tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044571397270826901.post3390470547233860835..comments2023-08-19T05:46:18.579-07:00Comments on Portland (OR) Daily Photos: Green Hills in PortlandUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044571397270826901.post-72444259155279412692008-09-28T17:00:00.000-07:002008-09-28T17:00:00.000-07:00It's great to hear about it all from you. Elaine's...It's great to hear about it all from you. Elaine's probably right, the reaction is probably about our government relations. Don't let it worry you. As you know, individuals are not their governments.<BR/><BR/>I'll bet I know why the boys aren't as warm as the girls. They're jealous because the girls are so warm toward you!Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044571397270826901.post-54867166906089784882008-09-24T03:48:00.000-07:002008-09-24T03:48:00.000-07:00Good to see you've come across some friendly peopl...Good to see you've come across some friendly people already. That must be quite a different view and the misci in the elevator sounds fabulous. Enjoy.Jane Hards Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162628972166464736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044571397270826901.post-25797667281340422912008-09-23T21:49:00.000-07:002008-09-23T21:49:00.000-07:00woooooooooooooow meead you find a lot of friend.th...woooooooooooooow meead <BR/>you find a lot of friend.<BR/>that's great.:)Somayehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275268151324568139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044571397270826901.post-70343679692852213232008-09-23T19:55:00.000-07:002008-09-23T19:55:00.000-07:00I can think of a couple of possible reasons for pl...I can think of a couple of possible reasons for playing music in the elevator of a dorm: 1) the acoustics are very good, or 2) the sound insulation from all the rooms is very good, so no one complains that they can't read or sleep. Or both.<BR/><BR/>I think everyone is surprised you got a US visa to study here, because the US government has such difficult relations with Iran's government. There is a lot of scary rhetoric reported.USelainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551995221350532168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044571397270826901.post-24516366752583607732008-09-23T18:39:00.000-07:002008-09-23T18:39:00.000-07:00I'm looking forward to experiencing US life with y...I'm looking forward to experiencing US life with you. Don't worry if you can't visit everyone's blogs, we all understand. Its hard when you are working or studying (not like these slack retired people:)).Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182743312553270315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044571397270826901.post-14881833413658303932008-09-23T16:57:00.000-07:002008-09-23T16:57:00.000-07:00lol. Your observations about our culture are too f...lol. Your observations about our culture are too funny.Abidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042821519737093449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044571397270826901.post-26984070188211022692008-09-23T11:39:00.000-07:002008-09-23T11:39:00.000-07:00Mead, I've known lots of people who have come to t...Mead, I've known lots of people who have come to the U.S. from somewhere else. You are the first person who to give "us" your impressions from the moment you arrived. This is going to be very interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044571397270826901.post-79623916132001976012008-09-23T03:34:00.000-07:002008-09-23T03:34:00.000-07:00Hehehe, I have to laugh at what (and how) you desc...Hehehe, I have to laugh at what (and how) you describe about American campus life! The craziest thing I remember from my dorm year in Michigan was a panty raid. Now the kids seems to be into elevator music and beatboxing (thanks for teaching us that, Laurie). <BR/>"Oh wow, Iran!"--yeah, I can imagine they say that. Well, enjoy your official orientation, Meead.Dinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03461925401870320466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044571397270826901.post-3931886909158741292008-09-23T03:19:00.000-07:002008-09-23T03:19:00.000-07:00Hi, Meead. Glad to hear you're settling in. That...Hi, Meead. Glad to hear you're settling in. That certainly is a great view from your window. Take your time getting used to the US and Americans. Looking forward to more of your stories and photos.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241553607254199559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2044571397270826901.post-6236761799647786572008-09-23T01:55:00.000-07:002008-09-23T01:55:00.000-07:00It sounds like you are having a great time! I tho...It sounds like you are having a great time! <BR/><BR/>I thought you might enjoy checking out <A HREF="http://www.humanbeatbox.com/" REL="nofollow">this site</A> . It explains beatboxing -- the art of vocalizing percussion with your mouth. I'm pretty sure that's what the guy with the beard was doing.<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see more pictures and hear more stories. Your dorm view is really nice, isn't it?Laurie Alleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.com