Home.

After four months away from the states and 11away From Hawaii, I finally made it back to Maui on the morning of the 22nd. The plane ride was absolutely horrendous and the delays were a bit of a nightmare, but it's great to be home for a nice break before I go back to California next month. I will try my best to post more regularly in the coming weeks than I have been. But for now, Merry Christmas!

Xmas Time Is Here...

My good friend Kelssie recently emailed me a link to a couple of ElfYourself videos. It's a marketing tool developed by Office Max that allows you to upload pictures of people's faces to be superimposed on a live action video of elves dancing. Check out our moves here and here.

That Would Explain It.

The New York Times published this story today about the influx of American students in foreign universities, with a special focus on the University of Edinburgh and the University of St Andrews. While I've encountered a number of foreign students studying abroad for the year or semester during my time here, there have been a few Americans that I've bumped into along the way that are studying here permanently. I can't say that I would've liked to have started and ended my college experience at Edinburgh (mainly due to the teaching style and because I would like to work in America after graduation), but it does make sense given the lower cost of tuition here. Plus, Edinburgh and St Andrews have great reputations on the international stage.