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This summer I've had a three week vacation, and I've visited Washington DC (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01554.jpg), Baltimore (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01665.jpg), Philadelphia (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01691.jpg), New York (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01779.jpg), Las Vegas (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01880.jpg), Los Angeles (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01943.jpg), Pismo Beach (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01992.jpg) and San Fransisco (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC02021.jpg). It was a nice journey which also included a wedding and meeting two real-life Generalites :D Wohoo! :fluffle:

Three weeks, and I'd like a couple more...

So how's your summer been? Have you gotten to get away or do anything fun?

Tell us about the good times :)

Mine has been extremely boring. I haven't even been swimming :(

i hate you :mad::p

In June I hung out in Philly (http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/newcam/Philly/june30/) for a little while.

Going to DC and Ocean City, MD in a week.

I'm leaving with my family to Michigan on August 2 for a cousin's wedding and we'll get back on the 7th. School starts again on the 20th. Earlier this summer I finished four of my summer assignments (I have one left that's nearly 3/4 finished), did scriptfrenzy (wrote a screenplay of over 20,000 words with my brother), got my driver's license, and applied for a job at several different places (but haven't been contacted by any of them yet).

I got a job this summer (not so fun). But in the in between time and whenever I get time off (thank god I have flexible hours) I've been pingponging back and forth between LA and San Diego, seeing as many friends as I could.

Awesome guys, good lookin girls (Who also tend to be awesome). It's been a pretty good summer.


And I started writing again.

In June I hung out in Philly (http://s3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/newcam/Philly/june30/) for a little while.

Going to DC and Ocean City, MD in a week.

Sir, I refuse to duel with you! However:
Ruffy (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/newcam/Philly/june30/DSCF2069.jpg) Vs. Gravlen (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01706.jpg) :cool:

*Purrs*

Sir, I refuse to duel with you! However:
Ruffy (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/newcam/Philly/june30/DSCF2069.jpg) Vs. Gravlen (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01706.jpg) :cool:

*Purrs*

If you can name that building, I'll give you a cookie! Harr!

I'll let you know in February when we get near to the end of summer. (If I remember)

Damn kids ought have to go to school year round.

Summer? what summer?

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/7/75/James_Callaghan.jpg

I've still got a month-and-a-bit off

I'll be filling my time with reading, sailing, moving into my new flat at the end of August, and catching up on some Naruto.

we actually did go on a short vacation in May, we went on a road trip, left Friday night returned Sunday afternoon, had fun, visited all the tourist traps, rolling down old Route 66.......

in June we did nothing but run errands

in July we had some picnics and stuff

we aren't doing much in August only I am going to summer camp as a counselor and the kids and my husband are staying home and getting into trouble.

I've still got a month-and-a-bit off. Ahh, the student life, eh? :p

I'll be filling my time with reading for my Philosophy Honours, sailing, moving into my new flat at the end of August, and catching up on some Naruto.

Didn't get away, but had a really relaxing summer so far. All the flooding in England seems to have given Scotland a good deal of braw weather, and I've been lapping it up.

Raves and parties a-plenty!

Summer? what summer?

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/7/75/James_Callaghan.jpg

:confused:

Has James been a bad boy and stolen it?

I didn't get to go anywhere... :(

This summer I've had a three week vacation, and I've visited Washington DC (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01554.jpg), Baltimore (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01665.jpg), Philadelphia (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01691.jpg), New York (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01779.jpg), Las Vegas (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01880.jpg), Los Angeles (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01943.jpg), Pismo Beach (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01992.jpg) and San Fransisco (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC02021.jpg). It was a nice journey which also included a wedding and meeting two real-life Generalites :D Wohoo! :fluffle:

Three weeks, and I'd like a couple more...

So how's your summer been? Have you gotten to get away or do anything fun?

Tell us about the good times :)

Lucky you. I went on a three day vacation, and we're supposed to go on a trip to Canada, but nothing else exciting's happened. I'm bored.

I've been working for almost a month now, after that I'll have another 2 months to relax (ok, maybe except august, then I have some exams, but I'll still have September) I don't know if I'm going to make a journey, but I'm certainly going to go to some festivals and party a lot, maybe go camping. It depends on the weather (which hasn't been nice recently :/)

summer's not even started yet here :(. but i'm goign to venice with my friends in september, yay! :)

summer's not even started yet here :(. but i'm goign to venice with my friends in september, yay! :)
Och, it's been alright weather recently. A wee bit dreich, but can't complain.

Though I am jealous of your Venice trip; I'd love to visit.

Och, it's been alright weather recently. A wee bit dreich, but can't complain.

