The Adventures of Le Pup

Last week I went up to Maine for a bit.  Sadly, my mom's dog Lucy had been hit by a car and I was heading up to help out.  Some lady had hit Lucy while mom was checking her mail.  Mom had Lucy on a leash, but somehow the driver didn't see her and ran …

Glory to Ukraine

"Do you want me to bring you anything from Georgia?" she asked. "Should I bring anything from Germany?" he asked. "Do you guys want anything from America?" I countered. Our international meet-ups require a lot of pre-planning, but not the type you would expect.  We didn't do any reading about Lviv.  We didn't plan out …

TLG4EVR

One of the fun things about living in New York is that I’m pretty close to some of my favorite people and places in America!  The crappy thing is that I’m far from my friends abroad, but at least I can drive up to Maine on a weekend, dropping my buddy Jay off in Connecticut.  …

Roli-Poli World Tour

Every time that I’ve come to our New York office I’ve had a different style of haircut and facial hair.  So much so that my colleagues often haven’t recognized their prodigal workmate.  When I first arrived in November, I was nearly bald and clean shaven, following on the heels of a Halloween Party that saw …

Run Like a Cartoon, Scamper Like a Squirrel

I have a lizard friend.  He lives in the corner and eats my mosquitoes. I've taken to leaving the light on at night.  It lures his food to him. He leaps from wall to wall, snapping up insects. He's looking very healthy of late. I do not fear him--he fears me. I hope he does …

Georgians in America, Part II

A funny thing happens when you spend four and half years living in a foreign country--you start seeing it everywhere you go.  Some instances are deliberate: Scanning the stage of the Miss Universe Pageant to find Miss Georgia (Yes, I watched a few minutes of the Miss Universe Pageant).  Others instances are foisted upon you by …