I Hope This Old Train Breaks Down...

This is a quick life update for my non-mathy friends: El Salvador is crazy. I am mad that the maras decided that they could shut down the e...

I want you to know that I've been talking to/reading about mommies and mommies-to-be and I have decided that once you become a mom, you ...

I went and saw Inception yesterday; it was fantastic! There were some inconsistencies in the plot, like what happens when people get shot (...

I was reminded yesterday of something silly that had happened in Peru, and I thought I'd jot it down for future reference. It goes to il...

I just arrived back in San Salvador after a two-week whirlwind trip to Los Angeles and Shanghai. Honestly, I had been a bit antsy to get bac...

It has been sweltering here in San Salvador, but this week that heat and humidity have finally turned into rain. First, a trickle, and then ...

The last two weeks have been pretty amazing. For one, work has been extremely productive. The Measurement Unit I had envisioned for Geometry...

I like themed parties, because I think that the people who actually participate in them take having fun "seriously", and therefore...

Geoff and I had an amazing trip back to the States for the holidays! Not only did we get to see a lot of friends and family, but we also got...

This week has been somewhat distressing. Geoff and I had some noticeable water problems -- as in , our water got turned off by the water com...

Geoff and I celebrated our third-year anniversary this weekend. :) It was kind of a big deal, since I think we had hit a few big milestones ...

Geoff and I had a fabulous week! On Tuesday, the new international hires played a hilarious game of Charades at Eric's and Colleen's...

Geoff and I spent the weekend by ourselves, because the rest of the new international teachers were busy settling into their apartments. In ...

The country of El Salvador is divided into 14 departamentos , or states. Within each state are many cities, or ciudads . Geoff and I reside ...

There are some trips that you take with friends or lovers -- adventures to be shared and epic stories to be told -- and then, there are some...

We had our goodbye party in Geoff's parents' garden on Saturday, and it was a blast! The weather was beautiful, even though it had b...

It is unfathomable that I will be moving out of my apartment and getting rid of all of my stuff in the next 30 days! I think that time will ...

There are only 7 weeks left between now and the end of school! After June, I will be traveling around the Northwest (squeezing in some last-...