Category Archives: Work
from Ivory Tower to Island
This past weekend was Homecoming at EIU. A week’s worth of events led up to the big game on Saturday, and school spirit bubbled up all over campus and community. On Saturday morning, the annual parade made it’s way through … Continue reading
what does it mean to be well-traveled?
Many of the readers that find their way to these pages love to travel. I think “loving travel” can mean different things to different people. Susan loves to travel – being able to get in the car and go for … Continue reading
Filed under language, living abroad, Travel, Work
a change in plans
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” j.lennon Just a few weeks ago, I was making lists in my head of things I needed to do before I left for Spain. My visa had not … Continue reading
Filed under Education, living abroad, Work
the madness of multitasking
This is never something I thought I would say out loud, never mind broadcast it to the wide world via my blog. But here it is, folks, write it down: I have discovered that I don’t like multitasking. Bogus, right? … Continue reading
Filed under Environment, Family, health, Work
park it in the parque
One thing I have tried to reflect on while here in Spain is my obsession with time. As evidenced by not one but two previous posts about Countdown Syndrome, I still need to mark time over the long term. I … Continue reading
Filed under health, living abroad, Travel, Work
