…for the moment. While my darling husband is off recording music with his band, Language of Termites, in Colorado, I’m hanging out with my family in the Philadelphia area. I know what you’re thinking, and don’t worry, Mamajan is being well cared for by a team of friends. In the meantime, I’ve been tinkering around …
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How to start a business in Kyrgyzstan
My first piece for the Glimpse Correspondent’s Program is up on Matador, called “How to move to Kyrgyzstan and start a business.” I will let you know now that there is not a speck of useful advice for doing either one of those two things. This was a tough piece to write. Firstly, because I’m …
a brief update
Ah, the harsh reality of trying to keep up with blogging. I always told myself I wouldn’t apologize for long absences and I wouldn’t ever feel it necessary to defend them. But geeeeez, you guys. Emails, messages, meeting people in real life who tell me they read my blog. It’s strange to suddenly get so …
Big Announcements
Just a quick post about some big news. I’m so ridiculously excited to have been chosen as a Glimpse Correspondent for Spring 2012! As a photo correspondent I will produce two photo essays that will be published on Matador Network. I did, in fact, start sobbing when I saw the list (which should not surprise …
Under Construction
Oh geez. Please ignore the mess I’m creating as I try to find a new theme. In the meantime, why don’t you check out my Flickr page? Have I told you about the new pictures of Ladas I put up recently? I will get this mess sorted out soon.
Ivory Pom’s Best Moments of 2010
Hey oh! Another year is over and I’ve come a long way since celebrating the new year in Baghdad. This was the year I became reacquainted with life in the U.S. after eight months in Iraq. This was the year I married my boo in the most awesome wedding ever. Most importantly, this is the …
some good news
Ahh, it seems to be the blogger’s constant struggle; how much is too much information? I guess I didn’t really reveal much as far as actual information about my life, but I’m sure readers don’t come here expecting an outpouring of emotions. So, apologies for the downer post, but I’ve got some good news to …
Oh, hello!
No excuses. I have to start out this post by mentioning that there should be no excuses for my lack of blogging. But… I should mention that I’ve been a bit busy lately, in the most positive way that someone can be busy. This weekend, for example, was a blur of barbecues, pride parades, frenzied …
Empanadas and one whole year!
Well friends, this is it. One year of blogging has passed. And with these empanadas, my one wild week of baking and cooking in DC all those months ago is over. It’s been quite a trip from the day when I decided I needed a new hobby that didn’t revolve around school or work, and …
Life in the sandbox
I know, I know! It has been far too long since I last updated this site. In fact, I haven’t written a blog post since coming back to Baghdad. And now? I’m about to head out again, for a real vacation this time. Me and Boo are heading to Malaysia (truly Asia) for about a …