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Wake up Mr. Joe, time to write!

Posted on February 16, 2016 by admin

There’s a big hole in my website between when I settled down in Indonesia until now. For some reason I can never keep up the motivation for writing when I’m sedentary. It is so much easier to write when I’m on the road sitting at a guesthouse in some strange city. The one thing I… Continue reading

Christopher Hitchens: Intellect & Realist

Posted on December 16, 2011 by admin

I’ve only had two heroes during my adult life. While Captain Jean-Luc Picard will never die and can always live on through replays of Star Trek: The Next Generation, my other hero, Christopher Hitchens, has died of esophageal cancer at the age of 62. However, he too can live on forever through his words. He… Continue reading

Where am I from? (One man’s struggle with updating his Facebook profile)

Posted on July 21, 2011 by admin

Since I’m about to settle down in Indonesia I figured it was time to confront a question I always have trouble answering. Whether it’s to a curious local or while editing my Facebook profile, I can never quite figure out what to say and often change my answer depending on my mood. Where am I… Continue reading

How to use a mandi (Indonesian bath)

Posted on May 10, 2011 by admin

A mandi is a traditional Indonesian way of washing oneself where you take a small scoop dipped into a large tub or container of cold water and pour the water over yourself. It’s accompanied by an eastern style squat toilet in which the mandi is also used as a means of washing after going to… Continue reading

Selemat Hari Ibu! Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 8, 2011 by admin

Hey Mom! This is a blog card for you on Mother’s Day! I figure this will do since Skype kept hanging up on you when I tried calling. Indonesians don’t celebrate their mother’s day until December 22nd but the staff here at Bukit Lawang Trust Clinic were kind enough to help me out! -Love Joey

Avoid the ‘Phoid

Posted on January 7, 2011 by admin

It’s the first question people usually ask when I tell them I’m heading overseas again. “Did you get all your shots?” It’s as if they think I’m just jumping into this carefree and irresponsibly. How dare people question my planning and research? How dare people ask me such a silly inane question? The nerve of… Continue reading

5 Things I’m Going to Miss

Posted on January 6, 2011 by admin

The last time I left the country for a long period of time proved that no matter how tough I try to convince myself that I am, I truly miss family and friends when I travel. So, putting the obvious aside for just a moment, these are some things I’m going to miss when I’m… Continue reading

127 Hours and the Rush of Knowing That No One Knows Where You Are

Posted on December 2, 2010 by admin

Things have sort of come to a standstill for me. I have a lot I still need to do before I leave but it seems that with the amount of time I have left, I’m doing a healthy dose of procrastinating now. This after getting so much done the first week. I took a few… Continue reading

Times they are a Changing

Posted on October 6, 2010 by admin

There is a lot of change in the air right now. The drop in humidity in Florida over the last week has been absolutely fantastic. The NFL and college football seasons are getting into full swing. Add to that all the Halloween decorations starting to be put up, it is undoubtedly “that time of year,”… Continue reading

Shifting Gears

Posted on April 6, 2010 by admin

I’m shifting gears a bit in my current situation and taking the dive back into full time employment a little earlier than expected. I only have 8 more credits left before graduation so that means I can take two, four credit online courses over the summer. I originally planned to go full time after graduation… Continue reading

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