Hippo Crusades

So here is my prerequisite farewell post. In less than two weeks, I ship off to begin a 10-month adventure in France. I am delighted that al...

May was a good month. I obsessed over the opening of PAUL USA in DC, celebrated my 30th birthday surrounded by friends, and took the perfect...

In about 9 hours, I depart for France. I am unbelievably excited about being in la belle France again. And I am even more excited to be able...

April has been a good month. Here are a few details of what’s on my plate these days: France I continue to gear up for my birthday trip to F...

Another month is coming to a close. My slow march to La Belle France continues and I am thankful that I still haven’t encountered any curve...

Hmm… I just came by to quickly reply to a comment left by Organica (from Vietnam!!) and decided to type up a little update for the blogosphe...

Wow, I think this is the longest that I have ever gone without posting on this blog. I can tell you that things continue to go well in my li...

Here is my obligatory end of the year post. I gleefully say goodbye to 2010. It has been an awesome year and I can only hope that 2011 is e...

My excitement about next year has started to morph into anxiety. There is so much that I need to do to prepare. Foremost, I must reduce my p...

This week marks the 4-month anniversary of my pursuit of French proficiency and professional opportunities in Europe. I have one more applic...

"I arise in the morning torn between a desire to save the world and a desire to savor the world. That makes it hard to plan the day....

I am thankful every day for the progress that I have made in my life during the past year. I am feeling happier, smarter, sexier, and more ...

Floyd Yesterday, I had lunch with Floyd. He had been suggesting that we hang out since the summertime. I figured it either it was to 1) let ...

The past two weeks have been interesting.  My personal life is good.  My applications to for international work programs are still in the wo...

I just spent my lunch hour registering to vote in Washington, DC. Yes, I recognize that DC doesn’t have full representation but it is my ho...