so yesterday was my 24th birthday!! i'm almost hitting that quarter century mark, i know, scary, lol. my friend paty made it a point last year and has done it again, to make my birthday far from home as best as possible! this year she offered up her...

Yup, I said it... I think I'm forgetting English, and I'm worried. My friend Nancy's friend John was here last week on business and after he finished his business duties, I took him in (our apt is much like a hostel... I really should sign us up for...

Last night, I got drinks with a girl who I know from Danbury (!) who I know from the church I used to attend there who has just moved to São Paulo through GE. She worked in one of the Connecticut offices and is not working in SP with ex-pats!! Which...

"We need a bill that says if you come here to hurt our communities, we will not support you; but if you are here to work hard and to make a better life for your family, you will have the opportunity to earn your citizenship" - Representative Luis...

Yes, Blogger Crisis. You know, like mid-life crisis when you don't know what to do with yourself? You feel like you've done all there is to do... except those things you regret not doing. I must confess this is one of those reasons I haven't been...