Thank you all so much for your help!!! I've decided to bring one really soft, comfy blanket/throw and a few sweatshirts, pants, and socks. =) And, r...

P.S. I'm terrified of spiders. I know they can't/won't/don't want to hurt me, and that they're more scared of me than I am of them, but still . . . i...

Cold? How cold? I was planning on leaving my blankets all stateside . . . if I need one, I have PLENTY!!! Also, I've been warned not to bring any/many...

Is it really hard down there now, economically? My understanding (which is extremely limited) was that stx was pretty independant, and, although pay i...

But it's so worth it!!! Right? I'm coming with almost nothing, but I've started over a hundred times for lesser reasons. I'm lucky enough to have a f...

I was gonna say . . . when you can't tell winter from summer anyway does it really matter what color one wears when? If it still applies, I should pro...

Moving is all I can think about! It's all I can do just to close my eyes at night and get some sleep in-between packing and working days!! I would lik...

I will be on the island in a little over a month, and am definitely going to get involved in whatever way I can to encourage recycling. I didn't real...

What made you want to move to the island? How long did it take from the moment you decided to go until you got off the plane?

I'm also in the process of moving and it's crazy for me, too! People can hardly believe I'm going . . . I feel a little bit guilty about leaving my yo...

What part of MN, trw? Did you enjoy your time here, or were the winters just too much? I'm so glad I have three more jump up opportunities left this y...

I'm so sad to have missed the jump up! I heard about it and was green!! Does it happen just the one time per year or is it more frequent? What's a fir...

For more on what Terry was saying, please check out www.globalovethinktank.blogspot.com. It is a blog comprised of over 40 writers from around the gl...

I finally made it to the end!!! I started reading this particular topic's messages about a week ago (while trying to act like I wasn't goofing off at ...