Last July I wrote about the exciting news of going away on an exchange to Florida State University to work with Baumeister and his lab. It’s unbelievable how quickly these months flew by, but I’m now back in Hong Kong.
My 2012 : Year Summary
So what did 2012 look like? to me this was a year focused around academia. After settling down into the PhD program and generally figuring out what my research directions are, my travels were mostly around the places where my
Sh*t People Say to Expats Visiting Back
In the spirit of the lovely trend of “Shit girls say…” or “Shit people say…” and seeing that my “Sh*t Hong Kong People Say to White Guys” “Sh*t People Say to Bloggers” and “Sh*t People Say to PhD Students” were
Sh*t People Say to Bloggers
In the spirit of the lovely trend of "Shit girls say…" or "Shit people say…" and seeing that my "Sh*t Hong Kong People Say to White Guys" and "Sh*t People Say to PhD Students" were able to get a few
My 2011 : Year Summary
So what did 2011 look like? to me, this was a year of general stability compared with previous years. As I enter my third year of PhD and in Hong Kong, things have become strangely familiar and oddly routine, which
My 2010 : Year Summary
So what did 2010 look like? to me, this was a year of exploration and realization. To give you a quick insight into my 2010, here are some of the highlights of my 2010 as it was reflected in my
Family in Northern Israel
There’ve been complaints, repeating ongoing complaints, that my personal blog rarely has anything personal. Hell, it rarely has any people in it. It’s true, I guess, I do try and maintain my friends’ privacy, but when it comes to my
2 weeks of a hosting nightmare
It’s been a 2 weeks nightmare. In the 6 years that I’ve been blogging and running websites, I’ve never experienced anything quite like what I went through with my hosting company in the last 2 weeks. The catastrophe included all
A Year in Hong Kong – 3 Years in Asia
Today, a year ago, I moved from Taiwan to Hong Kong to begin a new academic adventure with Hong Kong’s University of Science and Technology. Looking back on this year, it’s hard to believe how quickly it all passed. All
My 2009 : A year‘s summary
So what did 2009 look like? to me, this was yet another year of hectic changes and adventurous uncertainties. To give you quick insight into my 2009, here are some of the highlighted posts from 2009 : January 2009 My
