http://blogs.bootsnall.com/stomps I've lived in Houston--pretty much the flattest place in the world--for 22 years. I'm ready to get out, which is why I am planning an extended backpacking trip across New Zealand, starting in January 2008. There, not only will I get to see all the hills my heart desires, but I might even see blue water, too! Thu, 01 May 2008 00:39:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, I should have posted this ages ago, but my blog actually moved before I left for NZ on January 20. The address is now KristinsTravels.com. I know that one hasn't been updated in a month, but a lot has happened since I landed in Australia. It'll get updated with ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/stomps/moveda-while-ago.html I know that it has been nearly forever and a day since I updated this blog. That tends to be my habit: get myself a nice, cozy piece of cyberspace, write for a little while, and then disappear. I had a reasonable excuse this time, though: one of my classes, ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/stomps/getting-back-on-track.html I've had another article published on Bootsnall! The Pharmacist's Honest Opinion can be found here. I'm in my last class before Spring Break starts! My plane for Puerto Rico takes off tomorrow morning, and then it's a week of seeing everything we can possibly see. Sunday starts it off with a ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/stomps/second-bootsnall-article-published.html I was very proud of myself last week--I managed to run about 8 miles and do a little bit of elliptical training and soccer in between all that. Unfortunately, I think I've hit the trails a little too hard, after being a little out-of-shape and out-of-practice for quite a while. ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/stomps/training-setback-and-puerto-rico-excitement.html I know it's been a long time since I updated, but my boyfriend left the country after his two week vacation here, and I've been insanely busy with schoolwork. It's been a while since I've had a blog, and I need to get back in the swing of updating often, ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/stomps/preparation-and-trainingand-ralph.html Last week I had my first article published on Bootsnall. It's about my mountain climbing adventure with my Aussie friend Michelle. See it here! http://blogs.bootsnall.com/stomps/my-first-published-article.html I know it's been awhile since I've updated, but James arrived on Australia Day and I've been trying to spend as much time with him as possible, since he's only here for two weeks and I won't get to see him again for 5 1/2 months. We had a good ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/stomps/im-in.html So the Australian Open is in its second week, and the field is slowly wittling down to the one winner. It's been a good tournament to watch, even though it has had its off-the-court dramas--including nationalistic fighting between Serbs & Croats, a child being assaulted in the toilets, and multiple ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/stomps/aussie-open-three-peaks-update.html I got an interesting email from a friend a couple days ago, asking for help for her friend. She needed donations from people willing to sponsor her climb of the three tallest peaks in Great Britain--Snowdon (in Wales and 1085m tall), Scafell Pike (in England and 978m tall), and Ben ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/stomps/the-three-peaks-challenge.html In browsing the SMH website last night, I found that Terri Irwin has been appointed as Australia's "tourism ambassador". I was a bit skeptical of this decision at first, but I think it's actually a pretty good idea. Even though she isn't a hot 18-year-old model (Lara Bingle, as seen ... http://blogs.bootsnall.com/stomps/selling-australia.html