Though I am jealous of your Venice trip; I'd love to visit.

the mornings are fine, but as soon as i get round to going out and doing anything the weather goes rubbish again. i miss sunshine!

i can't wait to go. it's only 3 nights but it will be awesome, and our flights only cost £10!

I went to Great Yarmouth for five days with my girlfriend :)

It wasn't even flooded! Actually, the weather was pretty good.

Didn't get away, but had a really relaxing summer so far. All the flooding in England seems to have given Scotland a good deal of braw weather, and I've been lapping it up.


All that good weather must have stopped moving north after Glasgow because it has been exceptionally shit here

I've worked. I've made some new friends (at work). I've worked some more. I've gotten better at playing the guitar. I also worked.

That's about it.

i can't wait to go. it's only 3 nights but it will be awesome, and our flights only cost £10!
Yaay for budget airlines killing the planet!

Seriously though, I am one jealous mofo. My parents, uncle and auntie, cousins and respective girlfriends and boyfriends skedaddled off to Italy without me last month. I was, understandably, pissed off.

the mornings are fine, but as soon as i get round to going out and doing anything the weather goes rubbish again. i miss sunshine!

All that good weather must have stopped moving north after Glasgow because it has been exceptionally shit here
I feel for you guys, it certainly isn't as good a summer as years past.

However, I take the line that if you get down about the weather, you'll quickly get too depressed to live in Scotland. :p

I haven't gone anywhere yet. I'm going to BC at the end of August though.

Only places I've been have been are up North to visit my sister and some friends of mine, not 'proper' holiday, and it doesn't look like I'll be having one this 'summer'.

But, I do still have 2 months before I go back to uni, so I may have an impromptu weekend away somewhere sometime.

Oh, and this is what 10$ will get ya:

If you're ever going to 'Vegas,
Never stay at the PINK FLAMINGO hotel and casino.

It's old, run-down, boring compared to the other casinos, the staff is lacking in friendliness and they'll try to swindle you from the moment you arrive.

There. That should be worth a buck ;)

Summer has been an unmitigated disaster;

Spent approximately £500 arranging an interrail around Europe for four weeks, only to lose my passport on the first day, and return to blighty feeling rather sheepish.

Met, and seemed to actually have something of a genuine relationship with, the only girl I've felt close to for a couple of years, only to have that, by no fault of my own, go tits up.

Other family related crises I shouldn't elaborate on any further.

Bored out of little mind waiting to leave for university in October.

Summer has been an unmitigated disaster;

Spent approximately £500 arranging an interrail around Europe for four weeks, only to lose my passport on the first day, and return to blighty feeling rather sheepish.

Met, and seemed to actually have something of a genuine relationship with, the only girl I've felt close to for a couple of years, only to have that, by no fault of my own, go tits up.

Other family related crises I shouldn't elaborate on any further.

Bored out of little mind waiting to leave for university in October.

Ain't that the truth. I have no contact with anyone except my family and the people at summer school for most of the summer. So, I'm basically shut in.

Ain't that the truth. I have no contact with anyone except my family and the people at summer school for most of the summer. So, I'm basically shut in.

:fluffle:

Better than being stuck in a small village populated by chavs and old biddies for 12 weeks. Why is it that other people live in nice villages with drama groups, small cricket teams and the like, and all I get is a football team and a profusion of rude, uninteresting chavs?:confused:

:fluffle:

Better than being stuck in a small village populated by chavs and old biddies for 12 weeks. Why is it that other people live in nice villages with drama groups, small cricket teams and the like, and all I get is a football team and a profusion of rude, uninteresting chavs?:confused:

I think I should take a walk, maybe go down to the library or something. But my parents wouldn't allow it (they're not home), and I'm not sure my brother would. I live in a suburb, so we don't have people like chavs. Town's dead this time of year. Everybody's either at Cape Cod or somewhere else on vacation, so the only people in town are either old, have no children, or young children. Or just don't want to go on vacation.

I think I should take a walk, maybe go down to the library or something. But my parents wouldn't allow it (they're not home), and I'm not sure my brother would. I live in a suburb, so we don't have people like chavs. Town's dead this time of year. Everybody's either at Cape Cod or somewhere else on vacation, so the only people in town are either old, have no children, or young children. Or just don't want to go on vacation.

Why wouldn't they allow it?

Why wouldn't they allow it?

Thry don't like me going out when they're not home. And since they both work, that happens a lot.

Thry don't like me going out when they're not home. And since they both work, that happens a lot.

Why would you have to tell them you'd been out?

Why would you have to tell them you'd been out?

I don't, but my dad might come back while I'm out.

I haven't done much this summer. I got out of school in France in June and came back to Michigan. Since then I've been working 5-7 days a week for just over minimum wage. Yay. However, I'm starting a new job on Monday that pays more than double and my girlfriend is coming up from Iowa next month for a week.

