Back in the paleotechnic dawn of the 21st century, my mother’s request was understandable. “Just call me once a week to let me know you’re alive,” she said, as I wandered off across… Continue reading
Mlugh. You’ll have to forgive me, I’m a bit tired today. I didn’t sleep that well last night, mostly due to plastic tube stuffed up my nose, although all those wires glued to… Continue reading
I love the way the seasons work. We’ve passed the apex of Winter, when Life, mostly unnoticed by us poor modern mammals, held still for a long night in perfect frozen equilibrium, a… Continue reading
I am waiting, drowsing. Not too much longer, just another two turns of the calendar’s pages. The calendar is hanging opposite the tankless water-heater in the little closet off our tiny kitchen where… Continue reading
I gave Belgium a little good-natured ribbing in that last post about being boring for following rules, and a couple hours later the Universe reminded me that it is very much my culture… Continue reading
Ssssh. Quietly. Don’t wake me up. Another couple months of sleep… Then I can despertarme in Latin America. It’s a rather productive slumber though. I’ve added some legitimate words to my resume, and… Continue reading
This isn’t really a post, I just wanted to respond to a friend’s facebook status, but without leaving a paragraph no one would read…so I’ll put it here…where it can more easily be not… Continue reading
After posting that blog last night I went into the kitchen and started chopping veggies for dinner, and on the last cut of the onion sliced into my thumb. Not too bad, but… Continue reading
Wait, wasn’t my last post about time moving quickly? Sheeyit, I guess it’s a theme because where did those last couple weeks go? Do we all agree time goes faster when you’re in… Continue reading
The corn is gone already? How the hell is the corn gone already? I swear it was just pushing up through the furrows, looking all green and eager and naïve. Now it’s rows… Continue reading
Tuesday October 4 – Taking the train home after Day 1 of teacher training, pulling into the station at Brussels North past shy behemoths of office towers loitering outside the station, waiting tragically… Continue reading
