Saturday, March 7, 2009
An early morning ride to the airport with few words...I'm not your typical morning person, so this comes as no surprise to those of you who know me well. So even though this was my trip to my 7th continent, I couldn't get too excited just yet. The morning in Athens was crisp, much like the early September mornings of the first days of elementary school...a sign that spring is on its way. Pulling onto Riverdale Road reminded me of a certain taco that I once saw in Atlanta's finest transportation station. AZ State...ugh...Unloading at Hartsfield airport for yet another March adventure, but this one seems different. My typical travelling companions have all decided to go on the Fellows "senior" trip to Egypt so this quick 14 hour jaunt to Seoul will be a nice chance to get to know the underclassmen. I'm not sure if I should take it as a compliment that only about 1/4 of the group know my name. I'll chalk it up to being busy on all different corners of campus instead of focusing on attending all of the Fellow's seminars.
When we arrived at the gate, a mammoth of a plane awaited our embarkation. this two story hunk of metal is the most spacious plane I have ever flown on...my long legs were happy about that. But there was something peculiarly familiar about the terminal we were in...then it hit me, this was the exact same gate that I flew out of only 10 months ago to head to Tanzania. And being a creature of habit, I had established my domain in the same seat in the gate area and proceeded to text...the same number from my pre-Africa days...my isn't history's repetition a beautiful thing?
This was a tough Spring Break to leave Athens behind. All of my friends are headed either somewhere tropical or Egypt and I'm off to find nirvana and enlightenment in the far East. Needless to say, the predicted 30 degree weather in Seoul does not have me dying to land there...especially after the 6 inches of snow we just got in Athens. But the experience is going to be amazing. I am so excited to say that I have traveled to all seven continents during my college career...thanks Uncle Bernie :-)
After some textbook readings and 007 watching, I snoozed a bit on my comfy new pillow (not a neck doughnut) and awoke at 5pm Eastern time. My Diamond Dogs have been on the field against Quinnipiac for 2 hours now. (This blog won't be complete without a UGA athletics update) They are off to a 10-0 start, the best ever by a Georgia team. Not too bad. Coach Pete Hermann is leading a charge against the Gamecocks on the hard court and the Association just added a pretty penny to his severance package. They Gym Dogs face UCLA and hope to continue to prove that Courtney Kupets is the best gymnast ever (a total freak btw...she's been SEC player of the week 5 times)... 9 hours of flight left and I'm dying to hear how CD hit, if Bristol's Finest brought the fire, and if the babies defended well...Only time will tell....
I love you all and cannot wait to tell you all about this amazing trip...BMLee and Associates...out
An early morning ride to the airport with few words...I'm not your typical morning person, so this comes as no surprise to those of you who know me well. So even though this was my trip to my 7th continent, I couldn't get too excited just yet. The morning in Athens was crisp, much like the early September mornings of the first days of elementary school...a sign that spring is on its way. Pulling onto Riverdale Road reminded me of a certain taco that I once saw in Atlanta's finest transportation station. AZ State...ugh...Unloading at Hartsfield airport for yet another March adventure, but this one seems different. My typical travelling companions have all decided to go on the Fellows "senior" trip to Egypt so this quick 14 hour jaunt to Seoul will be a nice chance to get to know the underclassmen. I'm not sure if I should take it as a compliment that only about 1/4 of the group know my name. I'll chalk it up to being busy on all different corners of campus instead of focusing on attending all of the Fellow's seminars.
When we arrived at the gate, a mammoth of a plane awaited our embarkation. this two story hunk of metal is the most spacious plane I have ever flown on...my long legs were happy about that. But there was something peculiarly familiar about the terminal we were in...then it hit me, this was the exact same gate that I flew out of only 10 months ago to head to Tanzania. And being a creature of habit, I had established my domain in the same seat in the gate area and proceeded to text...the same number from my pre-Africa days...my isn't history's repetition a beautiful thing?
This was a tough Spring Break to leave Athens behind. All of my friends are headed either somewhere tropical or Egypt and I'm off to find nirvana and enlightenment in the far East. Needless to say, the predicted 30 degree weather in Seoul does not have me dying to land there...especially after the 6 inches of snow we just got in Athens. But the experience is going to be amazing. I am so excited to say that I have traveled to all seven continents during my college career...thanks Uncle Bernie :-)
After some textbook readings and 007 watching, I snoozed a bit on my comfy new pillow (not a neck doughnut) and awoke at 5pm Eastern time. My Diamond Dogs have been on the field against Quinnipiac for 2 hours now. (This blog won't be complete without a UGA athletics update) They are off to a 10-0 start, the best ever by a Georgia team. Not too bad. Coach Pete Hermann is leading a charge against the Gamecocks on the hard court and the Association just added a pretty penny to his severance package. They Gym Dogs face UCLA and hope to continue to prove that Courtney Kupets is the best gymnast ever (a total freak btw...she's been SEC player of the week 5 times)... 9 hours of flight left and I'm dying to hear how CD hit, if Bristol's Finest brought the fire, and if the babies defended well...Only time will tell....
I love you all and cannot wait to tell you all about this amazing trip...BMLee and Associates...out
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