More than meets the eye

I read a news story this morning about the bird flu and thought about how many Americans would debunk this as crazy. I also thought about how real magic is to people in other parts of the world. People live their lives based on a balance of power and fear, and whatever shows the most power at the moment is where people turn. There is no standing on principle, because the whims of the spirit world place the final verdict on the lives of the people they rule.
That is why I go. It doesn't have to be that way.

Travel junkie

So I found this crazy site World 66 and had a little fun. Here's a map of the countries I have visited and/or lived in. The gray is a world of uncharted territory....

Back to Little Havana

Not really, but I am back in Miami. My (short) stay this time has already been much better than last time. I went to the Brazilian Consulate to turn my LAST document in, and I found out that they have already sent my documents to Brazil to be approved. I am a little confused about the fact that they have changed the type of visa I'm applying for, but hey, if everything is in Brazil, I can do nothing else about it. I'm hanging out and waiting on my office in Richmond to call me back to tell me I can go home today. Maybe....

A happy place

I have had a good 10 days away from home and still have 5 more! How exciting is that?! I am still in the US, still waiting on my visa. For a long time, I tried to figure out why I was still here. I have come to the quiet knowledge that there is something more, even if I don't know what it is. I can think of many reasons I am still here. God is taking me through some hard things, but this time has been good. It has been made much better by the presence of a certain someone (thanks, David!) listening and offering suggestions about life in general.

An Interesting Fact

My friend Liz, who lives in Japan, has an interesting tidbit from Japanese culture on her xanga site. Apparently your blood type has a lot to do with your personality. Mine is O. Decide for yourself if it's true....