http://acmt.gruevy.com Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:42:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I WAS LOOKING THROUGH MY ARCHIVE OF PHOTOS today, looking to see which ones might be worth putting in my last post before I archive the files to DVD and delete them from my hard drive. I had over 2000 pictures--that's 17 gigs worth of photos--to look through... and I ... http://acmt.gruevy.com/?p=28 IT WAS MONDAY, 9 AM CROATIAN TIME (3 AM EASTERN TIME) THAT I smoked my last cigarette before getting in the cab to head to Dubrovnik Airport. That was about 3 days ago, and I think most of the symptoms of physical withdrawal (headaches, depression, general dysphoria) have subsided. What ... http://acmt.gruevy.com/?p=24 SO MY TIME IS ALMOST UP HERE AND I HAVE HAD some amazing experiences; there are a few things I regret too. So with that, some advice for any students planning on studying abroad: Learn some Croatian before you come. I recommend the Pimsleur tapes, which are expensive if you decide ... http://acmt.gruevy.com/?p=23 SO I AM IN THE UK WRITING ABOUT being here. I love Dubrovnik, but it's nice to be around people who mostly speak your language, recycle, live in fear of traffic laws, and butter their bread. You still have to bag your own groceries. In all honestly I see myself really ... http://acmt.gruevy.com/?p=22 HERE ARE SOME PICTURES FROM BEHIND ACMT, Mali Ston, and Ston respectively. Chris lounges on wall overlooking a cliff. Stacy hides behind him.   Stacy shows Chris her pictures.   Default Chris: Handicam in hand and massive backpack to match.   Kyle enjoying the view.   Stacy looking at her pictures in the shade.   Enourmous dog checks out diminutive dog.   A bear with dog ... http://acmt.gruevy.com/?p=19 NOW THAT MY LAPTOP IS BACK ONLINE, my hard drive recovered, and my Internet connection stable, I'm going to start posting some of the pictures I've been taking. I've got a ton of them so it will take me a couple of days to catch up. The photo people with ... http://acmt.gruevy.com/?p=17 AN HDR SHOT OF DUBROVNIK I took from the side of the lake [body of water cleaving through Dubrovnik] opposite our [old] apartment. http://acmt.gruevy.com/?p=16 I'VE NEVER BEEN ANY GOOD AT MAKING small talk. This is a problem when nothing especially important needs to be said and awkward silences are more awkward than awkward conversation. So instead of having an awkward blog entry or an awkward silence (which there has been up to this point), I'm ... http://acmt.gruevy.com/?p=14 HERE ARE A COUPLE OF THE PHOTOS I took at the beach. The sunset from the road.   Anna right after taking a picture   A shot from the road overlooking the city   Stacy playing with a stray cat   Stacy holding the stray   Some unusual trees by the road   Brad looking into the sunset (as seen in his glasses)   A ... http://acmt.gruevy.com/?p=13 I AM GOING TO WRITE STUFF worth reading on this webpage. At least I'm going to give it my damnedest. Sort of uncool—yes. And I know only a few people will really read it, but that's not why I'm writing it. By the end of the trip not only will ... http://acmt.gruevy.com/?p=7