Trip tp Balitmore
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Govs Inauguration
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Govs "Celebration"
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Halloween 2006
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Missy and Carl visit
Karl and Maxi
Swim coaches partying it up
At Dad Watsons eating Tots!
Fu Man Chu!
Happy stache bash
did you know...
that if you leave them like that they will stick!
Prime example of Leslie...
NOT being able to take a good picture. Definitely haven't had enough to drink.
Leslie and Brandon
Can we ever take a good picture????
Moooowah! Smootches
Good pic..
except that I look drunk
Drinkity Drink Drink
Suck it down!
Ronica and Juan wedding
Wedding Chapel
Alter
Where Ronica and Juan got Married
All dressed up and waiting
Bridemaids
Well Karin and Missy at Least.
Juan and Ronica
Watching Ronica's Dad give the reading
Bride and Bridemaids
The whole Shebang
Bridemaids, Ronica, Juan, and Groomsmen
Juan giving the ring to Ronica
Ronica giving the Ring to Juan
Lighting Candles
Joining with the Unity candle
Rope Ceremony
Some more Rope ceremony
And we're married.
Juan and Ronica Rodela
Missy and Adriene
Wedding Party
Juan and the Bridemaids
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Juan loves his women
Kissy Face
Ronica and the Groomsmen
Ronica and her men
View from the Reception
Karina and Chuey
Patricia, Karin, and Christine
Hoooorah for single women :) Well at least unmarried ones ;)
Ronica and the Smartos
Ronica and me!
Ronica and her dad
Missy and Patricia
Juan and his sister
Leslie and CRAZY Karl
Group of the swimmers
The LADIES
Missy, Leslie and Patricia
MORE LADIES
Ronica's dad...
giving his speech
My table at dinner
Bridesmaid speech
And Missy with all the compliments
Javier's Speech
Ronica and Juan
at the head table
Missy and Karl
Garrison's speech
showing thanks for all those stuck outside
Karin
The cake
Its so purty
Roinca and Juan
and their cake
Juan, Wakefield and ...
someone I don't know :)
The boys
Another group shot
Ronica and Juan
Their first dance
Dancing
So cute
The wedding party dancing
Ronica and the littlest
Grooving it on the dance floor
Juan and his mom? or his aunt?
Not sure but I think so....
Ronica's niece and Nephew
Flower girl and ring bearer
Gerald and Nicole
So good to see them
The wakefields
Again, so cute
Cutie
probably the cutest guy in Juans family :) j/k
Best friends
Karl, Missy, Juan and Ronica
Typical Missy face :)
Missy, please don't hurt me!
Missy and Karl
dancing the night away
Cutest little boy..
jumped in front of my picture. Such a ham!
Karl, Missy and me!
so trying to keep the straight faces
Oh man
I think this is later on in the night
Get away car
Juan's favorite...mini cooper
Bye bye
Thanks for coming!
India Trip - Amsterdam
Buildings
I thought the architecture here was very unique to little old me.
Drawbridge
Fun little drawbridge.
So Many Boats
I took this picture for my dad to show him al the boats
Building
Saw this building on my river tour. I am pretty sure this was a cafe.
Pic of Leslie
On my boat trip. Not my best, but good enough to publish
Tunnel of water
SO COOL. I am surprised boats can even get through. The canals are so small!
Bridge
Totally wish the car wasn't in the picture.
Some famous person's house
I think this is the house of the governor, or a famous politician. God knows!
Leaning tower of Amsterdam
Amsterdam's leaning tower of pisa! Maybe a museum or something? I was tired!
Cool roof
Cool pic of more buildings
House boat
I want to live on a house boat
Church
One of their huge churches. It was so beautiful!
Top of the church
This is the top of the really coo lchurch.
Bike garage.
Yeah, everyone rides bikes. So many, that they have to have their own garage!
Carousel
In the middle of Dam Square.
My new friend
My friend ART!!! He hung out with my my first day and showed me around.
Horse and Buggie
Carraige ride anyone?
Dam Square
The statue in the middle of Dam Square
The cute little church
Not sure where I went, but it is a cute little church in a enclosed quad.
The church steeple
The steeple of the chuch.
The Church Sign
This was the sign outside the cute little church I went to.
Leslie's first beer
This was the first beer I had in Europe. FANTASTIC!
