by cwells | 2013-07-17 | Air, Graduate School, Residency, Travel, Tribe
My last residency for my PhD program is in Paris, a city where I have worked in the past and enjoy a great deal. There’s something for everyone in Paris, and the best thing to me is that I get to enjoy it with my tribe! Instead of staying in the residency hotel,...
by cwells | 2013-07-12 | Car, Travel
Once upon a time, my friend Leslie sold me her family dining table to make room for her (then) new one. Since then, it has lived in Florida, Illinois, and four places in Georgia. Now, it is being put out to pasture in Alexandria, VA. My friend Deb, who lives in...
by cwells | 2013-07-11 | Air, Culture, Employment, Expat, Graduate School, Residency, Spain, Travel
The world is strange. Bureaucracy is even stranger. While I am willing to throw caution to the wind in some carefully considered situations, I know that I must carefully managed other events in my life, or they will manage me. Consider, gentle reader, the concept of a...
by cwells | 2013-06-22 | Spain, Technology
I have followed Ze Frank for over 7 years. He mixes brilliance with silliness, a combination rarely found in the world from people other than advertisers. Today, he posted something that explained EXACTLY why moving to Spain now is the right time:...
by cwells | 2013-06-20 | Employment
Well, today is a bit of a red-letter day. I am signing and submitting my form for long-term leave. In my current work environment, this is a bit of a safety net, although I am not sure why I think I need a safety net. After years of being very conservative while I was...
