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Resozzzzzzzzzzzzzz………………
Posted by: missconstrued on: January 9, 2009
I’ve been thinking about it, and I think part of my problem is that I’m not FORCING myself to sit down and write. I’m playing, “la la la, I’ll get to it LATER!” Well guess what? There is no later on this island. Just NOW, DAMNIT! And then when I get to a place where [...]
Uncertainty.
Posted by: missconstrued on: March 14, 2008
When dh and I set our sights here on the island, we always operated with the understanding that it would be a respite from the real world. A temporary paradise.
Although I had heard stories of people who remained for 20, 30, and even 40 years, we applied for employment with our recent visit to Saipan [...]
Orange Crush
Posted by: missconstrued on: January 26, 2008
I found myself in an odd position yesterday. Well, several odd positions, really. Channeling Julia Childs and…and…cooking (insert nose wrinkle and ‘ew’ face – not to be confused with ‘o’ face here)?! Making a birthday cake (YOU! YOU OVER THERE IN THE BACK! STOP.LAUGHING.NOW.), and even later in the evening watching this:
No, no, that’s not [...]
‘Tis the Season
Posted by: missconstrued on: December 14, 2007
With naught but two school days left ’til I bid my students “Merry Christmas!” and hop on the plane for Hong Kong and greener pastures (or cheaper pastures, certainly), I am left wondering if I am doing the right thing.
Each year of teaching (thus far) has presented me with equally puzzling and troubling dilemmas [...]
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