Dear internet, Here’s how proud of myself I am right now: 1) Last night at pub quiz, Marty asked whose name was on the best-selling football jersey this year. We came up with a bunch of options, and my suggestion was Ladainian Tomlinson. HOLY CRAP, I WAS RIGHT. The amount of NFL-knowledge I had until this year could’ve easily fit ...

Survivalist lesson #1: for days when it’s -15 degrees in the morning. 1) have a very warm boyfriend – this will keep you alive while sleeping 2) own a car with seat warmers – this will keep you alive while driving 3) wrap a large Gophers scarf around your head – if you can still feel warm breath, you’ll have ...

Oh hey, I have a blog! I’ve been neglecting this in favor of getting through my many, many cruise photos. I went from over 600 to 285, so I consider it quite an achievement. You can see the final results here, and I’m going to start working on my travel journal as soon as I can, while I still remember ...