Re-born Identity
As many of you may have heard, last weekend I decided that I didn't want my passport anymore. The picture wasn't my best - the lighting made me look too fat. And there was a crease on the front cover of my passport. So, I decided to leave it in the train on the way to Switzerland.
OK, fine - it was an accident.
Needless to say, last weekend and this week have been a bit hectic trying to quickly get a new one. Police reports, phone calls to the US Embassy - it's all a big mess. But everything turned out OK. Yesterday I took a little day trip to Amsterdam and got a brand spankin new passport. And I don't look fat in the picture, either.
But the Switzerland trip ended up being an amazing time anyways. Our hostel was right on the lake with a great view of the Alps. The highlight of the trip was a day-long excursion to the Alps in which we hiked through the cow-dotted meadows, singing and dancing with excitement as the hills became alive with music. Here are a few pictures to prove it.
So, with my new passport, I can indeed join Cooper for a week-long rendezvous in Italy next week. And more importantly, I can return to the States in a few weeks.
Consider this an excuse for the lack of recent blogging. But be forewarned; there is another draught to come.
By the way, a special thanks to all of you who made the "20 comments" achievement possible on my last post. I could have done it without you, but your help was nice.
OK, fine - it was an accident.
Needless to say, last weekend and this week have been a bit hectic trying to quickly get a new one. Police reports, phone calls to the US Embassy - it's all a big mess. But everything turned out OK. Yesterday I took a little day trip to Amsterdam and got a brand spankin new passport. And I don't look fat in the picture, either.
But the Switzerland trip ended up being an amazing time anyways. Our hostel was right on the lake with a great view of the Alps. The highlight of the trip was a day-long excursion to the Alps in which we hiked through the cow-dotted meadows, singing and dancing with excitement as the hills became alive with music. Here are a few pictures to prove it.
So, with my new passport, I can indeed join Cooper for a week-long rendezvous in Italy next week. And more importantly, I can return to the States in a few weeks.
Consider this an excuse for the lack of recent blogging. But be forewarned; there is another draught to come.
By the way, a special thanks to all of you who made the "20 comments" achievement possible on my last post. I could have done it without you, but your help was nice.
posted by Aaron at 5:41 AM
1 Comments:
hi cuz!
nice blog...even nicer now that my host government stopped blocking it :) it's been a joy to read about all of your escapades, see pictures, and observe the interesting commentary happening amongst some of my favorite people--keep up the good work. although you might want to keep a tighter leash on your belongings, pretty soon i'll start calling you mary (she "lost" her wallet twice, then i became the bank). enjoy italy, and eat lots of gelato for me, yummy!
love,
katie
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