A couple of Sundays ago in Rabat, our riad of 8 woke early to head to Barcelona. I hopped in the shower at 4am. I had gotten used to finicky hot water, but was not in the mood for the cold shower I was given. I wrapped myself in a towel and walked into my room buzzing with flies. I had gotten used to them as well, but on this morning I was definitely ready to pack up and head for 1st world luxuries. Rabat was not bad. There was plenty about it I did love, but I was ready to l

When I left my home in Portland, OR two months ago, I knew my professional future was uncertain. Although I had approval from my manager and others to work remote, the parent company of my employer didn't like the idea of a remote employee for 3 months. So I resigned. (If you want to know more, you can read about it here.) After my last day of work in April I took a few weeks off. I worked on my new portfolio website, took a trip to the desert, took on a small freelance gig,