Category Archives: Personal
Applying for Above and Beyond
Our move is coming along. We leave Friday for Chicago now. Found a temporary apartment in Chicago fully furnished that is available to move in on Monday. Staying with friends in Chicago until then. This week has been spent applying … Continue reading
Dear My 18 Year Old Self
Alisha is doing a simulblog today to write a letter to our 16 year old self. What would you say to him/her? What would she think of you doing what you’re doing now? I’m going to do this in a … Continue reading
Whitewater Rafting with the Grandparents
This is a shorter post that will precede a longer post. There’s just too much to talk about – Rib Country restaurant with BBQ pulled pork, ribs, roast beef, BBQ chicken and the two ten year old boys who were … Continue reading
Casual Meanderings of America
I won’t mention the canceled flights, the overnight stay in Minneapolis or the 9 hour delay in Newark, NJ. I won’t discuss the high amount of obese people rolling around on their automatic wheelchairs through the casinos or the woman … Continue reading
Realization: America Does Have Culture
The thing is, the reason that I’ve always been so attracted to European culture is because it was just that – a culture. Growing up in America, I felt that we lacked a fundamental sense of being, a sense of … Continue reading
