The other day someone told me I had an anxiety problem and I wanted to yell in my defense that LP has induced it and I was perfectly normal before arriving here. Even one day in language class the subject of worry came up and i said that I worried a lot. My teacher (who … Continue reading Life in LP

Its been a long time since I updated. I wanted to before, but I felt uncomfortable updating from my work computer or a public computer and my personal computer has been more or less out of commission for almost a month. I don't know how long it will last this time. The battery timer sometimes … Continue reading Long Time no Write

I am.  There are two directors but they both happen to be away now.  One will be returning in August, the other in September.  So in the office now, I am what they call here “the big boss” or what you might think of as the acting director.  And to be honest...it’s great. Maybe its … Continue reading Who’s the Boss?

Its 4 in the morning.  I’ve been sleeping off and on through the night, but mostly off.  I’ve been up from worry, from anticipation that I might be able to successfully call home, awakened by the erratic internet connections that enable spotify and interrupt my sleep with bursts of music in the headphones I fell … Continue reading Its 4 in the morning…

Despite my most recent facebook update that I was very homesick, I had a very social very fun week. Even as I write this, I’m sitting in my favorite weekend breakfast spot, listening to music that’s settling down my soul, sipping a fantastically unhealthy strawberry smoothie and waiting for my order of mango-banana French toast … Continue reading That’s Ms. Social to you

I have already spent a good deal of time talking about all the new things I get to learn here in LP.  I have shared my excitement before at the thought of filling my head with all kinds of information. But there’s another matter, that of unlearning, that is fast becoming my default line of … Continue reading Unlearning

Approximately two months ago I was back in Seattle, in the process of interviewing for a position I thought would be great for me.  I went back and forth (mostly back) about thinking I could actually get the job, but alas, they liked me. Approximately one month ago, I boarded a plane for Laos after probably … Continue reading Learning: Month 1 Review

Stories from Laos1. Show me a wallet or loose your pants 2. Over the river and through the woods 3. Rat traps 4. Sleeping on the floor 5. Buffalo Bill 6. Twins 7. 7 years, 7 months, 7 days and 7 nights 8. Bedtime storiesIf something happened and I had to leave Laos tomorrow, what … Continue reading Stories