May 2008
4 posts
A present from the Island
I came home today to this: A mysterious envelope. ”United States of America?” I don’t think I have any friends odd enough to include my country in my address… Then I noticed the “Isle of Man Postal Office” tag. It was a goody package from Adrian Cain of the Manx Heritage foundation! It included: (y vlein trooid caslyssyn) Dhooraght (the yearly Manx...
First steps.
Today Mr. Hudnut officially announced the Fellowship. I have to say, I’m glad… it isn’t too much fun keeping things from your friends, even if it’s for the sake of surprise.
On that note, I’d like to thank everyone who congratulated me today. It means the world to get a sincere congratulations and to know that someone thinks you’re doing something worthwhile. I...
I have to get some sort of grip on Manx Gaelic (Gaelg) in a month and two weeks. For three weeks of this time, I’ll be in Japan, struggling with a language I have a novice’s grasp of, at best. I need a way to grasp the basics of Manx, and fast. How? Learning is different for everyone. It all depends on what “clicks” for you. What makes it engaging, what makes it fun, and...
The First of Many
Over the course of my summer, I’ll be in eight cities dispersed across the globe. In some, I’ll stay for a few days. In others, I’ll stay for a few weeks. In some, I’ll take pictures and meticulous notes. In others, I’ll just pass right through. I suppose I’m the type who has adventures. Not because I get myself into trouble. I just seem genetically...