Welcome to the blogosphere

I just hung up the phone with a dear friend from home who was inspired by Local Townie and decided to start a blog of her own.  Cat (Kitty Cat as I call her) just moved from D.C. to South Florida with her fiance and has been going through the same process of trying to find her niche in a foreign land that I am in Lou.

I told her that she would LOVE blogging.  It is entertainment.  It is cathartic.  It is nostalgic.  It keeps me grounded.  I am always flattered when people tell me that they read what I write because I always thought I was blabbering sweet nothings to the world wide web.  But the blog actually keeps me connected in ways that everyday life would not otherwise afford.

Cat's first post in Changing Latitudes made me cry.  I've become a sap in my twenty-somethings.

Kevin and I are settling into our new life in tropical South Florida. The change in latitude has been good to us on many levels, but it's been hard to keep up with our family and friends that are spread around the continent: DC, New York, LA, San Francisco, North Carolina, Chicago, Baltimore, Montreal, Birmingham, Niagara Falls, Ottawa, New Hampshire, Vermont, British Columbia... and a very special friend in Kentucky who inspired me to start this blog. Becky and I ran track together in high school and when we, along with our friend Seshie, all went off to different colleges, we kept blogs to keep up with each other. Over time my blog writing trailed off but Becky has an awesome blog that helps me keep up with her no matter where she is in the world or what she's up to. As much as I love our new life in Florida, there are many people I would be very sad to lose touch with and this seemed like the best way to help with that. So, with Becky as my inspiration and New Year's resolutions as my impetus, welcome to my blog and thanks for reading.


Welcome to the blogosphere Kitty.  Check out here blog here.

Alum finds voice in performance

My friend Sean McKeithan has written a one man show called "On Breathing in the Barrel" that is an interesting and very personal look into his life while using the thesis that Sean wrote at UNC: Hegemony, mythology, bourbon : an exploration of white southern masculinities.

Sean uses bourbon as a tool to invite you into his life and work. He asks you to have a drink with him, to break the ice, and begins to explain what it's like to be gay, Southern, and a man. Bourbon helps him through the inner workings of his identity.

His last show is today at 3 pm at Swain Hall at UNC. Tickets are $5. I highly recommend you see it! After party at E.B.'s house-- I'm sure there will be bourbon.

Em & Aud's Excellent Adventure

Two of my classmates from Duke have just arrived in my old stomping grounds of Moshi, Tanzania. They took my place in the pediatric clinics, living on the compound, and exploring the greater Kilimanjaro area. Since I was the first student to go from our primary care program, I had a lot of kinks to work out and spent much time "trail blazing" to figure out how to survive in TZ and make the academic portion of our program a success. Their blog is www.emandaudintz.blogspot.com and you can follow their journey there. This was their post to say asante to all of my help in preparing them for this adventure... Hope ya'll have a great time! Safari njema!

Two brave PNP students, Becky and Kelly, embarked on this same experience previously on their own. These girls established relationships and set precedents for future nurse practitioner students to gain global health experiences at KCMC. A wise professor once said, “trailblazers experience the most bumps in the road!” Well, Becky and Kelly sure had their share of potholes to deal with, but handled them with poise thus paving the way for our time here in TZ. To you we are extremely grateful! Your advice, resources, packing lists, cell phones, and long Q & A sessions have helped us immensely. You are amazing… we will be saluting you from the top of Kili!

Becky the Superstar!