Recovering posts
So I couldn't figure out how to get that backup to work, but luckily I'd been crossposting just about everything from this blog to LJ and was able to manually…
Hacked
Well, some bit of malware just ate my site. I'm extremely annoyed - as if I wasn't in the middle of moving to a new city and trying to get…
Going bonkers
Went down to the Belarussian consulate to get our transit visas started today, but the line was too long and they said they wouldn't get through what was there now…
Moving to Germany
We're doing it. Yesterday we went out and got tickets to Berlin for April 30th. We leave on the 9:15 pm train and arrive in Berlin 24 hours later. So,…
Stopped by the FSB
Been having a stressful week... got stopped by the FSB (the Federal Security Bureau, loosely translated, and successor to the KGB) and questioned for 2 hours yesterday because I stopped…
Joke: “The River”
Found this at http://www.lokis-laughter.com/ The River One day, three men were hiking and unexpectedly came upon a large, raging, violent river. They needed to get to the other side, but…
Two new sites for learning languages
Having at least a basic proficiency in some foreign languages is essential to traveling well and understanding the places you visit or live in. Though traditionally taught in a classroom setting, the modern traveler has some very interesting new resources for solo study of a foreign language, including two new web sites demonstrating some very innovative teaching methods. (more…)
Editor’s Pick!
I just got pulled as an editor’s pick on Blogged.com! This is pretty much the first site review I’ve gotten so I’m very pleased.
Happy March 8th!
Happy Women's Day! Awesomest holiday ever. Tony gave me a bottle of the incredibly high quality, $120-a-bottle absinthe we've been ogling for two years at Azbuka Vkusa, and I finally…
Spreading the word
I’m working to get a bit more traffic coming to this site by submitting it to various blog directories. I’ve now got listings on Technorati and BlogCatalog.