The Life and Times of the Curious Cockroach
Why do I envy cockroaches, of all things? Three reasons:
- they are adaptable
- they are curious
- they travel around the world
And this is why they are so successful as insects.
This blog is about me trying to figure out what to do with my life, by trying out as many different things as possible, in different places of the world. Kinda like a cockroach.
tags: Brussels, cultural observations, humour, self-discovery, travels
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Born in the Ukraine, immigrated to Canada, moved to Belgium for an
academic exchange -- I am a restless and insatiably curious
twenty-year-old. My blog, "The Life and Times of the Curious Cockroach," documents my journey to find my place in this wide world. So come along for the ride, I promise you'll have a laugh or two!
Latest posts on The Life and Times of the Curious Cockroach
New project announced!
Posted on 06/09/2012
Vancouver, BC As some of you may already know, I am heading back to Ukraine for three months. I will be collaborating with my sister, Anna Pidgorna, on a radio play...
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Writing time
Posted on 30/05/2012
I said I’d share some of my writing with you, and here it is! I submitted a libretto to the English National Opera’s Script Competition (it’s for a mini-opera). It’s...
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I heart French. French heart me not.
Posted on 20/09/2011
Date: September 19, 2011 After a year of living in Belgium and eight months in France, I thought my French was pretty good. I mean, I could communicate with people. I had all the genders of...
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“The Infinite Possibilities of O” – Part...
Posted on 09/08/2011
Last time on “The Infinite Possibilities of O”: Alyona Andreevna Volkova’s search for a husband through superstitious tricks. The attack of the coffee table, and...
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“The Infinite Possibilities of O” – Part 3
Posted on 31/07/2011
Last time on “The Infinite Possibilities of O”: Alyona Andreevna Volkova attempts to find husband through superstition. Accidentally curses herself with broken mirror. Bedroom...
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“The Infinite Possibilities of O” – Part 2
Posted on 02/07/2011
Last time on “The Infinite Possibilities of O”: Alyona Andreevna Volkova’s nineteenth birthday. Dreadful event in a dreadful city. Examination of hands to assess the...
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“The Infinite Possibilities of O”
Posted on 27/06/2011
A story that took shape during a busride with my grandfather, in Kherson, Ukraine. A large fly rammed itself against the window again and again. The tea kettle emitted long whistles and...
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How not to get eaten alive (ie. teaching advice)
Posted on 12/06/2011
You learn more from students than they learn from you. Before coming to The Village and teaching at a high school and middle school, I thought that the above was just a cliche. I mean, come...
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“Panic”: Excerpts from Work Journal (Part 2)
Posted on 05/06/2011
November 15th, 2010 Location: high school Activity: surrogate mothers in India, medical tourism, video + discussion Classroom enthusiasm levels: low Haze of tobacco in front of high school...
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