International Balloon Fiesta

held annually in Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A., find more info here

I was there this year for one of the Mass Ascensions in the early morning

SFCC: Fall Semester 2009

Santa Fe Community College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.

this is where I am enrolled as a student these days

http://www.sfccnm.edu  

taking FILM 140-01 & FILM 255-01, otherwise known as Film Crew Training 1,
& International Cinema

ISBN

an acronym: International Standard Book Number

International Year Of Astronomy

is this year,  
2009 marks the 400th year since Galileo first used a telescope for astronomy

International Student Volunteers, Inc.

http://www.isvonline.com/

went to an on campus presentation today about the various programs this organization has, seems worthwhile & very legitimate

they currently have programs in Australia, New Zealand, Dominican Republic, Thailand, Ecuador, Galapagos, Peru, Costa Rica, Croatia, Romania, & Bosnia

their standard 4 week programs average $3200, not including airfare, though they do offer discounts on that

International Listening Association

an organization which has been around for 30 years now

http://www.listen.org/

“The International Listening Association (ILA) is a professional organization whose members are dedicated to learning more about the impact that listening has on all human activity.”

Universal Declaration Of Human Rights

was passed by the United Nations 60 years ago today

http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html

“…THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY proclaims THIS UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.”

Santa Fe International Youth Hostel

located along Cerrillos Road,
right next to a bus stop,
in Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A.

cool, neat, interesting place to stay, meet other travellers & those who work & live there,
free food, cheap internet access, you’ll likely have chores to do too though

I’ve stayed there, had some good times, wrote a little about it in one of the journals there, wink

ISIC

https://www.myisic.com/

the international student identity card