Tweet Today I participated in a Hash Run. Hashing began in Kuala Lumpur when a group of British soldiers created a way to help run off their weekend festivities and stay in physical shape. They choose a Hare and the object is to chase them through the woods or jungle or wherever is available. Let me tell you, it was literally a run through the jungle. And running is an overstatement..it was more like walking fast. At point we scaled a rock cliff, crawled through a maze of trees and vines, and practically slid down a slippery incline. I have to admit, it was perhaps, one of the most fun…

Tweet Where every building looks like a temple, there is a statue on every corner, and the air smells of incense. Bali is a deeply religious Hindu island that still practices their rituals despite being a very popular tourist spot. The people are incredible and the culture is fascinating. The bad in the world seems to fade slightly into the culture where beauty and goodness are the supreme objectives. One week. 7 days. 24+ hours of flying/traveling. Four islands on my journey. The final destination being Bali, Indonesia. I set out on this journey with a purpose in mind, but as it goes, so often our purposes and expectations can…

Tweet I suppose its a made up word..but since Anna and I aren’t leaving on our adventures until Christmas day, we decided to vacation at home before we left. It has been wonderful. We have spent the week exploring Saipan, shopping, and spending lots of time at the beach. I have also used to the week to get caught up on some school work. It surely never ends, but I got my classroom super organized and finished up some other projects I had been working on. One morning we rode our bikes down to Garapan. It’s the very touristy area of Saipan. We walked around and went in all the…