Sliding Out My Comfort Zone
Our stay in Cologne has by far been the best experience. We stayed in a smaller town about thirty minutes from Cologne’s center city. Every single person that I’ve met here has been so kind. […]
Month: September 2016
Fight, Flight, or Freeze
When I was 17, before I had a child, before I was engaged in youth work, before I ever thought of becoming a teacher, before I ever had a history class I enjoyed, I had […]
Café Conversations
In just two days I have three new students. I don’t market, I no longer post ads or on ESL forums, I have gotten all of my students in the last year through word of […]
If It Knocks
I’ve been working overtime this month. I even went back to an old company just to get my money back together. As much as I hated working so much I missed the checks. That’s the […]
No More Credit Cards
I finally got my debit card. Back in Spain I had an unfortunate run in with an ATM. For the past two months I have had to use my credit card for EVERYTHING and 29.99% […]
Coming Home
I’m at a crossroads. I don’t know if I’m on an extended/unending vacation or if I want to have a permanent home base that I can rent out when I’m traveling. My past experiences with […]
Real Regular
I may or may not be posting much. I don’t know yet. We have a month here and it’s been feeling real regular. Jayla does her work; I do my work. We have a park […]
Groceries and Restaurants
I’ve been eating a lot. More than my three meals and three snacks per day. A lot of it has been snacks, sweets, and treats. I just want to taste everything. Now that we’ll be […]
Fined 40 Euros
A few days before getting to my AirBnB I message my host to make sure the accommodations are still available and to re-introduce myself. I also ask them if there is a preferred method for […]