For me, ‘learning more’ and doing research is a language I speak very fluently. I will admit that I have been both confused and annoyed by seeing people who do not know how to ‘do more’ but instead, rely on other (usually Black) folx to put in their labor, compile information in a visually appealing format (one …
Grieving in Grad School
I have been wanting to get back into blogging since the beginning of the semester in August. I started writing after my first day, then wrote a little more after the first week…then thought I’d do something after the first month. Fast forward to today, I am in week 10 and I haven’t posted anything. …
Skin Things!
I was lucky enough to get to catch up with one of my best friends right before I left for Paris and she was the one who told me to blog about this, since in her words, “I don’t think many people know about how food and skin connect”. So, here we are! Preface: while …
The Season Finale
It's been 364 days since I stepped foot off the airplane into this hot and spicy country. I leave tomorrow for my next destination which will make it exactly one year, to the day! No, this wasn't done on purpose, I swear! I left with very few set expectations of my time abroad. Grandma implied …
Bali Bali Bali Rockin’ Everywhere
There is something magical about Bali. Never even having gone, I didn't have any specific expectations but I was ready to be cast under a spell of the Bali Experience. Ally and I had just finished our teaching contract the day before, packed up our lives, said our goodbyes, moved out of our apartments and were …
Curious George Town
Malaysia isn't always on people's travel radar and after now being three times, I have officially dubbed it my favorite country in SE Asia and also placed it on my possible Future Home list. Here are some of my favorite things about Georgetown, Malaysia's second largest city, located 100 miles (~160 km) South of Thailand. The …
Teaching Abroad 101
I've gotten quite a few messages, along the lines of...I have been meaning to write about how I got here and any advice I have for someone who is thinking about doing the same thing, and now that I am ending my teaching contract, it seemed like the right time. I am gong to split …
Believe In Your #Selfie
I love a good photo, whether its a selfie, a landscape or my food. I enjoy taking photos of other people and I like people taking photos of me. If you've seen my Instagram, I post a lot of pictures of myself. Sometimes, I get some comments or questions that seem as if they are …
Seattle Summer Sabbatical
I wasn't homesick for probably the first 6 months I was here. I almost never had FOMO and I had a good balance of keeping in touch and living my own life. Then one day, I woke up and missed everyone and everything and couldn't stop crying. It only lasted the day but mid-crisis, I …
Sincerely Sione 