Tag: Travel

  • One Week Left in Sevilla

    One Week Left in Sevilla

    11/15/09 Currently sitting at this really cool Indian/Spanish tapas bar right. With all the distractions buzzing around me on the street, motorcycles, people walking by chatting with one another, an the clattering of plates in the kitchen, I’m struggling to focus on much else besides the ambiance of this restaurant. Let alone focus one iota…

  • Hungry in Sevilla

    Hungry in Sevilla

    11/11/09 Quick bit from me today. It’s busy today in the city. Lots of people out walking around enjoying the weather and bustling from every corner of the area from one appointment to the next.

  • CELTA: A Great Way to Challenge Your Brain

    CELTA: A Great Way to Challenge Your Brain

    11/7/09 Update: As of today I’m 4 lessons, 1 lesson plan, 4 stage plans, 1 Focus on the Learner Assignment, and several other ‘input’ sessions down. No problem, though,

  • Where Should I Teach? 

    Where Should I Teach? 

    10/27/09 Although I anticipate this being one of my many moves in my career, I want to take the time to weigh out the pro’s and con’s of a year-long commitment to teaching in a country.

  • Yo Estoy Aqui, Compadres. Arrival in Sevilla

    Yo Estoy Aqui, Compadres. Arrival in Sevilla

    10/23/09 I’ve been daydreaming about writing all day. Phrases popping into my head and revelations begging to be transcribed. However, despite this nagging excitement and partial feeling of obligation to record my adventures, all I’ve managed to do is sleep! Jet lag is a real thing and somehow in my planning I’d seem to have forgotten…