Strange Lands, Strange life
(Jakarta)
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A recollection of the doings, goings & happenings of my life as an English teacher abroad. It's now 11 mo. into my time in Indonesia. I'll reference my time in Spain teaching, and my hometown (Seattle) plus lots else. I've been told I never take the easy path. Easy it's not, but it makes life anything but boring. Names maybe changed, I don't want to anger anyone. Accuracy is subject to my opinion & preference, as well as the weather, alignment of the moon & my state of intoxication.
tags: diversity, Guatemala, Indonesia, Seattle, USA, Spain
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I have lived in Guatemala, Spain and Indonesia. I'd like to chat with people about my travel plans to get good advice! Don't hesitate to contact me if I can give you information on places I've been.
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Baby's got a brand new . . .
Posted on 16/05/2013
Car. I was due for a new car. A new new car. It took lots of research, a few test drives and of course some bumps along the way. The great thing about the 1995 Nissan Maxima I was driving...
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Naive Bleeding Heart or Sucker?
Posted on 07/05/2013
Last Friday I got my first paycheck from this contract. Because it was the first, it was a paper check, direct deposit should kick in for the next one. Between work and a beer date, I...
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Another One
Posted on 02/05/2013
It hadn't occurred to me until I wrote yesterday's post that 25 and I had another milestone in the not very recent past. We bought furniture sort of togetherish. He is living in a...
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Bronchitis
Posted on 30/04/2013
Not me thankfully, or not yet anyway. 25 got sick. It's notable because it's the first "really sick/injured" of our relationship. We've both had colds, but real...
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A New Flow
Posted on 29/04/2013
Week two on the newest contract and I'm working on my flow. With this kind of work, the hours and days tend to change with and without notice. This week for example: Monday: 07:00 -...
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The First Week
Posted on 27/04/2013
I have survived my first week of work. I always forget how tiring work is. It's frustrating to be out of work but it's tiring to be at work. It's doubly tiring to try to look...
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Not a Myth?
Posted on 24/04/2013
When I lived in Indonesia the locals swore that everyone got sick at change of season. It's because it's (enter adjective here that is a change from what it just was - hotter,...
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