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Help! I Was Born in the Wrong Country!

   ”The ache for home lives in all of us, the safe place where we can go as we are and not be questioned.” – Maya Angelou    Since I wrote that post about personality types and their corresponding countries, a lot of you have found this site through google-searching “Where in the world do I belong?” … Continue reading »

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Which Country Best Matches Your Personality?

Since the beginning of mankind, people have packed up and moved to avoid famine, warfare, religious persecution or (these days anyway) tanking housing markets.  But when considering places to relocate, most people don’t think beyond the borders of their own country.  When looking for a  retirement destination, for instance, most people think Florida and rarely do they ever consider Lithuainia.  But perhaps they’d be better suited … Continue reading »

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Dear America, Stop Trying to Change Us! Love, an Introvert

“If you could chose three adjectives to describe yourself, which ones would you chose and why?” Ah, a tired, clichéd question and standard favorite among job interviewers the world- over.  How many of you have been asked that question before?  And what did you say in response? Well, if you’ve ever been to a job … Continue reading »

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Homeward (Re)Bound

I Live in a Dollhouse by Himitsu Photo Source “You can never go home again, but the truth is you can never leave home, so it’s all right.” ~Maya Angelou They say that in times of stress and uncertainty, we tend to gravitate towards what’s comfortably familiar.  By “they” I mean of course, my mom, … Continue reading »

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If I Don’t Find a Job in Hawaii…

I guess I could always try to make a living as a treasure hunter… I’ve been in Hawaii for six days now and haven’t found a job yet.  There aren’t very many  available and the ones that are, I’m either unqualified for (Korean egg donor) or I’m not yet desperate enough to apply for (golf … Continue reading »

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