tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post5262700992952081638..comments2024-02-25T02:35:48.675-05:00Comments on something beautiful: the visitors are coming!Erikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-47246090047014387972013-07-20T16:22:10.667-04:002013-07-20T16:22:10.667-04:00Excellent is what this is.Excellent is what this is.Diana Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08445381439041953662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-86530073098995494572013-07-18T14:17:21.614-04:002013-07-18T14:17:21.614-04:00Lol!! I just about died reading the pets paragraph...Lol!! I just about died reading the pets paragraph. :)Kristin M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-74771745202882121352013-07-18T14:08:43.581-04:002013-07-18T14:08:43.581-04:00That list of tips for the students was fascinating...That list of tips for the students was fascinating! I especially love the "foolish" about pets part. Yep, I definitely fall into that category. (-:Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069220262683215373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-20590470556730043322013-07-18T12:18:24.641-04:002013-07-18T12:18:24.641-04:00I'm so impressed with you guys! What an awesom...I'm so impressed with you guys! What an awesome opportunity. If I was coming to America I think getting to stay with you would be awesome! Such a fun time! Brittniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17051522140661900464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-62130846711012580092013-07-18T10:42:22.511-04:002013-07-18T10:42:22.511-04:00ummm... i hope mollyanne explained the pink panthe...ummm... i hope mollyanne explained the pink panther thing. because it is not work appropriate for me to do so via this comment box.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04793731672765896636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-5240251513478294532013-07-18T09:15:51.960-04:002013-07-18T09:15:51.960-04:00I'm gonna let your little mistake slide by thi...I'm gonna let your little mistake slide by this time...but if you ever come visit me, I'm keeping a very close eye on Lola. ;)Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-36620123499317499912013-07-18T09:06:16.516-04:002013-07-18T09:06:16.516-04:00Oh my gosh! I feel like a freakin' idiot. Yes,...Oh my gosh! I feel like a freakin' idiot. Yes, pets no eatey. Jessica Elyse @ Memoirs of a Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741247498292180548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-83874660093496707022013-07-18T08:28:18.382-04:002013-07-18T08:28:18.382-04:00I hope that you meant 'are NOT eaten' or e...I hope that you meant 'are NOT eaten' or else I might need to reevaluate our friendship. ;)Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-9206688863584905882013-07-18T08:27:55.656-04:002013-07-18T08:27:55.656-04:00No. ;) You could 'subscribe by email' but ...No. ;) You could 'subscribe by email' but then you'll get notifications of ALL comments, which would probably be really annoying really fast. But I can still respond to you individually by mail (like I always have in the past).Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-71216519063665296802013-07-18T08:27:04.441-04:002013-07-18T08:27:04.441-04:00I experienced showers like that in Mexico before.....I experienced showers like that in Mexico before...and in relatively nice places, too, so I think perhaps it's just customary some places and not necessarily a reflection of SES. And I've seen it in lots of places on House Hunters International, which is pretty much as close as I'll ever get to seeing most of those countries!! ;)Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-8182681342895172692013-07-18T01:42:17.452-04:002013-07-18T01:42:17.452-04:00I went to China but they had shower curtains and b...I went to China but they had shower curtains and bedding so I don't know why that's confusing. Of course I was in a hotel which likely catered to international travellers... My guess about the shower curtain is that in many foreign countries I've been too the whole bathroom is cement so EVERYTHING gets soaked when you shower because there is no separate shower place. You just have a showerhead without the cubicle. That is my guess.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350800415772519653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-42336162800826148862013-07-18T01:39:09.848-04:002013-07-18T01:39:09.848-04:00Okay I'm laughing out loud at this in a housef...Okay I'm laughing out loud at this in a houseful of (used to be) sleeping people!!! Ha ha ha!!!Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16350800415772519653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-80966951205306306332013-07-17T22:20:44.221-04:002013-07-17T22:20:44.221-04:00How fun! I missed alot of the debate yesterday. Wi...How fun! I missed alot of the debate yesterday. Will I still get an email reply if you reply here?