Leslie's Amsterdam pancake
I was standing in front of the first place I ate at. I ate a yummy pancake.
More Buildings
I don't know, another cool building
Top of the opera house
Famous opera house. Beautiful building!
The sign
Some famous group was playing there. Obviously I was paying attention
Concert Building/Opera House
Front of tte Building
Van Gogh Museum
Made a trip to the Van Gogh museum. Pretty cool inside.
Building
Not sure what this building is, but it is pretty cool
Clock tower
As seen from the Guiness pub. Gotta love it!
Bikes everywhere
I totally wanted to rent a bike but I didn't have enough time. Bummer.
Casa Mia
Casa Mia!
House boat #2
Another really cool house boat. So want to live on one! Anyone got one for sale?
Another really cool steeple
on another really beautiful church
Museum
This was the Rijks museum next to the Anne Frank house.
Paintings at the Rijks museum.
Paintings at the Rijks museum.
Gorgeous view
From the Anne Frank house
India trip - Bombay
Gateway to India
First touristy thing I did when I got to Bombay. Very popular attraction
Tour boats
Samwise and I took a boat tour on one of these. They are all over the harbor
Fisherman in Bombay
Boat in the harbor that men use to fish. Catch the diff. between this and Kerala
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On the boat tour, we went past a naval base. neat how they protect the harbor
View from the boat tour
The Taj Hotel and the Gateway to India.
Closer pic
Of the Taj Hotel and the Gateway to India. Both very cool.
Taj Mahal Hotel
Not the real one, this is the hotel. But still gorgeous on the indside and out
Taj Hotel Ceiling
Very ornately designed. Beautiful
School girl
They all wear uniforms in India. This is a school girl walking in line in hers
School kids
Sitting in a restaurant in the Taj Hotel looking out the window. How cute!
Building
Typical building in Bombay. Took it in the car. Wow they drive differently there
Marine Drive
At the beach on Marine drive.
Marine Drive
At the beach looking towards downtown Bombay.
SamWise
On the beach. One of the only pics I got of him! Thank God he was there!!
St. Mary's Cathedral in Bombay
Went at night so the pic isn't great, but beautiful building.
Altar to St. Mary
Across the street of the cathedral. People can pray to the holy mother.
Looking at the altar at St Marys
Ornate designs with gold leaf and flowers. Nothing like a church in the states
India trip - Goa
Temple in Goa
Entrance to the temple
Main God of the Temple
Every hindu temple worships one God. I think this is either Vishnu or Shiva
The Temple Tower
The Portugese architecture is a large influence in Goa. This is the temple tower
More temple
Look at the arches pillars. I think this was one of my favorite buildings
Tree?!?
Apparently they have a special tree that sits outside. This one is under shade.
Wooden pillar vehicle thingy
During festival time, they carry the God on this to the main temple. (I think)
Last part of the temple
Shows the setting that the temple sits in. Everythig is green and forresty.
Pillar statue
Saw this on my way from South Goa to Old Goa.
Bell Towers
of St Catherines church. Gorgeous buildling
Old St Catherines church
Since moved, this is the old church in Old Goa
The altar
Of the old St. Catherine's church. All brick, there is still some stain glass.
The old hospital
Buildling on the other side of the road used to be the hospital for Old Goa
Standing next to the Ferry Docks
This is a picture of me in front of one of two rivers large rivers in Goa
Vasco de Gama
Archway dedicated to him, he descovered Goa in the 1400's
Same Archway
Different side...
New St. Catherine's Cathedral
This is the new St Catherine's that was built and then became a cathedral
Jesus
Statue outside of St. Catherine's cathedral in Old Goa
The Chapel
This is where they keep the communion and pray to the holy father
Adjoining altar
There is altars on the sides of the churches to different saints.
Jesus and his 12 Disciples
And the holy spirit which is on the bottom in the middle
Cross of Miracles
Placed in the Cathedral, people have had visions of Christ on this cross
Altar to St. Peter
I think this is the altar to St. Peter...(I am pretty sure)
Altar at St Catherines cathedral
All done in Gold leaf and teaked wood. They go all out when it comes to churches
St. Francis Xavier church
Jesuit church right across the street from St. Catherines (a Dominican church)
The Last Supper
The 12 disciples, Jesus and two angels at the last supper.
