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May 05, 2012 11 Comments We’ve thoroughly enjoyed our time in Japan. It’s now Emily’s favorite country. Jen wants to live here, at least during the warm months. And we all love the food, the nature, the feeling of safety, and the interesting cultural aspects that make Japan unique. Despite the high cost, it’s pretty safe to say we’ll be returning here at some point, provided Fukushima doesn’t make the...
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Bali / Travel Mar 25, 2012 8 Comments Bali is an island full of culture, especially in Ubud where we’re settling for at least the next year. Sometimes called “The land of a thousand temples,” Bali literally has tens of thousands of temples and shrines on the island, and most families even have their own temple within their housing complex, usually dedicated to their ancestors. With sacred offerings to the gods placed at...
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Bali / Indonesia / Travel Mar 06, 2012 32 Comments Bali is amazing! In many respects, it has exceeded my expectations, while in others, I’m a bit disappointed. But despite its flaws, and even though we’ve only been here a week, and we’ve only partially explored one town, I think we’ve found where we want to settle for the next year or two. Ubud has been dubbed the cultural and art center of Bali and...
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Malaysia / Penang / Travel Jan 01, 2012 7 Comments I was going to throw together a long video of everything we’ve done in the past few weeks, but I decided to split it into a few different posts so I can get them up a little faster and so I can share more pictures without boring you. :) One of my favorite activities we did in Penang this month was visiting the Kek Lok...
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Household Apr 06, 2009 4 Comments The past two days, we have been watching the annual April LDS General Conference. I always enjoy watching Conference, and as usual, gained a clearer perspective about life, what is most important, and where my focuses should be to bring the greatest happiness. Here are my todo’s from Conference. Many of these weren’t mentioned at all by the speakers, but they’re what I feel I...
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