Truth:  Everyone gets depressed at some point in their lives. Truth:  Living as an expat involves the regular culture-shock cycle which includes depression. Truth:  Someone with my history/background naturally would deal with depression. Truth:  There is nothing wrong with feelings of depression and it does not make me a mental case… I know these truths.…

I’ve been delinquent in my postings. There are a number of reasons why – *been busy with work and life (the usual excuse) *not sure whom I’m writing for when I post on my blog or anywhere on the Internet for that matter (related to previous post) *feeling anti-social even from the world of the…

What did we do to express ourselves? To feel as if we are connected to one another in some way? To feel as if we might be heard? Lately, I’m considering my digital footprint. I want to write. I want to share my thoughts/feelings and stories, but I always question my motive. Who the heck…

It’s been nearly a month since I last posted, much to my surprise. I kept meaning to write, but it seems that I write most often when procrastinating. Now being no exception. 😀 An update from my Crossroads post – Shortly after I wrote that post, I finally received an email from my former supervisor…

Halloween didn’t even exist in my mind until I was 8-years-old. Maybe I had heard about it or seen people fuss over it, but it meant nothing to me. My mom tried to get me excited about it when I first arrived in the family. Since I wasn’t helpful with ideas or interest, she did…

I knew it should have been a sign when a year ago I fought hard to get permission to take a semester off from my doctoral studies. Truthfully, I should have just continued through, but something inside me felt that I needed to take a break. When my semester off ended, I still was not…

Tonight I watched “In the Matter of Cha Jung Hee” a film by Deann Borshay Liem. Soon I will write a review, but it was a very interesting documentary. (Thanks to my BFF and another friend for telling me about these films!) As I watched, there’s a scene where Liem goes to the Social Welfare…

I’m finding it a little hard to keep up with the blogging. How do professional bloggers do it? Maybe they don’t have jobs or lives…? Sometimes I wonder if we depend too much on these blogs to connect us to the world, to share with random people, to leave our digital footprint, to… what end?…

The other day I was using the laptops in class with my students. They had some extra time and they asked me if I am on Facebook. I explained, yes, but they wouldn’t be able to find me. They were determined to try and I said, if they could find me, I would “friend” them.…

My mind is overwhelmed with my sudden intake of adoption stories. I was watching the PBS POV show last night and wanted to to watch the other one out but I need a wee break from it. I wrote a review for the documentary “Adopted” and it was found and posted on Facebook. Crazy… should…