What I Did on My Vacation
Anyone who knows X and my affinity for them knows that by “What I Did on My Vacation,” I don’t mean “vacation” at all, any more than does the song of that […]
Going gray. Ish.
People (OK, women) talk about “aging gracefully,” by which I assume they mean accepting your age with dignity instead of denial, for example, by graduating to NYDJ jeans vs. continuing […]
Future — Past and Present
I recently re-read Alfred Bester’s The Demolished Man, a sci-fi classic written in the 50s, winner of the first Hugo Award for outstanding science fiction. I hadn’t read it since […]
One month in…
I know, I know…. no blog posts for a month. As a newly-minted teacher, all of my spare time for the past month has been devoted to prepping and lesson […]
Apartment hunting, Guadalajara style
It’s never easy finding a place to live in a new town. When you don’t speak the language, it’s harder still. What areas to look in, where to find good […]
Job-hunting, Mexican style
One of the main reasons I chose ITTO Guadalajara for my teacher training is that they offer life-long job placement assistance. Because the school has connections all over the world […]
A post from under the stairs
My hole in the wall. Since returning to GDL on Wednesday, I’m back at Casa Vilasanta for two weeks, until I can find a job and an apartment. The hostel […]
What I did on my vacation…
After completing my TEFL certification course in Guadalajara, I headed back to LA for two weeks to take care of business (by which I mean throw money into the Twin […]
Reflections from the rabbit hole
“But it’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.” -Alice I never wanted to be a teacher. My parents were both teachers, and their […]
Half Way Through
Friday marked the half-way point of my teacher certification program in Guadalajara. I’ve been missing in action from WordPress since school started. Before classes began, I foolishly thought, “It’s Mexico… […]
Satan Is Pleased with Your Progress 