13: On taking a leap
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. – Nelson Mandela I used to be a very scared kid. I don’t really know where it came from, but I...
12: Sometimes
Sometimes I can’t believe how fast the year flies by. How is 2013 almost over? Sometimes I am perplexed how fast connections can be made and then fizzle out. I know that this is probably...
11: Warming up to Feedly
With the death of Google Reader earlier this summer, my blog reading has suffered tremendously. I had a good system set up and I just don’t understand why companies sometimes either change or take something...
10: 2013 in pictures: week 45
Sactown • Vanilla candle • fall morning • fall colors • Oat bran breakfast • holiday crafting • Grease • Byebye • gym •… Read more
9: Around town
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8: Warm and soothing winter breakfast
I love, love, love the taste of oats… but I really have a hard time with the texture of oatmeal. It gets kind of chewy once combined with (milk for me, I can’t do) water...
7: Awkward & Awesome
This is a regular feature post on my blog. See the archives here. Not really knowing what the status of my employment is going to be at the end of the month and subsequently dealing with...
6: Things you wouldn’t know: more German idioms
Last year, I posted a list of German idioms that I’ve been teaching J over the years. Idioms are awesome, they are fun to try and translate… especially when there is no easy translation. My...