Day Drinking and Dock Damage

So, by this time I'm sure you're thinking, "so Abbey, when you're in the US, do you do anything besides visit old friends and drink too much" and to you I say... No, not really. You are correct. But it makes for interesting reading, right? This past weekend, I accompanied one of my best high school friends, Dave, up to his lake house as it was the first nice weekend after the giant SnOklahoma Blizzard of 2011. We had heard rumors of...

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Egyptian Christians Protect Egyptian Muslims

Ya ya ya, I know. I'm all inspiring this week. Call it a mood, call it an influx of stuff I want to support. Whatever. I like this. It's a photo taken in Egypt during the protests that ended last week. During one of the demonstrations, Egyptian Muslims were called to prayer and in an effort to protect them, Egyptian Christians formed a human sheild in a ring around them. I'm a sucker for religious tolerance. And even though...

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Be a Whistleblower for Peace – Falling Whistles

If you’ve ever met me in real life, you may have noticed this. But I have a whistle. And I wear it, um, every day. Like literally everyday. It’s as much a part of me, I feel, as anything. I wear the whistle, not only because I think it makes me look cool and hip, but also because it stands for something much bigger than me. I remember back to a sunny (like there’s any other kind) day in my Santa Monica apartment. A great friend of...

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Why Being Bribed Doesn't Suck

When I returned back to Tulsa from Fredericksburg Monday late afternoon, I pulled into a snow covered driveway only to get a gigantic blast from my past. For sitting in the garage inside my parent's house was a damn near exact replica of the car I had driven from the day I turned 16 up until my early 20's. It is the car I love, dream about and wish I had never sold. It's my baby. And sitting there in the garage sits...

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The 19 Hours I Don’t Remember in Fredericksburg, Texas

Fredericksburg, Texas. I'd only been here a couple times - a few times as a drive through with an ex-boyfriend who has a ranch near here and once as a weekend trip with Natalie to visit her parents ranch just outside of town. All of those trips were spent ranching, and not in the town, so I was excited to get to see actual Fredericksburg. We set our timing perfect and Schmennifer and I showed up at the church about 10 minutes before...

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Crashing a Frat Formal in Fort Worth, Texas

I realized that since I haven't been doing much traveling lately, I haven't had many, well... travel posts. I've had posts about New York, sure, but I practically LIVE in New York. I have a (semi) apartment (situation), I have a job, I have friends who I go out to normal non-traveler bars with. It doesn't really feel like a travel situation. I've moved my blog a lot towards Travel Tips and a lot away from Travelogue. However, this past...

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Super Bowl XLV Special: American Football for Dummies PART 2

So you’re back for more, are ya? If you missed it, yesterday I took some time to go over the basics and the rules of the game of American football. If you missed it, make sure and check it out before you read this. If you’re already familiar with the game, read on. Sunday’s game will be the 45th Super Bowl played. Depending on where you are in the world, it will either be played Sunday or Monday. A breakdown of the times for major...

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Super Bowl XLV Special: American Football for Dummies PART 1

Alright people. Football. American Football. The real deal in my books. The sport of all sports. The reason for existence. The thing I miss the most, single handedly from the US - more than Dr. Pepper, peanut butter or even my mom - ok maybe not my mom. Well... some days maybe my mom. Not today, but like a couple weeks ago? Maybe. Anyway. Football. I spend a lot of time defending my love for this sport and even more time...

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