If you went skiing with me in the last decade you know one of the things I am equally super terrified of and sucky at is navigating the chairlift. In fact, I am still shit-scared of chairlifts (not these guys) (yes, this guy). But, every now and again I force myself to get on one to … Read More →
When I was eleven, I thought I was pretty grown-up. I spent my free time geeking out on Prodigy message boards, writing proposals to the mayor, and working out what I could make that turtle do. When I finished reading every Agatha Christie, Poe and Bradbury, I devoured psychological thrillers and biographies about people who … Read More →
“Setback is never a bad experience, just a learning curve.” Sir Richard Branson Righteo lovers, I had a fair share of learning experiences this week. It’s become clear I will not hit a sub-45 10K next weekend because I did not stick to my training plan and so have aggravated my right knee again. A project I … Read More →
I’ve plunged head-first into becoming a born-again developer. Much has changed since I bought my first copy of SAMS Teach Yourself HTML in 24 Hours. It was the 90s, and back then I was geeking out with VBA in Excel and Access, mostly for fun, but also to help build a vocational education management system. … Read More →
A few weeks ago I was in a mad rush to catch a train and flew off without something very precious – one of my notebooks. At first I wasn’t sure where I’d left it, and blisters quickly formed on my thumbs as I dashed out a blizzard of texts, SMS, and emails to everyone … Read More →
frohes Neues Jahr and all that jazz. Just a quickie to seal the deal on my commitment I wrote in the ‘ol Moleskin (not to be confused with that jacked up spot on your back). You may have noticed change is already coming round. And it’s high time. This is the year I, you, we … Read More →
Oh December! In earlier chapters of my life this month nearly killed me – quite literally – on so many occasions that I became physically sick with dread of its arrival every year. These days I’m just a kid sickeningly giddy from sugar overload, too infatuated with the rituals I love – Adventskalender, hot cocoa … Read More →
When it comes to birthdays, I think most people generally fall into one of two camps. You either a) revel in the glorious celebratory commendations showered upon you by everyone you know or b) hide in the closet in a vain and ironic effort to forget how much time you’ve wasted in your life to … Read More →
I just learned the real lyrics to that Big Pun song and briefly thought I should reevaluate the post title, given they are pretty much counter to what I’m trying to say. If I went that route, this post would sit in my drafts folder like the Hanseatic Hamburg and World’s 10 Best Burrito joints … Read More →
Every day is its own journey. Each morning I wake up, I can choose to head further down the same path, or take a new direction. My appreciation of this is largely the mechanism responsible for how I came to live this expat life. It’s not to say I don’t forget sometimes, weighed down by … Read More →