Let’s go to the Baths and Bathe!

Hi Blog!  It's been an awfully long time.  A lot's changed since my trip to Ukraine with Pauli and Shorena!  I haven't lived in the US Virgin Islands or in Georgia for quite some time now, and in a plot twist apparent to many, Shorena and I got married!  Maybe I'll write about that sometime, but …

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 …

Funemployed: The End

The past few weeks have been extremely bittersweet for me.  The short version is this: I got a job!  In the US!  But I have to leave Georgia!  And my friends and kittens! The slightly longer vision is this: After a long and tiresome four months of searching, I finally found a job with a …

Funemployed: Cats!

Walking around Tbilisi it's easy to see the vibrant art scene by observing the ever-rotating roster of theatrical posters stuck on construction sites around the city.  In October there was Animal Farm.  More recently there's one with an artistic umbrella-carrying dancer.  There has never been Cats.  Not since I've been here, anyway.  CUE BAIT AND SWITCH! …

Funemployed: Let’s Cook

I've never been much of a chef.  When I was younger, I often helped in the kitchen by opening up cans of tuna fish.  They're packed with juice, and so you have to open them, drain the juice, and then mix the tuna with mayonnaise to get a nice Tuna Salad.  Pretty straight forward! Once, …

Funemployed: Lunch Dating

"Hey!  Let's get lunch this week!" I say. "Sure!" says my friend, "When are you free?" "Always!" Being funemployed comes with a number of benefits.  Sure there are drawbacks, like uncertainty, stress, and no income, but let's focus on the positive here, people. One of the nicest things about not working is that I'm free …