Category: Blog Posts Pre-Indonesia

  • December 3 Indonesia–Nooooo!!!!!

    My flight this morning was delayed. Soooo no trip to Indonesia today! I have the same flight scheduled for tomorrow. Leave here at 7:00am to Dallas to Hong Kong to Jakarta. Should arrive by 11:00pm on Thursday evening. Jakarta is 13 hours ahead of Eastern Time. Will keep you posted!!!

  • November 25-28 New York City VISA–Yay!!!

    I flew to New York City November 25 to apply for my visa–finally after 5 months of working on the process. I picked up my visa on November 27–thank you to all of you at the Indonesian Consulate in NYC for margin that a painless process! I stayed at the Wingate by Wyndham New York…

  • September 14 Bigfoot Festival

    The Bigfoot Festival was in Marion, NC September 14. Lots of people–way more than they expected. This was the second year. If you go make sure to get a Bigfoot poop at Mr. Bob’s donuts. I stood in line for 35 minutes and got the last one!!! There are kind people–the woman in front of…

  • August 22-September 1

    I am realizing just how much work a blog can be. I went into this thinking I would post something everyday. Wow that was a false dream. Way toooo much work. I have stuff to write about, but not enough time. With this post I will share my Italy experiences. I was in Italy for…

  • August 17–Irrational Fears

    I had to get my second rabies shot at a different location than the health department (will not tell where to protect the person mentioned). While I was getting the shot, the nurse mentioned she had an irrational fear. Eventually, I asked about her fear. Very slowly she spelled out the word FROG. I said,…

  • August 15, 2019–Rabies

    Today I got my final rabies shot. Yep Rabies!! This was the third shot. They burn, but not too painful. Arm will hurt for a few days. The rabies shot is just like the one you get for your pets. I kept saying just let me go to the vet and save the $1200. Mack’s…

  • August 14–Getting to Know Me

    My name is Trish Patrick. I am an Associate Professor at Columbus State University, Columbus, Georgia. Today is my first post. Please be patient as I learn how to blog. My goal for this blog is to share my experiences. I received a Fulbright to complete my research in Sumatra, Indonesia. I am traveling to…