLmBPV9XgxrJPk-qnCSiN6j-_NIfHgEujp6ZeCeH8_YB8I3reElWIqllwx-5mtoj0iPA9dXuTdIcaTQoQu8_H8YBKjhsgjaYfr0pb290Sv_2D6WxmZX9EOdKN4UCSfdY-VqQdEO2Iz6/s320/Picture+019.jpg" border="0" /> This is the canal that is in front of our house. The pathway runs from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Hemel</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Hempstead</span></span> to London...which is good if I ever feel like running 40 miles. </p><p></p>Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-74608475013476136482007-08-29T04:22:00.000-07:002007-08-29T07:31:44.817-07:00Photos of Berkhamsted<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTc7S-2Qd7gmviWQcmqMDPhHN66xFU_inzTTBXy5uPN14eihPwSkrYkRtP0wIU-5dlyenwbFEtDudTlhrberlmeu80c3wZQkqj9cFC1oOwyiBaKTKpx-PJZ7Gurx4m_XMHSNqD755jj6b/s1600-h/berkhamsted.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104087995791785874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsTc7S-2Qd7gmviWQcmqMDPhHN66xFU_inzTTBXy5uPN14eihPwSkrYkRtP0wIU-5dlyenwbFEtDudTlhrberlmeu80c3wZQkqj9cFC1oOwyiBaKTKpx-PJZ7Gurx4m_XMHSNqD755jj6b/s320/berkhamsted.jpg" border="0" /></a> View of Berkhamsted...aka: ' Berko'<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuIh75Eg1HTTh4CC9JlOjPPfVfFSIhLMzU-EQeKxYs9sLYz76wKzvapopaTkj-yqTcYYMpgh4l5yCIT2quvXKy0qxJ-nAlR4p7IPt_FLdK6-omHvyVg-kE5UOHq18_AvBUB1b8TBT-Xcq/s1600-h/79+George+street.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104088004381720482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuIh75Eg1HTTh4CC9JlOjPPfVfFSIhLMzU-EQeKxYs9sLYz76wKzvapopaTkj-yqTcYYMpgh4l5yCIT2quvXKy0qxJ-nAlR4p7IPt_FLdK6-omHvyVg-kE5UOHq18_AvBUB1b8TBT-Xcq/s320/79+George+street.JPG" border="0" /></a> This is our front door (exciting eh?)<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqpEOgQsOcFJ0OUIkJDRyd1VqG0K3_2qd344SpX6bDe22Nx-K4sZMiLTRCWv_OTHF8li_vrNr3RbJco3fxQW8zkxR-HUYIZJKn82_eK4a0u3lnhKEuNv2-zBqS_dl4L3RhEqNh63_y6vRs/s1600-h/Picture+015.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104088021561589682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqpEOgQsOcFJ0OUIkJDRyd1VqG0K3_2qd344SpX6bDe22Nx-K4sZMiLTRCWv_OTHF8li_vrNr3RbJco3fxQW8zkxR-HUYIZJKn82_eK4a0u3lnhKEuNv2-zBqS_dl4L3RhEqNh63_y6vRs/s320/Picture+015.jpg" border="0" /></a> Our beautiful back garden</p><p><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDczK1bjAcWkfWNHByqKQ3dt9HxsBUGMUSIf9od9VLfNoscJIcNWAw7Uz4q0KTyJHuPOoCGNdBCuB6xQzbKV6lMGTTS2kQCmPESavFpY4MiwNMpet6ek4N645VOJDQdMAiKq80epw8wxU6/s1600-h/Picture+028.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104088030151524290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDczK1bjAcWkfWNHByqKQ3dt9HxsBUGMUSIf9od9VLfNoscJIcNWAw7Uz4q0KTyJHuPOoCGNdBCuB6xQzbKV6lMGTTS2kQCmPESavFpY4MiwNMpet6ek4N645VOJDQdMAiKq80epw8wxU6/s320/Picture+028.jpg" border="0" /></a> This is a photo of my friend Helen and I a couple of weeks ago when she came to visit me.<br /></p>Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-88638820853868400722007-08-29T04:21:00.000-07:002007-08-29T07:32:02.983-07:00Our trip to Bristol<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeEdrG5RyIfE3OhY9zgefUtSRUTrOBVAy1sdIi0ah3EdVkZ0i-_VxNhgWatj0P-ln_cF8UljF4OeasBoRnTjHSFTB-K-sTiR_DUJn60dBlM7qSKc3VkMhfL-Ln-oAyZ1t8nVhDY8AvjuL/s1600-h/DSC00326.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104093231356919762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeEdrG5RyIfE3OhY9zgefUtSRUTrOBVAy1sdIi0ah3EdVkZ0i-_VxNhgWatj0P-ln_cF8UljF4OeasBoRnTjHSFTB-K-sTiR_DUJn60dBlM7qSKc3VkMhfL-Ln-oAyZ1t8nVhDY8AvjuL/s320/DSC00326.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jon and me at the Clifton Suspension Bridge<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOgk7vmkCdPVZztI3l6WAQi_8KKl1qOpMAtSxLa6Tt8bGvdPy4MjK3tU7YLBaDG_zaT-zjjf1_gsnkobPDOs2nHHsMOQeFySPJY9wYEB3d7vv-AFQQ8qHd3zqdw2AtvBtQViItzvRnPmF/s1600-h/DSC00342.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104093244241821666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjOgk7vmkCdPVZztI3l6WAQi_8KKl1qOpMAtSxLa6Tt8bGvdPy4MjK3tU7YLBaDG_zaT-zjjf1_gsnkobPDOs2nHHsMOQeFySPJY9wYEB3d7vv-AFQQ8qHd3zqdw2AtvBtQViItzvRnPmF/s320/DSC00342.JPG" border="0" /></a> A View of Clifton and the Avon river<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJK1jw-oU1B8DvgCgoQSx5QI9ySr9CMDcF6UU2fYA4yqqWxPdNr7_V3BHlkW5nafZRqySxjP4k1v-TonBoLjg-bqnU4GieAlXXcWFC1ZYKhXsUilDUGT_k3GfUaUVxmnuyn1vvExu0HUw/s1600-h/DSC00356.