Author Archives: Hope Helps

I’ve never been an outsider before. On Thursday night I went to a local (weekly) juggling and unicycling club, and it was really fascinating. The club was pretty much normal, it was the way that people treated “The American” that was really interesting. I got two different kinds of reactions from people about the sameContinue reading “Buggies and Bridges”

I have been up for 32 hours now. What a couple of days it has been. At 11:10am this morning I was greeted by the familiar face of Roger picking me up at the airport. I started out this day tired, so even though I got tours of Claire’s house (where I’m staying), Roger’s house,Continue reading “One LONG Day in a New Country”

Well, the London airport turned out to be as terrible as Roger has always said it is. I had a huge amount of walking to do to get to customs, much less my gate. The customs lanes were poorly labeled, I was running after being up for about 18 hours, and the customs lady wasContinue reading “London and Customs”

Well, I’m here! I have long posts to put up about traveling, but I just wanted to pop in and let everyone know that I made it here. Although who in the world knows what’s going to happen next…. More soon…

Well, I was fortunate enough to be able to change currency in the Portland airport (as opposed to London as I was planning to) yay! Next stop, Chicago! P.S. Another blessing, my luggage has been checked all the way to Teeside. And now that I’ve got money exchanged, all I have to do is findContinue reading “Portland Airport”

I have had a week full of last things. Last time seeing this person and that person, last dinner with my family, last driving of my car, last trip to Quiznos, etc, etc. I have just finished packing (except for the last few things that can only be packed tomorrow morning before I leave), aContinue reading “Last Things”

So, here’s the lowdown. On September 14th, 2005 I will leave my comfortable and predictable life by going on an approximately sixteen-hour flying adventure which will set me down in a little airport in England, about 30 miles away from my destination: Stockton. I am going to be spending three months in England working forContinue reading “The Lowdown”

“I will not yield.”-Jimmy Stewart as Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.