Currently, we plan on visiting Tahquamenon Falls (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahquamenon_Falls), Ann Arbor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Arbor) and maybe the Pictured Rocks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictured_Rocks).

I don't go back tot school til september. My parents, sister and I are going to France. 2 weeks of looking at D-Day memorials...Yay Normandie. But Mont St Michel was oke....

I work hardest in the summer, but I've had time for some fun. I have played renegade football a few times with friends and those games are always full of fun and mischief. I spent a week with my nephews that is always full of fun and mischief(including a playing in mud story that I'm itching to tell when I get a chance). My oldest son has discovered the wonders of squirrel chasing. :) He is also beginning to read, which at his age is quite impressive. He is also quite taken with tools and will dismantle anything he's left alone with for more than 30 seconds. :p

The twins are healthy and spend a considerable amount of time plotting against me in their own language and arranging to stagger their pooping so as to maximize parental inconvenience. ;)

I haven't done much this summer. I got out of school in France in June and came back to Michigan. Since then I've been working 5-7 days a week for just over minimum wage. Yay. However, I'm starting a new job on Monday that pays more than double and my girlfriend is coming up from Iowa next month for a week.

Currently, we plan on visiting Tahquamenon Falls (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tahquamenon_Falls), Ann Arbor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Arbor) and maybe the Pictured Rocks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictured_Rocks).
I saw in the Anti-Americanism thread that you were back! :fluffle:

I spent a week with my nephews that is always full of fun and mischief(including a playing in mud story that I'm itching to tell when I get a chance).
What's keeping you?

The twins are healthy and spend a considerable amount of time plotting against me in their own language and arranging to stagger their pooping so as to maximize parental inconvenience. ;)Hehe.How old are they now?

I don't go back tot school til september. My parents, sister and I are going to France. 2 weeks of looking at D-Day memorials...Yay Normandie. But Mont St Michel was oke....

It'll rain. All the fucking time.:D

:fluffle:

Better than being stuck in a small village populated by chavs and old biddies for 12 weeks. Why is it that other people live in nice villages with drama groups, small cricket teams and the like, and all I get is a football team and a profusion of rude, uninteresting chavs?:confused:

Woo! :D

First, I'll visite the nice town of Paderborn (http://www.paderborn.de//), cause there is the Libori- (http://www.paderborn.de/microsite/libori/index.php)celebration, then my girlfriend and me will go to the wonderfull Moselle River (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moselle_River) and at least I'll visit the beautyfull town Augustdorf (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augustdorf), especially the barracks there, because I was ordered to serve seven weeks as a reservist...

I saw in the Anti-Americanism thread that you were back! :fluffle:


What's keeping you?

Hehe.How old are they now?

The twins are almost eight months. As for stories, it's mostly a matter of balancing mood, time and interruptions. I've got a few good ones I've been meaning to share. *nod*

Grav, your Northern Hemisphere bias is painful!
Sigh, here in NZ I've had a very, very average winter. But, summer is looking promising. It's my last year at school, I'm nearly 18 and I'll be playing cricket. Very promising indeed.

Woo! :D

Who the fuck are you?:confused:

If you can name that building, I'll give you a cookie! Harr!
I won't get a cookie then... At least, not without cheating :(

Grav, your Northern Hemisphere bias is painful!
Muhaha! :D

But you're lucky... Summer is comming right up for you guys. You've got stuff to look forward to!

I saw in the Anti-Americanism thread that you were back! :fluffle:

Yep, I'm back, although I'm not sure I was ready to come back. In some ways I'd glad to be home, but there are lots of times I'd rather be back over there.

I won't get a cookie then... At least, not without cheating :(

Meh. Like you'd know what Comcast (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comcast_Center_(office_building)) is, anyway..

*gives cookie*

This summer I've had a three week vacation, and I've visited Washington DC (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01554.jpg), Baltimore (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01665.jpg), Philadelphia (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01691.jpg), New York (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01779.jpg), Las Vegas (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01880.jpg), Los Angeles (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01943.jpg), Pismo Beach (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01992.jpg) and San Fransisco (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC02021.jpg). It was a nice journey which also included a wedding and meeting two real-life Generalites :D Wohoo! :fluffle:

Three weeks, and I'd like a couple more...

So how's your summer been? Have you gotten to get away or do anything fun?

Tell us about the good times :)

I'm glad to see you've made it to my wonderful city and what a beautiful picture of Lady Liberty I must say. Was that from one of our helicopter tours?

I myself am going to Cape Cod for a week and a half. Went last year for the first time and thoroughly enjoyed it so I might as well go back this year. It's beautiful there and absolutely peaceful. That is what I need because even the most die-harder New Yorkers (me) have to get out of the city every once in a while.

