My work style… or not.

Ideally, working on my PhD would be a weekly habit that requires a little discipline every day over a long period of time. Deadlines would be met, smiles would be flashed, and, before you know it, my program is done and I have a shiny new degree. Not hardly. As a...

First Steps: Spain-ish

So, in the sense that the things that take the longest should be the first things that I consider when making plans to move to Spain, I thought I would tell you a little about my language plans. I’m not a language Luddite, and I already speak (well, okay, read) a fair...

Steps to take…

In contemplating a move to another country, I am learning to rethink my life in a number of categories. Quite interesting, considering the many consumer-focused steps I have taken in the past to build a life and a home. How do you go about shedding these...

Let’s be honest…

… this has been brewing for a while. Last summer, I was able to take a wonderful opportunity to visit Spain as part of a residency for my PhD coursework. We visited Madrid, Toledo, Barcelona, and Valencia. Awesome adventures with some really tremendous friends,...