Morjes!

Welcome to my blog. I write about fitting in, sticking out, and missing the motherland as a serial foreigner.

June 1st, outsourced

OK, so the first time I watched this live lip-dub proposal (via Andrew Heiss) (and I would call it more of a live music video proposal), it had something like 350 views and the comments all happened to mention (like the description) that the whole thing involved a Honda CRV. So I honestly thought maybe it was a commercial for a Honda CRV, and that prevented me from enjoying it. But now, after 11 million views, I guess it's real so I'm free to like it. I love that it's like 500 Days of Summer in real life!


How long has it been since you thought about those Choose Your Own Adventure books from childhood?? Well, they're back.


Here is a 29-year-old's tale of trying to get a job.

Speaking of which, HOW NOT TO PAY FOR MULTIPLE GRADUATE DEGREES. Just sayin'.

If you've ever wanted to spend three and a half minutes watching a slinky on a treadmill, here you go.

The Golden Gate Bridge is 75! Here are some lovely photos.

CAPTCHA (those codes you type in to verify you're a human) fun, slightly irreverent: here and here.

My new office

Introverts, Titanic, a thriller, Anne, Shangri-La, the madding crowd, and dystopia overload