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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Popular Etymology
When I learned the word for neighbor – “mezobeli” (მეზობელი) – I immediately noticed that it contained the word “ezo” ეზო, which means “yard.” It might not be immediately obvious to everyone what the relation is there, but I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Linguistics
Tagged clueless, courtyards, etymology, linguistics, olden times, whelmed, word origins
8 Comments
In Defense of American Heritage
Georgians are perhaps overly fond of mocking the United States of America for being a “young” nation. Georgians attribute a whole host of negative traits to this deficiency – our lack of respect for tradition, our liberal values, our loose … Continue reading
Posted in Civics, Culture Shock!, Education
Tagged Americans, arrogance, culture, heritage, history, intercultural communications, medea, pride, Western culture
25 Comments
Election Year Woes
When I left America, toward the end of 2010, I was so utterly disgusted with American politics and American policy that not following the news in America was easy. I felt that if things continued on their trajectory, I always … Continue reading
Posted in America, Civics
Tagged deep dark hole, Gingrich, indefinite detention, Iran, jackbooted thugs, NDAA, Obama, Paul, politics, robot army, Romney, wealth inequality
5 Comments
New York Hit List Revisited
Background info: this happened. Foods to eat: A Blockheads Burrito – CHECK My stepmother’s chicken cutlets – CHECK A Black and White cookie – FAIL BAGELS – CHECK A Bonnie’s Burger – CHECK Cheerios – CHECK Items to buy: Cumin … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures in Cooking in Georgia, America, Health and Sickness in Georgia, Travel
Tagged consumerism, diet, family, Food, friends, korean, New York, shopping, thai
2 Comments
I Sprained my Ankle
Last night I went to a friend’s flatwarming party (remember, flat = apartment). I was dead tired because I foolishly waited until this week to fight off my jetlag, and I didn’t really feel up to doing anything, but Ihe … Continue reading
New Pages
I have added two brand new pages and updated my About page! Check out Really Useful Information and my new FAQ. I’m very proud of these pages – now that my blog is getting old and there’s a lot of … Continue reading
Is there anyone out there cause it’s getting harder and harder to leave
I know, that’s not the lyric. But it is. Getting harder to leave, that is. This summer I would like to travel around Europe and Asia instead of visiting New York. I’ll have the details of that once they’re confirmed; … Continue reading