Last Thursday, after completing the last class of the photography workshop I had signed up for five weeks before, I took a deep breath, let it out, and told myself I could start relaxing a bit. I hadn’t seen September pass by and before I knew it, October had already thrown itself onto me and taken me down with a countless list of tasks to be accomplished within tight deadlines. Although I had enjoyed the workshop immensely, being done with… [Read more.]

Just this last Friday, I was rejoicing at having completed four weeks of intensive, intermediate (Modern Standard) Arabic. Those were four busy weeks! Each day, I spent 3.5 hours at the school (three hours of class with a 30-min break), and then another 3 to 4 hours back at home.
I’ll be honest and admit I was glad to have signed up only for four weeks, rather than the full eight. While I enjoyed the classes and benefited greatly… [Read more.]

Since my last post, I’ve gathered plenty of things to write about, such as: a *huge* update on polyphasic sleep, a busy week in France, the completion of my first MBA semester, the completion of my first year of Arabic language studies, or another trip – to Colorado, where I am currently.
Of course, I’ve got to start from somewhere, and this time I’ve decided to use the “Last In, First Out” approach. So let’s start with the Arabic… [Read more.]

My noise-canceling headphones on, I’m trying to fill my head with music from my Pandora station.
Such as “Vuelvo al Sur” by the Gotan Project.

Usually, this helps my concentration.

Of course, today, with Eva playing and then sleeping right next to my keyboard, it’s slightly more challenging. Yet, nothing that I cannot deal… [Read more.]