The Altar
Of St. Francis Church. All done in Gold Leaf and teaked wood.
Altar of St. Francis
Built for worship of the body.
St. Francis Xavier
The body is kept in this coffin for worship at the church.
The Coffin
They bring the body out every ten years for public worship.
Pictures of last showing
of St. Francis Xavier. This is what he looks like now.
St. Francis Xavier's hand
at the last showing
Leslie...
Outside of St. Francis Xavier church
Governor's house
This is the house that the governor lives in in the main city.
View of Panaji
The capital city of Goa.
Just a cool picture
of Panaji
Water Bay
The main water events happen in this bay.
A Look out
in Goa. Gorgeous view.
Leslie with a view
She's been laid!!
Working away
In the rice paddies. A lot of people work in the fields in the rice paddies.
I have been leid
My tour guide bought me a necklace of flowers at a temple.
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There was a lady who told me that I looked like a lady with the lei on. LOVE IT!
Speedo
Fished and sold the fish to the local restaurants. The Speedo is a bit much :)
FisherBoat
Goa is well known for their fish. In the mornings they spend their time fishing
Beach at South Goa
Beach right out side of my hotel. I spent three days laying on this beach!
Leslie on the beach
Thought I would need one with me relaxing on the beach
Sonia
She sat at the foot of my chair and we chatted for a long time. She was so nice
Working Working Working
The ladies sold everything from clothes, to jewlery, to fruit.
Close to my hotel
Along the street that my hotel was on. Totally out in the middle of nowhere
My goats
I saw all sorts of livestock everywhere, there were the first goats that I saw
Working in the fields
A job for a lot of people in Goa.
Guy working
With a hoe..not sure what he is doing.
Gorgeous pic in Goa
of the rice paddies. This is one that will be framed
My first Oxen
working away in the rice paddies
My hotel in Goa
Looking towards the beach. Very fun hotel to stay at
Sunset
from my hotel room
She added pots
she could probably do this with her eyes closed
Girl tight rope walking
on the beach to entertain and make money.
She continued to add
She added the aluminum hoop etc. She was fantastic
Decorated
Money for pictures. Walking down the beach...so funny.
My first rickshaw ride
Came back from town with my Goa friends, Jenny and
My Goa friends
I met them at the hotel. So nice to have people to hang out with.
Leslie and her new friends.
Jenny was SO FUNNY!
India Trip - Kerala
Houseboat
Traditional housboat. You can take tours on them or even stay on them
Tour boat
There were a lot of really cool boats around.
Fisherman
They hang on their boats all day it seems. So nice. Very old wooden boats.
Men in Skirts
Look at the guysin skirts. It is very typical in Kerala that the men wear fabric.
Hilarious
Political rally....can't tell if the DICK was on purpose or not! :)
Political Rally
Out side my hotel in Cochin (main city of Kerala). This was down the main street
My first elephant
On my way to the backwaters...an elephant dressed up for festival time
Ornate headdress
The total view. Men with drums, and the elephant with the headdress. Very cool
Beautiful view
From one of the bridges in Kumakarom (backwaters)
Sailboat
These are the sailboats in the backwaters. Basically canoes with sails.
Another houseboat
Outside my hotel. I wish I could have toured on one
My first Bindi
Bad pic of me,but the hotel gave me a Bindi when I checked in.
My Hotel...BackWater Ripples
A retreat into natures lap. (That is their motto)
My hotel from the water
on my Sunset cruise.
View from my hotel
Houseboats are everywhere
Another hotel
Gorgeous view
Palm Trees everywhere
Another view looking the other way from my hotel.
Sunset Cruise
My hotel in Kumakarom had a complimentary sunset cruise. The water at sunset.
Palm Trees
I took this to use as a background for my computer. How dorky am I :)
Really Close view of a house boa
Oh yeah, they rock. They are two stories! Kind of cool if you ask me.
Pilot House
They don't have one really. I took this pic for my dad!
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Fisherman
Typical Wooden boat that fishmen had. They fished with wooden sticks etc.
