I rented a little Toyota Yaris for the past few weeks while my host/mentor/chauffeur Stephanie was on vacation in the U.S. A wild two-week ride. Every day was terrifying, then ultimately somehow exhilarating when I reached home unscathed. I\’ve never driven outside the U.S. until now and by golly would never have considered it were …
once upon a time I was afraid to drive in… MICHIGAN! Read More »
Original writing is *usually* of the utmost importance to me. Occasionally I\’ve recycled elements of one paper for an assignment in a different class, but what I\’m about to do feels somehow too low for any self-respecting writer to go. But who said I was a self-respecting writer anyway? (did I?!) After putting off the …
Trailer for \”The Hollywood Librarian\”
Today marks my third full week in Dubai, and tonight is the first night I\’m not having some delectable combo of hummus, tabbouleh, baba ghanouj (called \”moutable\” here), olives, and the freshest, most heavenly pita bread imaginable for dinner. There is no food I love more than middle eastern, but back in the U.S., my …
Hi – I am Jennifer Simon. I am tongue-tied (or finger-locked) and am unable to bring myself to write anything just yet. But if you are patient and persistent enough to keep checking back, you will find a lot of interesting information here. I like to travel and learn and my posts will mainly be …