Morjes!

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

August 17th, outsourced

It is never a bad time to remind you to watch this video (from SIX years ago) about Al Jazeera English. Still one of my all-time favorites, and since I've been around my family we've been quoting it A LOT.

I swear the 90s didn't look like this when I was living through them. And yet, they must have. [HT Scotty]


I really really wish I could be in Portland for this zombie road race. But I also kind of know I would be too scared to do it. I don't run well when I'm being chased. [HT Blair]

I cannot get enough of these Olympics GIFs!!!! [HT Andrew]

I had totally forgotten about those American missionaries who were kidnapped for a few days in Russia, so this article was an interesting refresher.

America in a shopping cart

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