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00368440083007386093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-10055767751953977362013-07-17T22:05:00.288-04:002013-07-17T22:05:00.288-04:00Shower curtains and sheets...ha! This sounds like ...Shower curtains and sheets...ha! This sounds like so much fun. Enjoy and hopefully your pets are eaten in the process. Jessica Elyse @ Memoirs of a Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741247498292180548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-5840511785271100372013-07-17T21:48:09.511-04:002013-07-17T21:48:09.511-04:00So fun! I can't wait to hear more about this ...So fun! I can't wait to hear more about this when they get here :)Aubrey https://www.blogger.com/profile/10268033706598268682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-61036067542736044302013-07-17T20:51:29.313-04:002013-07-17T20:51:29.313-04:00This is so awesome & fun! I can't wait to ...This is so awesome & fun! I can't wait to hear about it! The tips are crazy & hilarious & interesting. When i was in high school i BEGGED my parents for us to get a foreign exchange student (sounds so weird - like it's a pet or something!), and they gave in. Her name is Maria but she went by Piki & she came for an entire year when i was a junior. She new VERY LITTLE english when she came but was fluent when she left. She is from Ecuador & we still keep in touch with her a little. We love her! It was a great experience!! Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14815407660365883762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-71911546760301804602013-07-17T18:01:22.612-04:002013-07-17T18:01:22.612-04:00Tee hee.. that is kinda the point. The adopting, ...Tee hee.. that is kinda the point. The adopting, not the kidnapping. ;) Usually it is for older children that are less likely to be chosen. ~Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17230536074911720764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-76891256205807692702013-07-17T17:17:29.562-04:002013-07-17T17:17:29.562-04:00I can't wait to hear about your adventures wit...I can't wait to hear about your adventures with the international students... please, please, please overshare with them about your infertility issues and document their response. Please!The Joinershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17715611064992379623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-37156187766322711482013-07-17T16:52:17.529-04:002013-07-17T16:52:17.529-04:00When we were little our cousins would host foreign...When we were little our cousins would host foreign exchange students and we were pretty jealous of that, too. This is like Exchange Students Lite or something. Intro to Hosting Foreign Exchange Students. The version for people who have low ability to commit to their decisions, like me!Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-55504416931559250372013-07-17T15:34:12.688-04:002013-07-17T15:34:12.688-04:00This is so much fun; I'm sort of jealous. When...This is so much fun; I'm sort of jealous. When I was younger I always wanted a foreign exchange student! Can't wait to hear stories. Glad to hear they won't eat your dog.Deedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02386061097583007160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-82259365429060250072013-07-17T14:20:30.365-04:002013-07-17T14:20:30.365-04:00You can help me by coming down and following my do...You can help me by coming down and following my dog around with a vacuum all week. They are going to think Americans are the grossest people ever when they see how much fur she sheds all over the house!!Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-6632832028237231882013-07-17T14:19:07.798-04:002013-07-17T14:19:07.798-04:00Well, according to my informative email, in China ...Well, according to my informative email, in China they typically just have a bottom sheet and then maybe a blanket or something and they sleep on top if it all? So they suggested you point out that there are two sheets and they sleep between them. I think I stayed in a hotel in Holland once that also had the beds like that...so maybe many cultures don't do the 2-sheet thing. Not sure about showers, though...Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-4707520585621262882013-07-17T14:17:12.546-04:002013-07-17T14:17:12.546-04:00Any decision that requires longer than 4 seconds t...Any decision that requires longer than 4 seconds to make is really not worth making. ;)Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-55753807026471200782013-07-17T14:16:49.710-04:002013-07-17T14:16:49.710-04:00I've never heard of that kind of program! Don&...I've never heard of that kind of program! Don't know if I could handle it if they were adoptable kids...sounds like a kidnapping just waiting to happen!!Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7549335122964279342.post-73093941704636398672013-07-17T14:16:12.038-04:002013-07-17T14:16:12.038-04:00What would be overwhelming is if they had to see t...What would be overwhelming is if they had to see the awful hordes of men Des had to sort through this season to get to where she is. THAT would be overwhelming.Erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909071293780469781noreply@blogger.com