Hello everyone. I am flying off to Quito, Ecuador in a few hrs and decided to whip up a blog before leaving. I'm not quite sure how much I will use this, as I am new to the whole blog thing. I know, I am a bit behind their times, now that everyone and their grandmother has a blog. I figure it's better than mass-mailing though, and it's a good way to let you all know from time to time that I'm still alive... just in case you are curious ;)