Creative Meanderings

My ramblings and wanderings through life

  •   After a four-year hiatus, I gave a presentation at this past weekend’s TESOL Arabia conference. My presentation was titled “EFL Professionals’ Perceptions on Research and Leadership”. It was based on research that I had started while in Japan and then received a start-up grant to complete it when I arrived here about three years ago. So, it has taken me a while to get the results out and all that, but it…

  • Nothing like Mother Nature to remind you of how insignificant our lives are in the grand scheme of things. 😀

  • An update on what I’ve learned so far – A woman who lives at the number that was left in the post called me back. She said that Cathy used to live with her, but that she hasn’t heard anything about her for 12 years. She said the last she heard, Cathy had moved to Seattle, WA. Also, she said that she is/was a drug and alcohol therapist. The woman said that she…

  • It’s been almost six months since I wrote the first post about my adoption journey. The idea back then was that I would write more regularly about my experience as I try to make time to write my dream novel. Maybe one of these days I’ll find enough discipline and motivation to actually do that. For now, I guess it’s enough that I have spatterings of posts related to the topic. Anyway, I…

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  • I’m bored with almost everything. *My job is a good one and yet bores me to tears. The thought of doing this job for even another three years is quite depressing. I cannot imagine what people were/are thinking who have stayed for so long…. If I am still doing this job after my three-year contract is finished, KILL ME! *The weather here is lame right now. I can’t complain since I live in…

  • Back in my early days in Japan, my BFF and I dubbed the very disgusting looking jelly food item “Whale Ass”. I’m not exactly sure where it came from, but after that ‘konnyaku‘ was fondly referred to as ‘Whale Ass’. Over the years, I think she came to be able to eat it. I never could since I pretty much hate anything that is in jelly form. It’s not a natural substance, I…

  • Yesterday I thought I was going to die and really just wanted someone to put me out of my misery. I awoke with a visit to the bathroom that would scare anyone, but thought it was a one-time deal for the day. Upon arriving at work, I proceeded to visit the bathroom numerous times with each visit being more disturbing and difficult than the previous one. Since I carpool to work, I had…

  • …that I’m not a white woman! 😀

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