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104093270011625458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJK1jw-oU1B8DvgCgoQSx5QI9ySr9CMDcF6UU2fYA4yqqWxPdNr7_V3BHlkW5nafZRqySxjP4k1v-TonBoLjg-bqnU4GieAlXXcWFC1ZYKhXsUilDUGT_k3GfUaUVxmnuyn1vvExu0HUw/s320/DSC00356.JPG" border="0" /></a> Joanne, Neil and baby Leo in front of a large redwood tree, near Bristol<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2i6RX43A0Kzovv2DNHqYdOvgGbX8-oMvpzXgbqYZCAOkb73rPV0M-fLoURV-IYYIAzIAhXwJU7vWYJA6pTJjmPQjsAZpONKGln74TeNglCYQYGIOoc2mhpj8HywnAviA0NQOEhS1w-bs/s1600-h/DSC00357.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5104093295781429250" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY2i6RX43A0Kzovv2DNHqYdOvgGbX8-oMvpzXgbqYZCAOkb73rPV0M-fLoURV-IYYIAzIAhXwJU7vWYJA6pTJjmPQjsAZpONKGln74TeNglCYQYGIOoc2mhpj8HywnAviA0NQOEhS1w-bs/s320/DSC00357.JPG" border="0" /></a> Jon and me happy to have found the big redwood tree<br /><div></div>Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2912929528859599493.post-67725661359794810622007-08-29T02:59:00.000-07:002007-08-29T07:13:22.292-07:00How it all began...How did it happen? How did a young Canadian girl, teaching for years in Korea, end up living in a small English town?<br />Well sit back and I will tell you the story....all of it.<br />It began last fall, as I was travelling through the Indian desert. I had taken a few months off from my teaching job to do some travelling and perhaps 'find myself'.<br />I had had an incredible 3 and a half months touring Thailand and India and I was deep into travel mode. My backpack and myself were equally dirty and I was gearing up for the final 2 weeks of my travels through the state of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Rajasthan</span>. It was a hot, cloudless, dusty day when I arrived into the city of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Jodpur</span>. Hot and tired from my half a day bus journey I made my way to a guesthouse that had been <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">recommended</span> to me by another Canadian I had met. She told me it was cheap and as I had already overspent my budget, cheap was what I wanted. The guesthouse was amusingly named Heaven. After bartering with the woman at the guesthouse about the room rate I decided to go up to the roof for a beer with one of the guys I met from the bus earlier that day. It was during this beer, that I met Jon. He had come up to the roof and we had invited him to join us at our table.<br />For the next 5 days Jon and I travelled through the city of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Jodpur</span>, then onto <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Jaisalmer</span>, where we took a camel safari together through the Thar desert. Since Jon had to return to Delhi, we parted <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">separate</span> ways, with him <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">literally</span> walking off with his camel into the morning desert sun while I stayed for one more night.<br />We agreed to email, but <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">neither</span> of us really knew what to expect. <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">After all</span>, we had just met for 5 days. I returned to Canada soon after and Jon and I realized how much we were beginning to fall for each other. Within a month of meeting each other he had booked a flight to come and visit me once I returned to my job in Korea.<br />Our first visit went so well that he quickly booked up another...and another.<br />After countless hours on the phone, emails and 4 wonderful trips together we realized it was too much to be apart any longer. We made the decision to move in together.<br />So after some planning, I left my job, my apartment and the country I called home for a few years and moved to live with Jon in England.<br />And now the real adventure has begun....Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16335172188952593751noreply@blogger.com2