I’m reading through the e-book Before You Get “Home”: Preparing for Reentry by Ronald L. Koteskey and ran across this definition of “Home.” And it really gives a good quick example of why I feel I’m leaving home next week (even though I know mom doesn’t like it when I call anywhere except their house,…
Highs and Lows
Hello again world! I feel my life is too full to put on paper (or in this case, screen) sometimes. And right about now my mind feels like my desk looks, messy, full and completely unorganized. I’m almost positive that my personal to-do list hasn’t changed a bit in the last 2 weeks as things…
Sometimes We Don’t Grow Up
As I was thinking back on my business trip oddly one of the first things I remembered was the second night there when I went to exercise in the hotel’s gym. A student/friend of mine was there on the treadmill and we talked for an hour and watched Backyardigans. And the funniest thing was the…
An Ex-pat’s Thanksgiving
Let me clarify for anyone who doesn’t think of this but… Thanksgiving is NOT a holiday that exists in Brazil. So… I wasn’t sure what I expected from today, but I certainly did get overwhelmed by a feeling of homesickness. And yes, I wouldn’t have had a particularly traditional Thanksgiving even back home with just…
Step #135 to Accomplishing Anything
This step involves doing a little bit at a time. Have you ever noticed that about yourself (or maybe you’re different)? That when you have 10 points to cover, you do none of it, even though you could easily write two a night and be done by the end of the week. Yet instead it…
More procrastination
Yes, I am still failing to write about my trip. But as a consolation for anyone who is actually waiting to hear about it, I decided to provide a few images. And this is a privileged because I haven’t even uploaded anything to facebook yet. Anyways…. here it goes. Thankfully a picture speaks a thousand…
Story Overload
I’m afraid that I’m suffering from story overload from my trip this last week. And I must be showered and ready for a birthday party far too soon. So until I am able to write my good 5 page explanation of my experiences, here is a gem I found while shopping in Paraguay (which I…
Thoughts of Reflection
Media withdrawls are just as strong as any other type of withdrawl. Granted, I’ve spent weeks off facebook before, but usually due to being without a computer, internet, etc. It’s completely different when your computer sits right next to you. I’ve found myself staring at my background picture for far too long from time to…
Road to Simplicity
Well, day 1 of my “stay away from ‘entertaining’ websites and man-made ways to distract yourself for no reason” experiment. At this time next week I will be sitting in committee meetings and translating my little heart out. I’ll be at the Division’s 5-year planning meeting in Foz do Iguaçu. So not only is it…
Baby Steps
So there are days I feel like a grown up. They usually revolve around work, because being a teacher is the most adult thing I do, but other times, I create these moments all by myself and usually without even realizing it. This week was no exception. In the routine of my life I do…
Brown Bag Adventures 