I'm glad to see you've made it to my wonderful city and what a beautiful picture of Lady Liberty I must say. Was that from one of our helicopter tours?

I myself am going to Cape Cod for a week and a half. Went last year for the first time and thoroughly enjoyed it so I might as well go back this year. It's beautiful there and absolutely peaceful. That is what I need because even the most die-harder New Yorkers (me) have to get out of the city every once in a while.

Wow, I live in Massachusetts and I've never vacationed there. Heard it's a nice place.

Meh. Like you'd know what Comcast (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comcast_Center_(office_building)) is, anyway..

*gives cookie*
Yay! Cookie! :D

I'm glad to see you've made it to my wonderful city and what a beautiful picture of Lady Liberty I must say. Was that from one of our helicopter tours?
Thank you :)

And yup. Liberty Tours.
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01756.jpg

It was actually my first ever helicopter ride, and I loved it!

As was my feelings towards NYC, it's a wonderful city. (Well, Manhattan is - I didn't venture outside of that borough...)

I wasn't there very long, but long enough to get to see the famous landmarks like the UN (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01831.jpg), the Chrystler building (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01741.jpg), Times Square (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01744.jpg), and Wall street (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u275/Gravlen/Trip%20to%20the%20US/DSC01802.jpg) :D

I went to Portland in May, and I'll get to see Philly for a little bit at the end of August. Summer classes pretty much split everything up, but that's okay. I don't think I'd know what to do with a full 4-month summer anyway. *pathetic*

In all, things are going well. :)

I've still got a month-and-a-bit off. Ahh, the student life, eh? :p

I'll be filling my time with reading for my Philosophy Honours, sailing, moving into my new flat at the end of August, and catching up on some Naruto.

Didn't get away, but had a really relaxing summer so far. All the flooding in England seems to have given Scotland a good deal of braw weather, and I've been lapping it up.

Raves and parties a-plenty!

Im well pissed off, I moved from Edinburgh to Bristol for the summer thinking I was going to get better weather (and I have a job there) and I can guarantee when I go back to Edinburgh in September, the sun will switch back to where it should be. A crowded house song springs to mind... any takers?

AMK
xxx

Im well pissed off, I moved from Edinburgh to Bristol for the summer thinking I was going to get better weather (and I have a job there) and I can guarantee when I go back to Edinburgh in September, the sun will switch back to where it should be. A crowded house song springs to mind... any takers?

AMK
xxx

you moved away from edinburgh at festival time?? what were you thinking??

you moved away from edinburgh at festival time?? what were you thinking??

Full time employment and one day a career.
Yea, your right, I'm mad.
Edinburgh at festival time is amazing. Some tourists to dilute the misery of the locals. They really are the most torn faced people on the planet.

AMK
xxx

I went to Portland in May, and I'll get to see Philly for a little bit at the end of August. Summer classes pretty much split everything up, but that's okay. I don't think I'd know what to do with a full 4-month summer anyway. *pathetic*

In all, things are going well. :)

I'm sure you would think of something to spend time on ;)

And good to hear :)

Im well pissed off, I moved from Edinburgh to Bristol for the summer thinking I was going to get better weather (and I have a job there) and I can guarantee when I go back to Edinburgh in September, the sun will switch back to where it should be. A crowded house song springs to mind... any takers?

AMK
xxx"Don't Dream It's Over"?

Well so far i haven't exactly had the greatest summer of my life

but on the plus side these 2 pics just made my night

Manayunk Bridge (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/newcam/Philly/june30/DSCF1794.jpg)

Roxborough Towers (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/newcam/Philly/june30/DSCF1783.jpg)

my hoodz :D

Well so far i haven't exactly had the greatest summer of my life

but on the plus side these 2 pic shave just made my night

Manayunk Bridge (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/newcam/Philly/june30/DSCF1794.jpg)

Roxborough Towers (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/newcam/Philly/june30/DSCF1783.jpg)

my hoodz :D

I liked Philly :)

"Don't Dream It's Over"?

:p

Well so far i haven't exactly had the greatest summer of my life

but on the plus side these 2 pics just made my night

Manayunk Bridge (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/newcam/Philly/june30/DSCF1794.jpg)

Roxborough Towers (http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y79/Goomg/newcam/Philly/june30/DSCF1783.jpg)

my hoodz :D

Roxborough's the shit, yo!

I went to the county fair on Monday, took a few pix, and ate lots of Greek food!

.. then mommy showed me something... so random.. and out of place.. I give you-----Vraj (http://www.vraj.org/)! I never knew it existed, in the farm lands... of Pennsylvania...

I went to Lake Tahoe with my family last week for 4 days. We spent half the time in the water. Fun altogether.