Morjes!

Welcome to my blog. I write about fitting in, sticking out, and missing the motherland as a serial foreigner.

December 16th, outsourced

If this SMS exchange about Snuggies is fake, I DON'T WANT TO KNOW.

Sometimes a cappella song and dance routines creep me out, but I have to admit that this particular performance by Vocal Point had me mesmerized.

Personally, I never unpack into hotel drawers. You?

People Are Awesome. I showed this video to both of the classes I teach and they loved it beyond all reason. So do I, actually. [HT Jeremy's cousin on FB]

If any of your less-informed friends try to pass off Gingrich's "Palestinians are fake" line as genuine, here's an article you should read so you can be prepared to correct them in a polite and informed manner.

This article in the WSJ about Christmas card photos features some friends of mine from Portland. I saw their Christmas card before it appeared in the article and it is lovely.

Reading about the logistics of Santa visiting every Christian kid in the world on Christmas Eve kind of broke my brain.

An Arabic/English bilingual education plan

"The end of the semester" lasts a whole month