For the past few weeks, I have been playing (well, trying to play, anyway) "pick-up football" (soccer - but I'll call it football going forward, since that's what everyone else here calls it!) with a group of other foreigners who are currently living here in Split, Croatia. My new friend Joel, who Kelly and I met at a free concert performed by the United States Europe Army Band and Chorus*, invited me to play [...]

Thursday, May 7, was Sveti Duje Day (or St. Domnius Day), for the official patron saint of Split. The town came out in full force on Thursday; I kind of felt like I was back at Ohio University’s Halloween party because of the massive dense crowds (minus the drunkenness and scandalous costumes, plus old people and children). The celebration went on all weekend. Jay has been working [...]

My emotions here often make me feel like I am on a roller coaster: happy, content, frustrated, tired, determined, confused, alienated, peaceful, enthusiastic, annoyed, curious, elated, hopeful, amused, etc. Yesterday it was mostly amusement. Here is a quick diary of my day. Hopefully you are amused too. [...]

I think one of my favorite things about my new job has to be the music. My first day we listed to a Diana Ross CD on repeat all day and I thought, "Are you serious?!" Yes they were. As the days passed the repertoire included Village People (YMCA and Macho Man several times), the Beach Boys, Elvis, AC/DC and my new colleagues">[...]

As most of you know, Kelly and I came to Split, Croatia without first making any arrangements for a place to live. Kelly’s company arranged for us to stay in a hotel/villa for a few days while we searched out and found our permanent apartment. We tried to search for an apartment online in the months before arriving, but did not have much success because the majority of apartments [...]

Shortly before Jay and I left for Split, we got ourselves a going away gift: a Flip Mino HD Camcorder so we could record some of the sights and sounds of our adventures. It is nice and compact, so it easily fits in one of our pockets or my purse. I am never hesitant to bring it along because it is so tiny, light weight, and easy to use. The video quality is a bit shaky, but otherwise, it's pretty good. [...]