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

September 2nd, outsourced

Colorized photos of old-timey Istanbul!

The Vice President of the UAE showed up at a government office at opening time and found empty desk after empty desk. He filmed the whole thing and said he hopes people will do better at showing up at work on time. I would totally do better if I worked there!

This is what life looks like through the eyes of a Trump voter. [HT Tyler]

I'm just going to leave this here because I've been thinking about it all week: you're not meant to do what you love. You're meant to do what you're good at.

(I think maybe Alexandra Petri has filled the emotional hole left by The Toast, by the way, because it seems no Outsourced Friday is complete without something written by her.) Here is her take on those clowns that are trying to lure people into the woods.

A regular guy tried the American Ninja Warrior course, hahahaha.

What happens when sex assault happens on a long-haul flight? This article made me so sad and mad. [HT Tamara]

Elizabeth Smart is standing up for rape victims. Because she is awesome like that.

'Baked in a buttery flaky crust' outtakes. Funnier than you think it will be. Just keep watching. [HT Andrew]

Finnish acquisition check-in: 11-year-old; 12 months in Finland

Finnish acquisition check-in: 11-year-old; 12 months in Finland

I am David Sneddon's friend and coworker at the time he disappeared