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~*~Valerie~*~

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About Me

Friendly, adventurous, strong-willed, independent, a leader and a dreamer. ..

My Interests

Outdoors, hiking, jogging, kyacking, photography, traveling, art; paintings, sculptures, and architecture, good food, baseball, The Yankees, handball, broadway and the theater, curling up on the couch on a rainy day with a good book.

I'd like to meet:

A Chef...

Music:



adopt your own virtual pet!

Television:



Heroes:

My Mom and Dad. Although I have had others through my life that have influenced me greatly, Cookie, Aunt Virginia, Cousin Jennifer, and Grandma, just to name a few. Just one moment spent with someone can influence a person for a life time and to me all of those people that I have taken positive experiences from are my Heroes.

My Blog

Seasons Change

The season is changing now in Denmark, the weather is getting warmer, the sky brighter and the day light longer.  The tulips are blooming, the trees are budding, and the grass is not only greener...
Posted by ~*~Valerie~*~ on Sun, 22 Apr 2007 01:25:00 PST

May Your Bread Last

I've pleasured myself with mussels and beer in Belgium, schnitzel in Germany, gnocchi in Italy, and paella in Spain.  My taste buds surprisingly enjoyed escargot in France and octopus in Greece.&...
Posted by ~*~Valerie~*~ on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 06:41:00 PST

Snow Day

Denmark&It's cold, wet, snowy, icy, windy, dark&yet Beautiful!  Biking isn't as convenient as it was in Holland, the "mountains" can sometimes get in the way, but that doesn't hold me back from t...
Posted by ~*~Valerie~*~ on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 05:08:00 PST

Mange Tak (Thank You)

I just wanted to thank everyone that sent me pictures to make me feel more at home in my new apartment in Denmark.  The pictures add color to the boring white wall.Mange Tak ...
Posted by ~*~Valerie~*~ on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:13:00 PST

Holiday Travels

I have arrived today to the second part of the study abroad program in Arhus, Denmark.  I had a wonderful holiday season while visiting friends.  I spent my Christmas with Charlotte, a n...
Posted by ~*~Valerie~*~ on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:23:00 PST

This Isn't About Pride, It's About Humanity

Some have asked me what I am learning here in the Netherlands that I could not otherwise have learned in the USA.  Besides the life lessons that go with living within a new culture, I have been i...
Posted by ~*~Valerie~*~ on Sat, 18 Nov 2006 09:49:00 PST

Photos de Espanol

I have my Spain pics on my slide show now. Here is the website... Again, it is best to view in a slideshow because you will see the newest pics first, and in order... http://pictures.aol.com/galler...
Posted by ~*~Valerie~*~ on Fri, 03 Nov 2006 07:26:00 PST

Adios to Guten Tag

Well, although I have arrived back in Holland after a week in Spain, the stay has been brief...I leave tomorrow for the Ruhr region of Germany for the next four days. Spain was exciting, exhausting ...
Posted by ~*~Valerie~*~ on Tue, 31 Oct 2006 03:31:00 PST

Holland Travels

I've been asked to e-mail pics of my travels in Holland so much that I decided to start putting them in a online album.  It is still a work in progress, but I have quite a bit up there with some ...
Posted by ~*~Valerie~*~ on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:37:00 PST

Postcard From Utrecht

. "Dig-a-ling-a-ling," I heard behind me, in a young girl's voice.  I spun around just in time to see that I was walking along the bike lane as two giddy teenagers whistled by on their bikes.&nb...
Posted by ~*~Valerie~*~ on Tue, 12 Sep 2006 03:52:00 PST