sleep deprivation – like black butterflies

Days 1 & 2: October 14 – 15

By: jé judson March 30, 2015March 1, 2020

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My Real 90 Day Fiancé: October 14 – 15, 2014 Today has been a whirlwind of emotions. It started with the nerve wracking drive to the airport. Over the past 10 months I’ve dreamed of this momentous occasion when I would watch him walk through the airport gate, heavy with anticipation of his facial expression when…

Stateside

By: jé judson September 4, 2012March 1, 2020

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It’s been quite awhile since I’ve written on this blog. Not since I was sitting in the airport en route back home from South Africa. As an update, the last couple weeks have been a whirlwind, literally for a few of those days. I’m very happy that I had such a good birthday back in…

Night #1

By: jé judson June 10, 2012March 1, 2020

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It’s my first night in Cape Town, SA and I’m freezing. It is so cold both outside and inside, and while I brought winter clothes, I just feel ill prepared, and just ill from being on a plane for 14 hours and now so cold that my body is stiff. The apartment we’re staying in,…

Welcome to Japan…and the impending jet lag

By: jé judson May 10, 2012February 26, 2020

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Tuesday, I left bright and early (not so bright since it was 4 AM when I left the house) for nyc. I had a brief layover in Miami, and randomly got lucky and had a seat in business class for the flight from Miami to NYC. I only had a night in NYC before I…