Leaving Okinawa, Part 5: Two Crazy, Busy Weeks
15 August 2022
I said goodbye to Okinawa and hello to Washington, D.C. a smidge over two weeks now. And what a couple of weeks it has been!
Category: About Me
A Snapshot Memory: The Year Was 2008
14 August 2022
14 years ago today, I was in NYC to attend a conference and had some time to explore. I was walking through Central Park headed to see something somewhere. (Now I can’t remember exactly where I was headed). I had a regular digital camera at the time. This was before I owned a smartphone, as … More A Snapshot Memory: The Year Was 2008
Leaving Okinawa, Part 4: A Chaotic Travel Day
31 July 2022
What an adventure I had trying to leave Okinawa. I warn you now, this is a bit of a story. It’s not all pleasant. And it starts with me not easily finding a taxi.
Leaving Okinawa, Part 3: Top 8 Things I’m Looking Forward To
24 July 2022
Five days until I leave Okinawa, say 元気で (when you won’t see someone for a long time, saying genki de is like saying “all the best”), and close the chapter on this adventure. But when there is an ending, there will be a beginning. So while I will miss Okinawa, I’m looking forward to the … More Leaving Okinawa, Part 3: Top 8 Things I’m Looking Forward To
Leaving Okinawa, Part 2: Top 8 Things I Will Miss
23 July 2022
Now that I’m a week away from departing Okinawa, my home for the last two years, I’m reflecting on my time here and my experiences and adventures. (Missed Part 1? Catch up here.) I’ve been thinking about all the things I will miss about Okinawa and there are so many things I will miss. And … More Leaving Okinawa, Part 2: Top 8 Things I Will Miss
Why Chris Evans Should Go On A Date With Me
21 July 2022
If you haven’t paid attention, Chris Evans has a new movie out, The Gray Man. This, of course, means lots of interviews to promote the movie, which also stars Ryan Gosling and Regé-Jean Page (hello Duke!), as well as Ana de Armas, Billy Bob Thorton, and Julia Butters. In a recent interview with Shondaland, Evans … More Why Chris Evans Should Go On A Date With Me
Leaving Okinawa, Part 1
20 July 2022
All good things must come to an end. And just like that, my time in Okinawa is drawing to a close. One of my friends asked me the other day if I had given up my blog. I realized, I hadn’t written anything since April! And here we are three weeks into July. How is … More Leaving Okinawa, Part 1
