I was sitting in my room in Ukraine when I started hearing my flatmate laughing pretty loudly. After it didn’t stop, I had to ask what was going on because who likes to be left out of a funny moment?
It turns out she was grading papers from her English students, and one student in particular was giving her quite… Read more
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Things I've Kept: Funny Student Papers
April 9, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 8 }
Memories from an Overnight Train to Odessa
I have been recently writing about the ins and outs of overnight trains in Ukraine on HubPages, and I was reminded of one specific ride from Kiev to Odessa. See, in the article “Overnight Trains in Ukraine… Read more“, I explain the feelings that go along with choosing this form of transport in the former Soviet country; feelings of coldness
October 20, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 7 }
Chest X-Ray, Anyone?
If you’re new around here, don’t forget to subscribe to my feed in a reader, or subscribe via email. That way, you’ll be able to hang out with me all the time. *smiles*… Read more
When talking to my mom the other day on Skype, she asked me how my trip of a lifetime was going. The interesting part was
March 22, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 7 }
Bribes: The True Ukrainian Experience
Once you explain the meaning of the word “bribe” to a Ukrainian person their look of misunderstanding quickly changes to the “oh-yeah-i-know-that-because-it’s-normal” look. Bribes are everywhere in Ukrainian life. These actions are so blatant that what we might know as “money under the table” is actually just “money set on top of the table in an envelope”.
One of the… Read more
March 5, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 3 }
Fat, Unhealthy Americans
“Most Americans aren’t in good physical condition because they don’t exercise enough.”
“No matter how unhealthy it maybe be, Americans love fast food.”
“Who do you think is healthier: Americans or Ukrainians?”… Read more
If you haven’t guessed it already, this is material I have to teach. At first I laughed a bit. Now, I find myself getting angry. The amount of
February 24, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 21 }
Photos Updated: Pics from Odessa!
As much as I love using my big camera to take photos, I just don’t do it enough. There’s something about the hassle of taking it around with me, or the fact that people stare at me sometimes when I’m using it, that makes it not so popular. This is why the party cam (pocket point and shoot) became such… Read more
February 21, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }
I can't believe I did that!
Every year for the past few, I have taken part in scoring standardized tests for Illinois schools. This is a temporary (usually only a month long) job, but it helps me save a few extra bucks. I recently got another offer for this April, which I was ecstatic about… until I read the fine print.
This year, the company wants… Read more
February 13, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 13 }
Is Odessa in Ukraine?
Pinch me!
Confusion was the overwhelming sensation of the past weekend when some other teachers and I made a quick girls-only trip to the southern seaside city of Odessa. We all basically endured a 9-hour sleepless train ride to get there, but that didn’t matter once we arrived because the brightness of the sunshine perked us all up like a… Read more
February 9, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 6 }
I might be jinxing it, but…
Ever get so frustrated with something not going your way that you just kind of crack like an egg, spill all over the place, and then lack the substance to sweep yourself up? After a while, the mess starts to smell a bit like uhm… rotten eggs, and eventually it gets so bad that you just can’t even look at… Read more
February 3, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 4 }
Setting Goals Part 2: Start something.
My nickname around this part of the world has become Artsy McCrafterson… Read more. I have a knack for making something from nothing, and I LOVE doing it. This is nothing new for me, but for Tanya… well, she seems amazed at all my little creations. She actually said I should start a crafting portfolio from just around our apartment. Interesting
February 1, 2009 · Read full story · Comments { 5 }
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