As we approach the end of the year, and the beginning of a much-appreciated vacation, I thought I’d dip into sentimentality and take a little look back at a post made in my first days as a teaching assistant. Some things have changed, others haven’t. Over a year ago, on my first day on the… Read More The Cuckoo’s Nest: My Days in a Spanish Elementary School: Part 2 (re-post)
Over are the days of setting two alarms to counter act the beastly acts of jet lag. For now, at least. For me, one thing that eases the anxiety of life is the plan of a new trip. Here are a few extra photos from my concert Outback experience in Australia. If you’re interested, read… Read More Australia is really, really far away
It seems like Madrid has been getting a lot of bad press lately, so I’ve thrown together another batch of photos of the last few weeks. I feel better. * * * I hope you’ll follow this blog and the social media below as I head to Australia to (hurriedly) witness the Darwin Symphony Orchestra… Read More Mi Zona 9, more Madrid
As fall approaches, I will have the grand opportunity, thanks to The Cultureist and Northern Territory, Australia, to cover the Darwin Symphony Orchestra, as they perform before one of Australia’s most recognizable landmarks. Ayer’s Rock, an often glowing inselberg also known as Uluru, will for a weekend serve as backdrop for the sounds of Verdi, interpreted… Read More Ayer’s Rock and Verdi
In an effort to remind myself of past travels, or at least noteworthy events, especially in a lazy, Spanish month of self-induced sedentariness, I’ve dug out a few photos of a yacht delivery from Cape Town, South Africa to Panamá. As I clean my patio for the tenth time, this has helped mitigate the mental… Read More Africa and the water
Casual Notebook 