Hello all and welcome. After much thought I've decided that the well-worn blog would be the best way to stay in touch with those of you back home who like me well enough to slog through my sloppy prose. Out of respect for your time (and my own desire to keep your attention) I'll do my best to keep posts short and exciting, with a focus on cultural transitions and ridiculous stories. That said, I can't rule out a diatribe or two. And if the Hoovers actively comment, that diatribe number will likely climb higher.
As the main purpose of this blog is to communicate with my friends back home en masse, I'd love to see this function more as an open forum and less as a journal. Though we're all busy and receiving various communications from all directions, I hope you can find the time (and incentive) necessary to let me know you're out there listening. So when you get the chance...tell me your thoughts, disagree with my posts (shouldn't be too hard for some), and bring a new perspective to the table. I especially look forward to any advice from former and current expats, particularly when it comes to finding peanut butter, dealing with angry non-english speakers, or finding a free way to rip red sox games off the net.
I will try to post every day, and am extremely optimistic that I won't get burned out and end this thing in a couple weeks. If you see me faltering, give me a kick in the ass and get me going again. If I have some incentive to post beyond my own desire to maintain my English skills (which is difficult considering i'm listening and responding to broken English all day), it will be a huge help....so thank you in advance for your assistance and cooperation.
As I've already broken my no-diatribe rule, I'll leave the post as is and trust that you understand what I'm trying to do here. Here we go...
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So I understand your frustration dealing with cultural differences. I'm at my wit's end trying to type on a Scottish computer. All of the buttons are out of order and I'm about to smash it against the wall even though its not mine. Okay, okay, the shift key is a little smaller, but thats still managing to cause me massive amounts of frustration. When you're stuck trying to figure out what people are jabbering at you about, and you start to miss home and pbj sandwiches, just realize that at least you don't have to deal with a shorter shift key.
ReplyDeleteyeah, so uh you don't have to worry about finding a way to watch the red sox playoff games anymore..
ReplyDeletepoland's probably a good place to be to get away from their disappointment.
you speak the truth kmoods...it makes it much easier to get on with your life when your co-workers don't understand the concept of an inning let alone the finer points: chin music, WTP, noobing, etc, etc,
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