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What I’ve Been Up To 12/17/09
Since now you have read about my failure to achieve my resolutions, so you may be wondering what I have been up to! I don’t have a job, so of course you must be thinking I’m sitting around all day watching TV. more…
Resolutions update April through December 12/13/09
Because I am now providing Social Media services to people other than myself, my blog has gone by the wayside. But I am still committed to posting at least once a month; I don’t want to ruin my streak! more…
it’s getting longer… 11/17/09
This is a continuation of a short story written on this blog over two years ago. more…
New Blog 10/22/09
Here’s another reason why my blog has suffered. I have started a new one! more…
TV Shows I’m Watching 10/22/09
At the risk of getting the judgmental eye-roll from my father, I would like to share what TV shows that I’m currently watching. more…
We bought a house! 10/13/09
I am not going to tell you where or what it looks like because of all you stalkers and perverts out there. more…
Fruit Tarts 10/9/09
This morning I made Fruit Tarts for a luncheon my mom is putting on. more…
House Hunting is Hard. 9/17/09
My last several weeks have been all consumed with the house hunt. It has been tiring and endless. more…
My Dent 8/27/09
I had a massage recently, and the masseuse seemed to be quite uncertain about what I like to call my “dent” in my right thigh. more…
Twitter is beating up my blog. 8/21/09
If you actually visit my blog (as opposed to reading it through your reader), you will know that I have started tweeting. And because of it, my blog has suffered. more…
Goodbye, Hyderabad 8/14/09
Today is my last day in Hyderabad, India. And while I am so excited to enter the next stage of my life back in the States, I will certainly miss some things about living here. more…
Happy Anniversary to me… 7/24/09
…and my blog! more…
Happy Birthday, America! 7/4/09
Living abroad has made me appreciate so many things about my home country that I took for granted before (and probably will again). more…
Short excerpt from the book I’m reading. 7/2/09
Google Reader is so unforgiving. 7/1/09
Every time I write a blog post, I reread it several times (and often make changes) before publishing it. more…
Culture Shock, final episode? 7/1/09
As our time living in India is drawing to a close (we will still technically live here for almost two more months, but much of that will be full of traveling and packing), I am realizing there is still a lot that I wanted to write about. more…
Random Project 6/26/09
I love having projects. And I love writing about my projects. more…
Why flies? 6/24/09
God in His wisdom made the fly; and then forgot to tell us why. -Ogden Nash more…
Poor Gas Mileage? 6/22/09
Recent intelligence suggests that there is a place near Ryan’s work that buys siphoned gas from cabs and private cars. more...
Don’t move to India if you get motion sickness. 6/17/09
I just ate a wonderful meal and my stomach was happily full. Then I got into the back seat of our car, and happily full turns into angrily full. more…
Feel free to stare. 6/14/09
Upon first moving to Hyderabad, we noticed immediately the staring of the locals. It seems that our white skin is quite the novelty here. more…
If I were on Twitter… 6/12/09
This is what the past couple days’ twitterings would be… more…
Movie Review: Star Trek 5/26/09
I am not a Trekkie. But I am probably one of the few people in the world that wishes I was. more…
Culture Shock, episode 4 5/18/09
I am still not used to the power outages here. more…
Charminar 4/17/09
The Charminar is the thing to see when visiting Hyderabad. We’ve taken all our guests so far and enjoyed it for many reasons. more…
Still working out the kinks… 4/7/09
But the latest video is now up and running… more…
Hugo on a Plane 4/7/09
If any of you are curious as to how we transport our Yorkshire Terrier, Hugo, back and forth around the world, here’s a short video clip. more…
Conversation at Charminar 4/5/09
We’ve been to the Charminar several times now (video postings to come), and every time people ask if they can take pictures with us, or we see them sneaking pictures. more…
Book Review: The Last Sin Eater 4/1/09
I just finished reading The Last Sin Eater by Francine Rivers and it was a beautiful and allegorical story. more…
Bangles! 3/26/09
You want to know the best thing about Hyderabad? The glass bangles! more…
Book Review: The Wind in the Willows 3/25/09
I have finally made an ounce of progress in my Summer Reading List (before I finish this list, it will be the end of yet another Summer!) by finishing The Wind in the Willows, by Kenneth Grahame. more…
Update for February and March 3/18/09
Since I let February go by without updating you on my resolutions, this will be a combined post for February and March. more…
A Quick Note on Google Reader and my Video Postings 3/17/09
You won’t be able to see the videos with Google Reader. You’ll have to actually visit my site. Sorry for the inconvenience. more…
The Video Postings Have Begun! 3/17/09
Now that we have a video camera, I am able to post some videos! Hopefully these will better illustrate some of our time here in Hyderabad. more…
Culture Shock, episode 3 2/6/09
Perhaps the following isn’t really a “shock” per se, but it certainly shows some cultural differences. more…
Resolutions version 2009 2/4/09
This year, Ryan and I worked on our resolutions together as part of our Christmas and New Year’s celebration. more…
Introducing… 1/31/09
Astute readers of this blog will realize I have added another link to my blogroll (or as I call it “Other People’s Chocolate”)… more…
Got Milk? 1/16/09
Sankranti 1/14/09
Today is also a holiday in India, the national festival of Sankranti. You can read about it more here. more…
Happy Birthday to Me! 1/14/09
Today is my birthday and because of that, I want to copy a letter that was written to me 27 years ago, on the night that I was born. more…
Hot Blog Posts of 2008! 12/31/08
As has become my tradition at the end of the year, it is time for some shameless self-promotion! So here is my list of my favorite blog posts of 2008. more…
