Entries Tagged 'Personal' ↓

I’ve been working more, and more consistently, than at any period in my life.  I know because I’m still keeping the time logs to prove it.
Unfortunately this has meant less time for blogging, which I’ve missed.  On the other hand, I’ve found that after a day or two of not checking my RSS feeds I [...]

I was tagged by Dan Myers to share 8 random things about myself  — he also told me not to procrastinate and make it my next post.  “Who, me?” I thought, but then I remembered that Jimi tagged me with the “5 things you don’t know about me” meme back in January and I never [...]

At least it did mine. 
I’m better now, so I expect to be posting more regularly.
If any good came out of this illness it was discovering Sinus Rinse, the grossest but most effective cold symptom remedy I’ve ever tried.

Things were wild in the neighborhood tonight. I came home around 5pm and found that a couple of blind musicians had set up in the street behind my in-laws’ apartment and were playing Turkish folk music super loud. People were tossing money from their balconies and even making requests to the group’s manager [...]

Still no rain in Ankara or Istanbul, but in terms of finding an apartment we had a bountiful day yesterday.  After a month and a half of searching, three viable options showed up all at once and we finally got a place.
It ultimately came down to deciding between two very different places.  The one we [...]

My old college friend, Karen Saville, has just accepted a job with USAID in Kabul, Afghanistan.  She’ll be there 18 months and will be blogging about her experiences at Lost in Space.  Should be fascinating reading.
Be safe, Karen!