Working Elephant
My third elephant. My second was taking a bath...no good shots available :(
Riding an elephant
I want to :) One of those things that I will do before I die
in the middle of nowhere
I really was out in the forest. Talk about a retreat into nature's lap
India Trip - Pune
In typical fashion
Gaurav busting loose with the women, hands in the air. Ah the good old days
Girls Dancing on Stage
At the ceremony the night before the wedding. Brides sister is in the middle
The boys
Having their time to dance on stage/ Gaurav's hands are still in the air.
Hands in the air
BGaurav breaking loose
Chairs for Gaurav and Deepti
Sat in for the ceremony the night before the wedding
Lamps
I just thougt this was a great idea. All the lamps were decorated like this
Gaurav and Deepti
Husband and Bride to be!
Gaurav, Deepti, and Leslie
Not a bad pic. I wish I could have spent more time with them
The Bride's family
Sitting on one side of the stage. Playing a game of singing songs. Not sure???
Gaurav's Dad
Playing a game with the rest of the famliy
Beauiful Orange Saree
Picture taken for my mom. Who of course wanted to see what everyone was wearing
Santa
Swapneel at the bar with me after the ceremony
The Boys
Best friends since they were youngun's. Look at them now.
Leslie and Gaurav
Back to the good times. I wish we could have had more of those.
Dancing
Santa and Gaurav's cousin??? Um, I think. He has so many I lost track of them.
Can't wait
For my wedding tomorrow! Hope I am not hungover!
Partying!
Gaurav's friends and brother partying it up. We had a blast that night
Not sure
What she is pointing at, but I am sure that it is funny :)
Cousin? Friend?
Shit...But we had a good time regardless :)
Drunk yet
Gotta stick this one in, just for show and tell :) Wall of shame anyone
good pic of G
Not sure if he is going in for a smootch, or just whipering secrets :)
Drunk V
Friend from Purdue...probably yelling at me for even taking this picture.
What a night
We were all sweaty, drunk and incredibly happy by the end of the night.
More dancing
We were dancing all night
Yeah for white people
Gaurav's friends from Germany came to the wedding too. I wasn't the only one
Thugs
We wanna be thugs :) Ah the next morning. At breakfast.
india Trip - The Wedding
Gaurav and family
Still at the hotel before leaving for the wedding.
Gaurav
I think he is with his aunt and uncle? Maybe, not entirely sure
Leaving for the wedding
Seeing him off at the hotel to go to the wedding.
Turban
It was tradition for Gaurav to wear a turban during the wedidng.
Traditional India band
Before the wedding, the grooms side dances in the street outside the venue
The band
The truck and the cute traditional uniforms
Top view of the dancing
Gaurav's peeps dancing in the street
Gaurav
dancing with his friends
Gaurav and his brother
dancing together before the wedding
Gaurav Ghatge and Deepti Patil
Sign outside the wedding venue.
Blessings
The brides family blesses the grooms family before they enter the wedding
Entering the wedding
Everyone is entering the venue
The stage
This is the place that the wedding actually took place
Deepti
Waiting for the wedding to start. Gorgeous wedding saree and jewlery
Gaurav waiting for the wedding
He and Deepti both wore the pearls (white hangy things)on their head.
Gaurav's Germany Friends
All men had the option to wear turbans at the wedding. They look kind of funny
Gaurav's old roommate
Friend from Gernamy, were roommates for a while at Purdue
The wedding starts
Sitting across from each other, the wedding starts in Sanskrit.
Fire
During the wedding, they throw stuff into the fire. Not sure what or why?? :)
The Fire
I am pretty sure that they throw flowers and oils into the fire
Toe Rings
Apparently the bride is given toe rings to put on both feet.
The bride and her sister
The sister has to be next to her throughout the entire ceremony for support
Deepti
During the wedding
Necklace #1
Gaurav gave Deepti two necklaces during the wedding, a black and a diamond one
Necklace #2
Gaurav gives Deepti a diamond necklace in addition to the black one
After she got both necklaces
Trying to figure out what is next!
Tied clothing
Their wedding clothing was tied together. Again, not sure what that means.
Gaurav during the wedding
Looks typical Gaurav, kind of lost, not sure what is going on :)
Deepti's jewlery
The Jewlery for an Indian woman during the wedding is very ornate and beautiful
Henna
Close up of Deepti's henna on her feet.
7 Steps forward
1 step back. Deepti walks on a platform of flowers with Gaurav's help.
