http://www.isnotchicago.net/blog shenanigans and tomfoolery throughout the world Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:21:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ¡Pura Vida! is the unofficial motto of Costa Rica (one might call it a meme). Literally translated as "Pure Life," it is used much like the Australian "no worries." That is, it can be used to mean almost anything. It can mean "thank you," "you're welcome," "hello," "life is good," ... http://www.isnotchicago.net/blog/spring-break-costa-rica/pura-vida I just received my new passport in the mail. As you might recall, it was time to renew my passport. After two big trips over the past couple months, I assumed it would probably be awhile before I would need my passport again. So I sent it off at the ... http://www.isnotchicago.net/blog/spring-break-costa-rica/a-new-passport-a-new-adventure This has been sitting half-finished for a while. While the chances of it getting finished may not be high, at least you'll see part of it. It was not a trip for the weak of heart or weak of liver. We arrived on Friday morning after an overnight flight from ... http://www.isnotchicago.net/blog/london-2008/london-2008-part-i Ann Marie has just update her blog with photos and impressions of Queenstown, New Zealand. moseying-along.blogspot.com And check out her pictures http://www.isnotchicago.net/blog/adventure-down-under/ann-marie-on-queenstown Merry Christmas to everyone! I need a break from the Guitar Hero we've been playing all day, and we're waiting on my dad's prime rib to finish cooking, so I figured this would be a good time to wrap up my NZ posts. As I said last time, I enjoyed the ... http://www.isnotchicago.net/blog/adventure-down-under/more-canyoning