September was a great month. In fact, September may be close to May in being one of my favorites. I love the not so hot weather, lack of big crowds and bugs, cooler nights and quiet days. I was happy to spend most of the month in a mountain town and I really got to recharge my batteries after a couple of months of more planning and being on the go.
Please copy and paste the questions at the end and add your answers to the mix!
Where was I? Bulgaria
January: Baguettes and Many Steps
February: In Like Minnesota; Out Like Hawaii
March: Wet and Wild
April: My Life is in Ruins, and Beaches Too
May: Al Fresco
June: Tales as Old as Time: The Christianity and Wine Versions
July: Quick and Dirty: the Baltics and the Balkans Adventure
August: The Dark Tourist
September: Recharging The Batteries
2. What did you learn last month?
I learned how to mail myself something in Bulgaria, which may sound easy, but it is not what I expected. You do not get things mailed to your address (and the addresses are not always what they say they are either); instead you have it mailed to a central company, which is not the post office, but is instead privately owned. I guess it is similar to living in a rural place, as in the area I grew up in, the UPS driver may not know where to leave a package if you put in your address; instead, most people get things mailed to a PO Box, which is kind of a pain when you need to get something send via UPS or Fed Ex, as they do not mail to PO Boxes. However, in Bulgaria, I still am not sure how the private mail company makes money, as I went to pick up my stuff and I didn't have to pay any sort of service fee. Maybe the sender pays them? This I have not yet learned.
3. What was the weather like where you are?
It was GREAT! The highest high was around 70 and the lowest low was maybe around 40 and the days were clear and the sky was blue and I skipped and pranced all around, whistling a happy tune all month.
4. What event last month was your favorite?
Skipping and prancing and whistling a happy tune, of course! No really though, I met up with some people for a hike, some different people for dinner, went bike riding with a friend, met a running buddy, and went to the big city to sleep on a friend's couch and visit. It was a good month socially, outdoors-wise, weather-wise, and everything. Plus I got some future travel plans booked! It was a productive month.
5. What was the best thing you read, listened to or watched last month?
Book: It was a rough reading month. I only read eight books and DNFed two books in September. None of them were FABULOUS!, but the best one I read was Vera Wong's Guide to Snooping on a Dead Man. You can't help but get annoyed by, and love Vera, all at the same time.
Movie/Show: I finally watched The Pianist! Having been to Warsaw recently, it really helped cement some of the details of the uprising in my mind.
Podcast: I started listening to a new one called Backpacker Radio, as I wanted some inspiration, but I am not really sure how I feel about it yet.
6. Tell us one funny recent story.
I can't really think of one! Your turn!
7. What are you looking forward to this month?
The Cool Bloggers Walking Club, obviously! :)
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SEPTEMBER:
1. What is the name of your last month's chapter or the theme of your last month if you prefer that?
2. What did you learn last month?
3. What was the weather like where you are?
4. What event last month was your favorite?
5. What was the best thing you read, listened to or watched last month?
6. Tell us one funny recent story.
OCTOBER:
7. What are you looking forward to this month?
Bonus question! Can you get packages delivered to your front door? If not, where do you went them?
1. Maritime Living
ReplyDelete2. I learned that Canada was founded in PEI in 1864 (formalized 1867) at a delegation with Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and PEI. Everyone except for PEI joined the confederation.
3. So good! It's still warm enough to wear shorts, but cool at night and in the mornings.
4. My favorite in a month of favorites was just hanging out with Elisabeth and her family.
5. I barely read last month! The Road to Tender Hearts was my best read, and my best watch was season 1 of The Gilded Age.
6. My funniest moments of the month were cracking jokes with Belle. A lot of people confuse Ohio with Idaho or Iowa, but she kept calling it Utah, and it stuck.
7. Duh, Cool Bloggers walking and IT'S MY LAST MONTH AT WERK!!!!
1. What is the name of your last month's chapter or the theme of your last month if you prefer that? Transition Time!
ReplyDelete2. What did you learn last month? That high school, at least for my teen, is a lot less horrible than middle school. Cue jazz hands.
3. What was the weather like where you are? Hot, sunny, DRY.
4. What event last month was your favorite? Meeting Birchie! I cannot believe that people come to see little ol' me. It was great to show her around Nova Scotia. And I LOVED Rear Window.
5. What was the best thing you read, listened to or watched last month? The Enchanted April was my favourite book. Favourite thing watched was Rear Window!
6. Tell us one funny recent story. I can never think of anything on the spot.
OCTOBER:
7. What are you looking forward to this month? Kae and Sarah arrive later this week. So that's exciting! I'm also looking forward to seeing all the pictures of Cool Bloggers walking around the world.