Ideaphoria!

Ryan and Kristin got married! Good times. Hurricane Hannah did not ruin the big event!

Then I dashed off to Hotlanta for a few days to learn about my brain and motivations and to find out what job is the best fit for me. I felt like a lab rat when tested at the research foundation, but was surprised to find out evidently I have the brain of an engineer or an architect - So I'm a good spacial arranger? I said to Kurt, the research man, "But I hate math.... and logic and spacial arranging." He blamed that on the way schools teach these days. Mmmm, very wise, that Kurt. Obviously I am brilliant. Also, I mean, I am proud of this - I have excellent finger dexterity, tested to have a real knack for rhythm and was off the charts with what they call "Ideaphoria." This means that I have an incredibly active imagination and copious amounts of ideas just pinging around my brain constantly. "Yes," I said, "perhaps this is why I can never focus."

Now it's off to Europe on Monday night - so I am scrambling all over VA Beach with last minute errands, needing that last Hep.B shot (of course), trying to figure out how to cram lots into little (made my 2nd and 3rd MAJOR outdoorsy purchases of my life yesterday: an Osprey pack and a Northface fleece/jacket thing), bought an Italian phrasebook and presto! I'm ready. Or I will be ready by 10pm Monday when I take off.

Now I will try to figure out how to post pictures on le blog....