Archive for August 26th, 2004

10 lbs lighter and 37 rolls later

I’m pretty much done unpacking and organizing my stuff now. Now I wait until this Sunday when all my 37 rolls will be developed and ready for me to look at and reminesce about the good old times. This will amount to more than $200 in developing and digitizing costs since I had each roll put on CD for me. I just hope they’re good quality. After this I have the arduous task of organizing the pics, and creating a website for it… a PDF-based magazine is also in the works.

Weighing myself after I got back I found out I was a good 10 lbs lighter than when I started 2.5 months ago. I guess all that walking does do some good afterall. So if you’re wanting to lose some weight, go backpacking for a while and you’ll be sure to lose some weight. Just remember to continue excercising after you come back so you don’t gain it all back!

I’m still not used to the time zone changes. Everyday I get up around 7am, which is good, but still get tired around 8pm and by 11pm I’m usually gone. My left ear is still a little weird as I have a hard time hearing from it at times. I’m watching a lot of the Olympics during the day and am enjoying the Greek scenery trying to see if I’ve been to the places they show or feature. Last night around 11pm they had a small feature on Santorini, probably one of the most popular of the Greek islands. It was pretty, and reminded me of the day I went to the Volcano tour.

I’m excited as I get to finally relax a little and spend some time reading a book that I got from Marie-Pier, one of my Turkish travel partners. It’s called The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold. I read the first two pages of the book in July and I was instantly hooked. I recommend it if you like to read.

I’m going to a Norah Jones concert tomorrow at the Molson Amphitheatre. I have an extra ticket for it too: 400 level seating. If anyone wants it, it’s yours.