January 2012
14 posts
Chris Gone Global
Frankfurt to Istanbul brings us through a snow storm and for a while there’s nothing but white out my window after we dipped down into the clouds like a lobster being lowered into boiling water. I anticipate a mid-air collision. I mean, how the hell can the pilot see in this soup? Somehow, miraculously, we land, and it’s still snowing and everyone claps and we speed to the proper terminal for...
En Route...
I used to believe that free wifi was a standard service at airports around the world, but I’m proven wrong as soon as I land in Chicago O’Hare, where I can’t find a free signal let alone a convenient plug outlet.
Chicago is beautiful from the air, especially at night.
I managed to snag window seats on every flight and spent a lot of the time gawking at this God’s-eye view of the planet, its people...
Clocking Out Of California
There’s a lot to say, but no good way to say it. I’m about to embark on an international adventure and I have little to no idea what to expect.
My new buddy Rasim will pick me up from the airport on Tuesday when I arrive in Istanbul, then give me a place to stay until the Superdorm opens up on the 2nd, and after that I’ve got a smattering of orientations and registrations to...
A song for cruising altitude.
Washed Out -...
Leave The Keys
Goodbye blue house. Goodbye Sacramento, for now. Thank you for seventeen months of great memories and I look forward to more in the fall. I leave the keys and the clicker in the room after I’m gone, taking the stairs one last time, knowing I’ll soon be homesick for the way the porch creaks.
“The [Master of Arts Program in] TESOL is recommended for candidates wishing to...”
– This is what I’m studying abroad. Classes start February 20.
Four Days
In four days I leave for Istanbul. In five days, I’ll be there.
