Category Archives: life

Insomnia doth suck.

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

It doth indeed.

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Bandar

Posted on August 6, 2011 by

I was sitting at Bandar in my car and trying to peace out the restlessness — the type of grey brain-fuzz that results from too much TV and not enough purpose — that had been bugging me all day, when … Continue reading →

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Delhi Belly

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

I should remember to trust Amir Khan’s taste in productions.  I was worried at first when the key phrase of every review that I read of Delhi Belly was “toilet humor.” Now obviously any movie whose title is a slang … Continue reading →

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Doha Blues

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

Over the past month, I haven’t been very good at maintaining this blog, especially since I left France and moved back to the Middle East. Here’s what I’ve been doing instead: 1. Playing iTouch games like an addict. 2. Reading. … Continue reading →

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How to Curse Like the French.

Posted on June 4, 2011 by

Or rather, “On how to blend in:” Simply insert “Putain!” at the end of every sentence. Make sure that it communicates the strength of your conviction that the topic at hand is, in fact, a whore, and feel free to … Continue reading →

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Testament to thin French murs.

Posted on May 29, 2011 by

I’m living with two flatmates in a three bedroom apartment here in France, Sarah (a tall, slender, athletic, beautiful brunette girl from Nebraska) and Stephanie (a blonde-haired, blue-eyed, pretty little rock climber with a voice bigger than she is); and … Continue reading →

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Studying Blues (Word of the Day!)

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

Oh Lord, I really don’t want to study for final exams. Anyway, want a nifty bit of trivia I picked up while procrastinating? Did you know that the term “Deadline” was coined during the American Civil War, where lines were … Continue reading →

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On French Artisanal Shops

Posted on May 23, 2011 by

On a walk through the centre-ville of Angers, France, by the cathedral and the episcopal library, I found this little artisanal shop on the corner of a square surrounded by cafes. It was a beautiful, sunny day, and so the cafes … Continue reading →

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Just Write.

Posted on May 22, 2011 by

This seems to be my biggest difficulty with writing. The ability to stop thinking, stop getting distracted, stop overanalyzing, and just write! Sometimes I’m simply too restless. Sometimes I have nothing to say, even though I might really want to. … Continue reading →

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The Exercise Dilemma.

Posted on May 18, 2011 by

Every day on my way home from classes, I have the overpowering urge to go running. But somehow my super-motivational pep talks and plans to get in shape always seem to fall through the moment I step through the door. Two months ago, … Continue reading →

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