Palau Musings in Paradise I'm sitting in my office. I should be heading out to eat lunch, but instead I'm sipping a protein drink and writing to you. It's almost impossible to find a meal in Palau that doesn't consist
Ridiculous Hobbies When we first moved to Palau and Daniel had basically nothing to do all day but spend an absurd amount of time waiting for the paperwork for his employment to be processed, he began aggressively developing new hobbies. And I mean like one to
Daniel Happy Trails, Mr. Daniel Dear Mr. Daniel, I dropped you off at the airport just a few hours ago. You left a trail of personal belongings through the apartment and in the Stormtrooper. I
Ridiculous Pictures & Weekly Distractions Three weeks from today I'll be leaving Palau. Daniel will ABANDON me this weekend. Things are wrapping up and it all feels so strange. Like I'm
The Siblings Meow That Tune While Krishelle was visiting Palau the best part of the day was when Daniel and I would go and wake her up at about 6:45 in the morning. I was sleeping in Daniel's room while she was here so she could
Bob and Cathie Twice Up the Barrel Asian Tour As the time in Palau winds down more and more, I'm finding that things are just sort of falling into place. There's still much to do. Every time I remember that I somehow need to find a place to live
Ridiculous Nationally Syndicated Column There are two newspapers in Palau: The Island Times and Tia Belau. They are glorious beyond all description. Typically filled with stories about people we know, separated by racist or
Church Pictures & Weekly Distractions Happy weekend, Strangers. It's rainy today in the land of coconuts. Actually, it has pretty much been raining non-stop for about three weeks. I haven't minded
Ridiculous Curry Pancakes The other day Daniel and I went to dinner with a couple of friends. Now I know it seems like I'm spending a lot of time lately complaining about Daniel's very questionable decisions. I prefer the word "informing."
The Siblings Video Proof that we Sometimes Get Out During the course of the last year there have been a bunch of videos I have wanted to record and share with you. But since I live in Palau, the land where the Internet goes to die, sharing these videos has been almost completely
The Siblings Daniel is Driving me CRAZY. Have you ever lived with another person under the same roof? You have? Well this post is probably for you! Daniel is driving me CRAZY. And I think this is one of those things where I turned a blind eye to a lot of
Ridiculous Sea Turtles On Saturday I went diving with some friends. I would probably be permanently done with diving by now if it wasn't for the sea turtles. This is because there are animals that live ALL OVER in the ocean. And I really think
Daniel Pictures & Weekly Distractions Five weeks from today I'll be finishing my job in Palau and boarding a plane that will leave the land of coconuts and take me to the land
Church Talking About Sex, Part II On Monday I told you about the horribly awkward conversation [https://www.itjustgetsstranger.com/2013/07/talking-about-sex.html] I suddenly found myself in with the teenage boys at church on Sunday. Last night I saw the boys again. You know how they always say
The Siblings The iTunes A very terrible thing happened to me. I owned one of those what the kids are calling "the ipods" and it is now missing. I left it at the massage place on Saturday because I was in a really big hurry to
Church Talking About Sex I've mentioned before that this year I have an assignment with the teenagers at church. In Mormon terms, I'm the "young men's president," which means that I'm supposed to be the moral compass to
The Siblings Meow A Conversation with Krishelle and Daniel about a Phone Call Krishelle: Who are you calling? Eli: This salon/spa down the street. I'm making some appointments for us today. Krishelle: I will NOT be getting a body scrub [https://www.itjustgetsstranger.com/
The Siblings Jellyfish Lake We wandered off to Jellyfish Lake today. It's basically the most terrifying thing I've ever seen in real life. But also amazing and fun. I was
Palau Tetris I've been experiencing logistics suffocation torture (LST) for a few weeks now. This is where you know that you are supposed to be making some plans and getting a bunch of crap figured out in the very near future so your brain
Church Singing in Palau Last week I posted about my upcoming plans for my life, which are a very big deal. And I was so excited to share with you what was going on and what’s up next for Stranger. And you guys were all like, “ok.
The Siblings Pictures & Weekly Distractions Happy weekend, Strangers. I just got back from an overnight adventure on a beautiful island nearby called "Carp Island." It was wonderful, except for the parts that sort
The Siblings This is a Very Small Island A Conversation at a Bar During Lunch Yesterday Daniel: What are we doing tonight? Eli: Well Mark invited us over to his place for ice cream so we'll be going to that. Daniel: Sweet. And . . . is that my shirt? Eli: Huh? Oh
Palau The Next Big Adventure I'm finally ready to share with you my big announcement of late. I'M PREGANT! I kid. I can't be pregnant. Because I had my tubes tied. I've talked a little bit this year about my anxiety
Church German Lighthouse On Saturday the long awaited Mormon Youth Conference occurred. Last week I asked you all for some ideas [https://www.itjustgetsstranger.com/2013/07/youth-conference.html] for what to do
The Siblings Sneezing My sister Krishelle graced the land of Palau with her presence last night. Daniel and I picked her up at the airport after dark and then both simultaneously spoke at 700 words per minute on the entire drive back to our place, explaining every
