Oh hey, remember me? I’ve been back from my European vacation for a few days now and coming back never gets easier. It’s always hard. I know that people who switch between two worlds probably know that feeling all too well and I’ve written about it more than once before....
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I saw that Stephany posted her own version of the End-of-the-year Survey again this year. I participated only once (in 2021), but this is so fun to read and put together, and it seemed like a good time to answer the questions again for myself. 1) What did you do in...
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A finisher present from a friend One year ago today, I ran my first (and so far, only) marathon. I can’t believe it’s ALREADY been a whole year. I can’t believe it’s ONLY been a year. Time perception is peculiar, but then again, this year has been such a blur...
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photo credit: @happpyal via Unsplash I didn’t get to all the questions during NaBloPoMo, so I am answering more questions today. These were submitted by Michelle. When your furlough was over, did you have a huge backlog of work to deal with? Could you pick up where you left off? Or were some...
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photo credit: @markusspiske via Unsplash I haven’t shared any demerits or gold stars in quite a while (as you know, I shamelessly stole this great post idea from my friend Elisabeth, but with proper credit!), but maybe it’s time to take stock again because it’s always smart to look at what is and what...
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photo credit: @happpyal via Unsplash I am answering more random questions from my readers today, because it’s fun. (If you have more random questions, hit the link in the sidebar! —> ) From Stephany:Have you considered getting a non-government job due to all the upheaval this year? If I am perfectly honest; not...
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photo credit: @happpyal via Unsplash Today I’ll be answering a bunch of random questions. If anyone else has more questions, you can submit them here. From Engie: How much do you hate Donald Trump? Okay, fine, you don’t have to answer that, but what are your feelings about getting American citizenship these days?...
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photo credit: @gaellemarcel I stole this blog post idea from Engie, who blogged about this earlier this year. I love sharing – and learning – random things about people. … go to the office/place of work? Well, I haven’t been to the office in 40+ days, but I USUALLY go...
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