One of my June projects has been to start taking the bus to work. I actually take two buses to work. The corner where I get off one bus and onto another is located in Koreatown, more affectionately known as “K-town.” This is the strip mall where I wait for the second bus. Here is … Read more
Feeling the Friday. Thought not exactly in the Rebecca Black way. Though in a metaphorical sense I guess I am always wondering “which seat should I take.” Lot’s of paperwork at work. Lot’s more paperwork at home. Feeling the pain of not enough hours in the day somewhat acutely. It’s easy to feel how years … Read more
My snack this week at work has been baby cut carrots with spicy hummus. I recently learned from a co-worker the origin of baby cut carrots: Once upon a time (like back in the 80s) people could only buy “adult” carrots. They would take them home and cut them, dice them, slice them, etc, in … Read more
As promised, the building where I work. Pretty, right? The library kind of reminds me of Hogwarts. Interesting story if you are from Tallahassee, and are familiar with Werkmeister Hall–the most Harry Potter-esque room at Florida State University–you might notice a similar aesthetic. This might be because, before coming to FSU, Professor Werkmeister was the … Read more
My new job is Administrative Assistant I for the Philosophy Department at the University of Southern California. A couple days after I started, one of the doctoral students came in to make some copies and asked, “Are you the new secretary?” I experienced a split second on disconnect–like this “secretary” was someone I hadn’t met … Read more
The grasshopper’s summer of my Spelunking School education has come to an end. There were caps and gowns and such, apparently. I didn’t attend the final festivities for a variety of barely considered (until now) reasons: 1) the same reason that I didn’t “walk” last year, when I also had the option, which is that … Read more
“Tomorrow we make you a tour of San Jose. Amber will come by for you in the morning.” This is what H said to me yesterday. “What time is morning? Like ten. Or eleven?” “Yes.” I awake and immediately set to work on my presentation notes, worried that the day will be consumed by the … Read more
When I wake in the morning, the air is warm and close because I turned off the A.C. before I went to sleep. I breathe, feeling the lump of anxiety in my chest that has been my morning companion for the past several weeks. It’s not the same as fear, but the weight of things … Read more
MARCH 4, 2011 Guanacaste There are two international airports in Costa Rica. One is just outside the capital city of San Jose, and the other is in the province of Guanacaste, located in the northwest, along the Pacific coast. The terrain in Guanacaste is dryer than other parts of Costa Rica—it’s not tropical. In fact, … Read more
Landed in the Liberia airport this evening. (Liberia, Costa Rica, for those who haven’t been following.) Beautiful and balmy–the way it is in the evening after a warm day. It’s not super large airport–it’s kind of like an open air Burbank airport. Customs is super easy and quick. The plane landed at 8:40PM and by … Read more