Archive | February, 2009
Our Whole World On Our Backs
J and I bought our packs this weekend. A ‘100 Day Present’ of sorts. We’ve discovered, as we plan on carrying everything we own on our backs for the next year, that there is much to think about when considering the pack to carry it all in. Size is one consideration. At first I wanted [...]
Continue reading...100 Days!!
21. February 2009
Today is 100 days until we leave…I am beyond excited. It just seems like an auspicious number. In the States they track the first 100 days of a presidency, in Korea they celebrate the first 100 days of a persons’ life so it seems natural to mark the 100 days until we leave. I [...]
Continue reading...Nostalgic Already?
14. February 2009
We moved last weekend and, more than once, I found myself feeling nostalgic. Not for the condo – I don’t seem to be sad to see it go – but for Victoria. Even though we’ll still be here for 3 months and 15 days, I was already missing it. I think it was partly the [...]
Continue reading...Random Amusing Challenge and Fellow Bloggers to Check Out
7. February 2009
My good friend Glenda, who blogs at PaperScissorsRock, tagged me for a Random Amusing Challenge this week. Works well for me as finding time to write this week is challenging because we are moving on Saturday after a whirlwind three weeks of closing the sale of our home, finding a place to live, and packing, packing, packing. The [...]
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Wanna-be expat. Giant Stepper. 
Welcome to OneGiantStep.
I'm Gillian. In 2009 my partner, Jason, and I set out to travel the world for a year.
Now we're looking for something more long term; a place outside of our 'home and native land' to hang our hat; another Giant Step along the path.
Come along as we figure out where to go and how to get there.
28. February 2009
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