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Title and Date Location  
itinerary
France
journal-entry
Dropping down with a soft landing Feb 15 '08 
"I feel it everywhere—in my bones, my skin, even my teeth—that I am supposed to be here."
Perigueux, France
journal-entry
Depositing my sanity at the local bank Mar 03 '08 
"Oh, the ups and downs of living abroad. It’s like being on your period every day for three months in a row."
Perigueux, France
journal-entry
You talkin 'bout my mama? Mar 05 '08 
"The thing is, deep inside, I know I’m right. The rude, unsmiling saleswoman—it is because we’re in France."
Perigueux, France
journal-entry
Market day, hurrah! Mar 08 '08 
"Usually, I am turned off by this. But this is Perigueux, not the penitentiary."
Perigueux, France
journal-entry
A light slap...in the face Mar 10 '08 
"In the mix of thoughts, I realize the depths of my own ignorance."
Perigueux, France
journal-entry
Another deflating moment at the bank Mar 14 '08 
"Amid all the confusion of both of us talking at once, I am under the impression that I am being denied."
Perigueux, France
journal-entry
Sweating it out for the Chateau de Biron Mar 15 '08 
"I desperately try to read the road map Nadege has given me, hoping I look up in time to dodge the wandering goats..."
Perigueux, France
journal-entry
At your service, Dr. Boobology Mar 16 '08 
"But I save my enthusiasm for later. Right now, I’ve got to push my boobs up against a machine."
Perigueux, France
journal-entry
Tibetan yoga... in France? Mar 18 '08 
"One thing I detest is loud, heaving breathing. And I am in a forest of it."
Perigueux, France
journal-entry
There's no place like home... but is it? Apr 29 '08 
"I never knew when I could call myself a journalist. Now, the moment has arrived."
Perigueux, France
journal-entry
Japan: a culture for killing? Jun 10 '08 
"In a culture that is so repressed that no one would dare break a rule such as walking on the curb, I am not entirely surprised by the need to lash out."
Perigueux, France
journal-entry
Exercising the family webcam Jun 15 '08 
"With that, my dad stands up in front of the camera, lifts his white polo shirt up to his chest and slaps his stomach with a thud, then turns to the side and slaps it again."
Perigueux, France
itinerary
China Hopping Aug 26 '07 
China
journal-entry
The Great Wall--was it heaven or hell? Aug 26 '07 
""It's okay, I've got a plastic bag!""
Beijing, China
journal-entry
Murphy's Law...but I'm actually starting to enjoy it Aug 29 '07 
"Yes, tonight will definitely warrant another blog entry. Oi."
Pingyao, Shanxi
itinerary
Seoul, South Korea
journal-entry
N'importe Quoi! Jun 24 '07 
"So, I am off again. And this time I am using capital letters."
Seoul, South Korea
journal-entry
Gym rats Jul 25 '07 
"In the locker room, the mortification begins. I am the only white person for miles and I feel like everyone is staring at my huge pale ass."
Seoul, South Korea
journal-entry
Sick. Again. This is really getting annoying.... Aug 11 '07 
"what's the difference between a bronchodialator in the US or a steroid shot in my butt in india or an IV in korea?"
Seoul, South Korea
journal-entry
Leaving Seoul (and my soul?) Aug 18 '08 
"I don't even know if Korea has a mafia, but if it did, it would surely start here..."
Seoul, South Korea
itinerary
Japan
journal-entry
Hello Japan! May 01 '07 
"I actually made it. It took me 27 years, but I am finally in my homeland..."
Tokyo, Japan
journal-entry
Electric Youth? May 16 '07 
"I am beginning to wonder...am I too old for this?"
Tokyo, Japan
journal-entry
Settling in now... May 22 '07 
"Thus, it's official. I don't just love karaoke...I am in love with it."
Yokohama, Kanagawa
journal-entry
Snippets from an email home.... May 31 '07 
"I just don't understand what the Japanese, as a people, value."
Yokohama, Kanagawa
journal-entry
The tooth saga continues... Jun 06 '07 
"but after many language barrier issues, i finally realized what he was saying. it was my REAL tooth that had cracked...."
Yokohama, Kanagawa
itinerary
India
journal-entry
Adventures in Kangra Feb 16 '06 
"As I tried not to think about the myriad varieties of fungus I was collecting on my feet, I walked until I was near the inner sactum of the temple."
Dharamsala, India
journal-entry
The day I got cupped: A look at Tibetan massage Mar 08 '06 
"I begin to wonder if I am actually paying a doctor to get me high"
Dharamsala, India
journal-entry
Camel Safari--Unearthed! Apr 29 '06 
"I was awakened by the English woman who had convinced herself that she'd be buried alive by morning"
Rajasthan, India
itinerary
Leaving Marseille land Aug 10 '05 
France
journal-entry
The Great French Paradox Aug 10 '05 
"But then it happened. The snack aisle."
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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