Language, Culture & the World
April 26, 2010
Hello readers, if you are still out there! I know going on a hiatus is not the smartest way to build readership in a newly established blog. Yes, I do have some excuses: I brought books to Cameroon, went to a conference with fellow Peace Corps volunteers, and…slow Cameroonian Internet makes the idea of posting pictures and blogs a somewhat…
Read MoreNew Beginning!
March 8, 2010
I am excited to have finally moved this blog to a self-hosted address! This new change will allow me to have more freedom in the layout and design. Web design is still a completely new area for me. But slowly, I am learning to tweak a thing or two to my taste and who knows, maybe one day I will…
Read MoreSarah’s Key
March 3, 2010
Last week, I read Sarah’s Key by Tatiana De Rosnay. I only wanted to read it because it’s a book based in Paris, I had no idea what the story is about. I read the books in two days and it was one of the more captivating books I’ve read recently. The books sets place in Paris, but goes back…
Read MoreTwo Faced?
February 25, 2010
Lately, I’ve found myself feeling more and more two-faced: the Wendy online and the Wendy offline. Somehow, most of my friends are not big into social media. Facebook is as far as they go, and even with that, they aren’t very active. I often feel out of place talking about my Twitter, blog, or Facebook usage. They don’t really understand…
Read MoreTwitterland
February 9, 2010
Someone on Twitter reminded me that today marks my one year anniversary since becoming a member of the Twitterati. Quite strange that it’s been a year, and boy how it has changed my life. Before Twitter, the extent of social media that I knew was Facebook and the blog that I kept to keep in touch with friends and family…
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Yogatherapy
February 1, 2010
All of the rants and discussions about graduate schools lately have left me feeling anxious and out of balance with my village life. When I was randomly searching for Paris and London related blogs, I came across Hungry Yogini, a blog about a young 20something student currently living in Paris. She blogs about food, yoga, and various tidbits of her…
Read MoreSame Magnitude, Different Results
January 16, 2010
My heart has been heavy since I learned the news of the tragic earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12th. The next day, I happened to be in the provincial capital of Bafoussam running various errands. While in the supermarket, news coverage on France24 about the tragic event plastered the display of televisions on sale. The images were shocking. Immediately,…
Read MoreAnother New Beginning
January 10, 2010
Happy New Year to all! 2009 was a fulfilling year for me where I spent the entire calendar year in Cameroon with the Peace Corps. 2010 is the year that I will depart. When I received my invitation to the Peace Corps that read August 2008 – August 2010, the year 2010 felt really far away, but within a blink…
Read MoreLife Lessons from Audrey
November 19, 2009
A few weeks ago, I watched two of my favorite movies starring Audrey Hepburn – Funny Face and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. I had two thoughts after watching these movies. 1.) They sure don’t make movies like that anymore. 2.) I still believe in great romance, and despite of my will to help others, I still pine for a life with…
Read Morea small step forward
November 16, 2009
This past Friday night, I had yet another typical night-in au village. Not sure where the inspiration came from, but on this evening, I decided to finally take the small step forward and to explore becoming a translator. After all, the title of this blog is Asian Polyglot, which implies that I know many languages, so it should make sense…
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