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Diana Ross, Village People, Elvis, and my new colleagues

Posted on May 4, 2009 at 9:47pm Madrid / 3:47pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

I think one of my favorite things about my new job has to be the music. My first day we listed to a Diana Ross CD on repeat all day and I thought, "Are you serious?!" Yes they were. As the days passed the repertoire included Village People (YMCA and Macho Man several times), the Beach Boys, Elvis, AC/DC and my new colleagues">[...]

Posted in Croatia, Life, Split | 7 Comments »

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Finding a New Place to Call Home

Posted on May 1, 2009 at 1:17pm Madrid / 7:17am Cincinnati by Jay Larbes

As most of you know, Kelly and I came to Split, Croatia without first making any arrangements for a place to live. Kelly’s company arranged for us to stay in a hotel/villa for a few days while we searched out and found our permanent apartment. We tried to search for an apartment online in the months before arriving, but did not have much success because the majority of apartments [...]

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First Venture into iMovie

Posted on April 26, 2009 at 11:04pm Madrid / 5:04pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

Shortly before Jay and I left for Split, we got ourselves a going away gift: a Flip Mino HD Camcorder so we could record some of the sights and sounds of our adventures. It is nice and compact, so it easily fits in one of our pockets or my purse. I am never hesitant to bring it along because it is so tiny, light weight, and easy to use. The video quality is a bit shaky, but otherwise, it's pretty good. [...]

Posted in Croatia, Life, Split, Video | 6 Comments »

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Stray Cats and Narrow Alleys in the Diocletian Palace

Posted on April 19, 2009 at 2:04am Madrid / 8:04pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

The first thing I saw were two cats pawing and playing together as they skipped across several motos. The spry stray cats, old stone buildings, red clay roofs, and shrunken alleyways in the Diocletian Palace create an enchanting atmosphere and immediately engaged all of my senses. Tony took Jay and I on a in the Diocletian Palace">[...]

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Finally making it to Split, Croatia

Posted on April 19, 2009 at 1:12am Madrid / 7:12pm Cincinnati by Kelly Larbes

It's been sunny, blue skies, and about 70F everyday for the past 10 days. No one in Split owns dryers and clothes are hung out on the balconies to dry in the fresh Adriatic air. We did our first load of laundry today. It's been raining all afternoon. Of course, laundry day was ruined before the rain; Jay accidently bought fabric softener instead of laundry detergent and all of the stores are closed today [...]

Posted in Croatia, Life, Split, Trips | 8 Comments »