Tag Archives: Africa
scar tissue
Tonight on Grey’s Anatomy, Justin Chambers/Alex Karev (as the narrator) made a comment: Trauma always leaves a scar. (Or something like that, I don’t remember it exactly.) Anyway, that got me to thinking about scars. I have my fair share … Continue reading
25 things
Redirected from my Facebook page, because I don’t trust them with my content anymore. Have you heard about their new ToS? My middle name is Susanne. I was born and raised in Kansas City, went to college nearby, and upon … Continue reading
old friends, new me
I am a pretty confident person. It hasn’t come easily. During my teenage years, my self-esteem was in the gutter, to the point of depression. But a lot has changed since then, and a lot has happened to me since … Continue reading
calling cards
When I lived in Africa, I had to through MANY international calling cards. That was the only way to call our family and friends back home. Of course, we also had the internet and email, but sometimes there is nothing … Continue reading
mail, snail, and e
I am watching a DVD documentary about WWII. I’m a nerd, I watch documentaries for fun. Anyway, this DVD discussed the importance of mail to the soldiers serving overseas. That got me to thinking… E-mail has really changed the way … Continue reading
moving
Moving is really such an ordeal anymore. It’s funny how attached we become to our “stuff”. We fill up moving trucks with boxes and boxes of trinkets and thingambobs. We take a Tylenol to fight the backache that comes from … Continue reading
international travel
I am really lucky in that, I have had so many neat opportunities to travel. I have been to many states in the US, and I have been to at least as many other nations. I’ve been to Asia twice, … Continue reading
marketing and international employment
When I was in Africa, I met several people from Australia and New Zealand. Australia is the one continent (aside from Antarctica) that I have never visited. I would love to visit there, though, and from what I’ve heard it … Continue reading
morning misc
Since I’m working at an elementary school today, I don’t have to leave as early. Of course on the flip side, I will be finished a little bit later. But no complaints, it’s nice to get some time in the … Continue reading
audio books
My sister introduced our family to audio books. She has made many solo cross-country drives, and during those drives, she discovered how much she loves a good audio book. It kept her awake and helped her to pay attention to … Continue reading