making lemonade

• so as of 4 march 2009, i'm officially unemployed . . . i was laid off as part of a series of budget cuts - the non-profit sector isn't doing very well these days. i'm feeling pretty calm about it now, though my body is still stressed out: exhibit a, the massive crop of acne on my face; exhibit b, my digestive system has gone on strike. probably too much information.
• anyway, i'm doing what i can to see this as an opportunity and take advantage of the "time off." after i finished my master's degree last may, my parents gave me some travel money. (thanks mom & dad! you know what makes me happy.) now that i don't have a job to hurry back to, i can make the most of their generosity by leaving the country for months at a time! between the lay off and the graduation present, i've got the ingredients for a terrific batch of lemonade, as my yoga teacher put it last night.
• i'm starting this blog so that you, my friends and family, can keep up with my adventures - i don't want to clog your inboxes with photos, but i know you'll want to see where i've been. i'll post as often as i can so you'll know that i'm thinking of you, even though i'm far away, and also so you'll know that i haven't been lost at sea, trampled by a flock of sheep, or laid low by some tropical disease . . . ha, ha, ha. mom, don't worry, i only got food poisoning once last time i was overseas.
• so, welcome to my travel blog, and i hope you enjoy my posts!