THANK YOU FOR COMING THROUGH AMERICA!!!

Yes, after eight long years I can finally be proud to tell people around the world that I'm American again! No, I don't expect Obama to magically fix all of America and the world's problems of course, but I do truly believe that he, along with a wisely-chosen cabinet and hopefully some bipartisan cooperation, will at least be able to start to undo some of the Bush-Cheney administration's gravest errors, and maybe even set the U.S. off in the bold new direction that it needs to take to regain international respect and truly evolve as a nation...

~ WEDDING & HONEYMOON ~

Yes, it's true, I've finally tied that notorious knot! We had a great time: music, food and fun was had by all--thanks so much to those of you who were able to attend! For those who couldn't make it, you can check out the pics below:

https://picasaweb.google.com/106866973565951157311/Wedding16Oct2008?authkey=Gv1sRgCKz7oue3wLj4CQ

Then of course the honeymoon!!! Yes, we went to beautiful Japan, a country truly rich in culture and natural beauty. A perfect blend of the modern and the traditional, we had the opportunity to travel extensively through the main island of Honshu for two weeks: whether visiting the enormous metropolis that is Tokyo, paying homage to the tragic past of Hiroshima, strolling down the Geisha-house-lined streets of imperial Kyoto or spending a peaceful night in a Buddhist temple, Japan, and its charming people, never ceased to amaze us:

https://picasaweb.google.com/106866973565951157311/JapanAndHelsinkiHoneymoon2008?authkey=Gv1sRgCPT9sJ-sj9mdhAE

SUMMER FUN IN SWITZERLAND... AND SEBÚLCOR?

Here are some pics from this past August, from Switzerland, where we were visiting our friends Fabián & Bea and Peter & Mónica (both Fabián and Peter are physicists, so we got to play with super-electron microscopes and liquid nitrogen!):

http://picasaweb.google.com/marcusgiovanni/Switzerland2008#

Also, some shots of Sebúlcor, one of the small Spanish towns where I teach immersion courses:

http://picasaweb.google.com/marcusgiovanni/SebLcorLasHoces2008#