The Adventures of Morley

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Krakow, Poland
I am currently living in the Pacific Northwest, spending my time working with students on Bainbridge Island in the Puget Sound in Washington state. I most recently returned from Krakow, Poland where I was working at an international school. I spent my youth (or much of it) in Europe: Belgium and then Hungary. I also lived in Bangladesh for a year, and Namibia for a summer. I love mountains and snow, but I am currently living in the land of heat, oceans, and jungles.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Friday, January 18, 2008

I can't feel my face

BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL ENCOMPASS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT... WITH VALUES BETWEEN 25 AND 45 BELOW ZERO ACROSS MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN THROUGH SATURDAY

Yes, that is a winter advisory for cold weather. Coldest week of the year- you can tell i'm overly enthused. Oh- and I have a job now! Working at the school cafeteria, i know you are excited as I am. (Mom and Dad, you are happy to hear that i'm sure) :)
much love and stay warm!
moo

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Cold days and warm hearts in MN

Sleep

Sit up

Grab

Open eyes

Confusion

Regret

Place

Lay down

Move

Think

Feel

Stumble

Slide

Jump

Re-cooperate

Search

Find

Call

Ignore

Re-dial

Greet

Talk

Explain

Excite

Congratulate

Halt

Dishevel

Drink

Wait

Re-do

Embrace

Remember

Change

Wonder

Walk

Listen

Quest

Succeed

Google

Fantasize

Ask

Taste

Glorify

Thank

Know

Watch

Wish

Acceptance

Regret

Love

Love

Love

Help

Work

Study

Reflect

Support

Empower

Embrace

Venture

Create

Accomplish

Regard

Colour

Munch

Ridicule

Explain

Compensate

Return

Undress

Breathe

Ponder

Question

Listen

Cry

Remember

Know

Fight

Fall

Strengthen

Hug

Steal

Leave

Move

Shiver

Look

Breakdown

Write

Explode

Complete

Understand

Rest

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

How cold is it where YOU wake up?

..because it's -11degrees Fahrenheit here!

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Spring Cleaning?

Well not quite yet, it warmed up to the fourties for a few days, enough that the snow was melting on the streets and my distinguished snow man is now just a ball of snow with sticks flailing out of each side- looks disturbingly like the 'headless horseman'.. except that he has no horse, and soon may dissolve into silt and some muddy snow!
But other than the nonexistent snowman, things are going alright here in Burnsville. I am checking out tomorrow and departing for my spring semester at the college of saint benedict.

in the last 48 hours i think i have slept close to 19 hours, pretty good for moi!
happy thursday
moo

Thursday, January 03, 2008

Immortal

The holidays have come and gone and the time has come again to say bye to the parents as they make their journey back to Budapest. Snow is beginning to melt here in Minnesota but Seth in the Ukraine is still waiting for his winter covering, enduring freezing temps but no white Christmas.

I am now in Burnsville with my very large duffel bag full of received x-mas gifts.. I am excited for the school year to start again, but also not so much. It has been a weird break so far.. that's about all I can say. It has been a nice break from school life, yet a breakthrough again into family life..

not too much to write now. hope everyone had a great Christmas/New Years

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Fam-Glam

Christmas in Burnsville



Grandma on the phone talking to Seth in the Ukraine!



Dad enjoying is new digital camera- who would have
thought we'd ever see the day!


Jeremy and his new headlamp.. we're not sure if he ever took it off



Mom and Dad opening their world-travel book I got them



Jeremy and Andrea with their new two-burner stove.