tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795531061551852200.post1508625617701752079..comments2024-01-09T01:36:44.979-08:00Comments on Ali's Adventures: Culture Shock - with Odd TimingAlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15854315909052026146noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795531061551852200.post-50314263323322319842009-05-31T09:52:10.095-07:002009-05-31T09:52:10.095-07:00Lord have mercy! we drive on the right here in ame...Lord have mercy! we drive on the right here in america! a good way to remember this is that "USA is always right." just repeat that 3 times before you start your car.<br /><br />all sarcasm aside i am so glad youre back because it will be easier to see you this summer. <br />I am glad youre feeling more at home with yourself. its interesting how obsolete your enviornment is compared to your internal orientation. its like a reverse maslows pyramid where you have to acheive self actualization first as a foundation and then move on to more external influences like interactions and environment. hm? that is a new theory what do you think? call me soon! love you!Kate Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10201344330255229154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795531061551852200.post-66564386452308731182009-05-27T19:03:03.759-07:002009-05-27T19:03:03.759-07:00Thanks Steph, I feel like we have even more in com...Thanks Steph, I feel like we have even more in common now - I'm jealous of "Desserts and Dusk"<br /><br />Dave, I very much agree (especially easy to see now that I'm back in the good!)<br /><br />Dad - I know, eh?Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15854315909052026146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795531061551852200.post-57785550663716344972009-05-15T10:56:00.000-07:002009-05-15T10:56:00.000-07:00Wow... that wal-mart thing is brilliant. I really ...Wow... that wal-mart thing is brilliant. I really never thought of wal-mart as actually being USEFUL for anything...Dadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795531061551852200.post-50500600277256430182009-05-14T20:10:00.000-07:002009-05-14T20:10:00.000-07:00Isn't it (ironically) great to have those cruddy f...Isn't it (ironically) great to have those cruddy feelings . . . but even while your having them to pull yourself up by the hair and *know* that "this is crud is great because it is so (well) crappy that I know in the not too distant future, I'll feel the opposite end of the spectrum."<br /><br />(OK, crud still stinks. But it makes the good that much better.)Dave Thurstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251017895446360863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4795531061551852200.post-12326086662805782032009-05-14T14:11:00.000-07:002009-05-14T14:11:00.000-07:00As cool as you were when I knew you in college, I ...As cool as you were when I knew you in college, I want to hang out with you even more now.<br /><br />And go to a beach alone, after reading this.Steph Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13645923517499749318noreply@blogger.com