Reall cool
Pink Wedding Saree
Second part of the wedding
Deepti and Gaurav stood facing each other with a sheet between them
Gaurav facing the sheet
They couldn't see each other during this part of the wedding due to the sheet
Sword guy
Two guys with swords stood behind Deepti and Gaurav
Sword guy
I guess Lemon was cut on the sword before this part of the ceremony
Bride and Groom are holding
floral garlands. Once the sheet gets dropped, they place them around their necks
Wedding is done
This was right after the wedding was over. They almost looked relieved
Bride's Sister and Father
Posing for the camera
Leslie
Pic of me on G's wedding day
The Group
a group of us that hung out th day before and at the wedding
Leslie and Samwise
Thank you to Samwise for showing me around and taking care of me
Design of sand
On the ground at the reception. These are also done outside of houses in the AM
Reception stage
Receiving line included Gaurav and his family, and Deepti and her family
Gaurav and his wife waiting
on stage for people to come and congratulate them. Sister has a cool saree too!
Gaurav and his parents
I guess they stood in the receiving line for 4 hrs, SO MANY PEOPLE at thewedding
Reception area
The stage is on the right, and the buffet is on the left.
Getaway car
Gaurav's and Deepti's car to drive away in. SO COOL!
Rubber Ducky
There was a a rubber ducky in my hotel room shower. I just thought it was funny
Nat's Birthday
Jim, Nat and Duncan
Back to drinking at Dad Watsons
Megan and Eliza
Posing for the camera, they are my beautiful best friends
Leslie...laughing at something
Not sure what, but apparently it was funny. RIGHT!
Nat
Scary thought of what he is going to look like in 20 years.
Waiting at the Red Door
Where are our Drinks!!!
Eliza and Nat
Pose for the Camera!
Duncan and Rochelle
I can't tell whether Duncan is drunk or tired. Looks drunk to me :)
Ryan and Heather
They are so cute! I love my brother and his GF
The foursome.
Leslie, Brandon, Heather, and Ryan
Nat's Birthday drink
Drop it in and taste the magic!
Nat...
Chuging his birthday drink. Didn't do too badly if I may say so myself
Kyle and Nat
Relatively vulgar, but totally appropriate in some way. Any takers?
Megan and my Roomie
Yeah Megan and John. Typical John with a pen behind his ears
You're on
Oh the challenge of chuging a pitcher (or the remains of one)
Chug Chug Chug
I always and will always remain the champ of my friends. I TOTALLY WON!
Yeah...Who won?
Who's the woman! Oh yeah!
Scary face
Not sure what he is scared of...maybe me. Perhaps I need to put makeup on??
Group pic
Not sure about the whole Kyle grabbing Jim's boobie thing, but it works.
Brain Sucker
definitely late into the evening
Really???
I think this is Nat's sexy pose
Eliza's Birthday party
Drinks
Nat's Drink. I think it is a Gin and Tonic
Leslie and Nat
Leslie and Nat posing for the camera
More Leslie and Nat
We loved the camera that night
The Ladies
What a night of dancing and drinks!
Kissy Face
Smotches!
SHH!
Liza's telling a secret. So sly
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Thermos
Liza got a thermos for her birthday. I SO WANT ONE!
Last week at Amgen
Ryan at Dinner
Sparky!!!
Katie, Millie, and Nathan
Sitting at dinner.
Rick drinking his favorite drink
Yummy...wine
Leslie and Rachel
Can't say this is a stellar pic of me, but Rachel looks good
Another pic of Leslie and Rachel
Why can't I smile.
Leslie and Sonia
Hoorah for wine. At my farewell dinner
Sonia, Joe Derr and me
We are too cute
Sonia Joe Derr and Leslie
Not sure what we are laughing at, but it is funny
Hmmm...
um...
Rachel's Hair
Is so long!!!
John, Rachel and Culllen.
Plan to Stock in full effect
Sonia, Rick, and Katie
Sitting by the fire at P6
Our waiter
He was so nice...got us everything we wanted!
Leslie and Rick Neubauer
Good bye leslie!!! Thanks from the Partner!
JR and Mark Bolt
Smoking Cigars that they said they weren't going to smoke
Joe Derr
I love my Cubie!
Poker night
In John and Patrick's apartment
John's Big Beer
John's Heniy
Drinks
Chug Chug Chug