Life, rebooted
It's been officially a year since Bestie and I moved into our place, and after a month of looking around for a marginally better spot, we decided that the benefits of staying outweighed the costs of moving--both in terms of money and in terms of some of the sacrifices we might make in location, landlord,... Continue Reading →
As part of my Post-Conflict Societies class, their "mid-term" was actually running a simulation on Reconstruction. The idea was to ram home the fact that peace-building and reconstruction are actually quite complex and outside aid is not always able to get everything done. I was nervous about running it because what if it didn't come... Continue Reading →
'Tis the season! First, let me say for a Buddhist country, Phnom Penh *really* likes Christmas decor. It's one of the funnier aspects of celebrating Western holidays here--there are Santa suits and Christmas trees galore in the shops. In one store, walking in was an assault on the senses--just all the dancing Santas, blinking lights,... Continue Reading →
In mid-October and early November, I started working at two different Universities as a lecturer. It's been been a great experience, but it was a challenge to keep up with my lessons and my other activities, hence the massive delay in my update. I don't get a proper break for the Christian holidays because well,... Continue Reading →
I have now been in Cambodia for 10 months! During that time, I traveled a little bit within the country—Siem Reap, Battambang, Sihanoukville—but had never crossed the border. The month-long prep leading up to a week-long premiere of the DynamoVerse events (gameshow on Monday, storytelling on Tuesday and Wednesday, trivia on Wednesday and Friday) and... Continue Reading →
With a couple of events behind me, I can give a little more detail about what exactly I’ve been doing with Dynamoverse, specifically the gameshow and storytelling. First off, I will start by stating the obvious: planning an event "from soup to nuts” is really challenging. I’ve never really considered myself a strong planner. People... Continue Reading →
“What do you do?” This question has been a source of discomfort for me for the past five years. When I was getting my Masters and Doctorate, I was able to happily say, “I’m a grad student…” and then add more information if the person was interested. Once I decided to enter the workforce full-time,... Continue Reading →
Ok, folks. Things are about to get real personal. Nothing crazy, but gonna be talking about some lady stuff. Be cool, ok? Before I left for Cambodia, I went to the doctor to get a full medical work-up, including the necessary shots, bloodwork, and eye prescriptions. After some thought, I decided to also get an... Continue Reading →
The Expat Exodus is in full swing. As employment contracts end and summer travel beckons, this is also a time when many Westerners make the decision to move on to pursue new adventures. Nearly every time I've gone out this past month, someone has announced that they are planning to leave Phnom Penh, and my... Continue Reading →
With Summer in full swing, expats are taking trips left and right to get away from the craziness and pollution of Phnom Penh. Given my new funemployment situation I thought at first that it wouldn't be prudent for me to spend money on a trip. As I reflected on it more, though, I felt like... Continue Reading →
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