November 8th 2009  North America » United States » Arkansas » Little Rock
Welllll helllooooo! So I've been getting quite a bit of grief about not keeping this journal up to date. But in all reality, I haven't been doing too terribly much. I work about 25 minutes away fro ... [full story]

October 28th 2009  North America » United States » Arkansas
We are heading out to the hometown of Mark Martin. This is Joe's favorite NASCAR driver. Our day in "The Ark" started with rain --- go figure. On the way to Arkansas, I spotted an amusing billbo ... 21 photos [full story]

September 13th 2009  North America » United States » Arkansas
A grime covered my skin and clothes as I entered the car for hike #2 on a warm Saturday afternoon in early September 2008 in northwest Arkansas. After completing the hike at Lost Valley, I was prepari ... 10 photos [full story]

September 12th 2009  North America » United States » Arkansas
After taking the Ph.D. qualifying exam last August, I decided to reward myself with a long weekend in southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas. This is a demonstrably underrated portion of the countr ... 10 photos [full story]

September 1st 2009  North America » United States » Arkansas » Hot Springs
On my way to Texas I decide to make a little detour to Hot Springs, Arkansas. A little town, whose center wraps itself around 50 square miles of forest and hills that is Hot Springs National Forest. T ... 5 photos [full story]

September 10th 2009  North America » United States » Arkansas
So I'm finally starting to work things out at work, at least I hope so lol. Apparently there were some new systems that have been put into place before I came that not everyone is completely comforta ... [full story]

September 1st 2009  North America » United States » Arkansas
Well I'm pretty much all settled in the apartment and with my job. I'm still trying to learn things at the job, like what paperwork to fill out when, and how and all that good stuff. what to do if I ... [full story]

August 28th 2009  North America » United States » Arkansas
So let me just say that I was unable to write yesterday due to an overload of stress and frustration. I woke up yesterday because I had to go to work at 915 to start orientation (since I can do that ... [full story]

August 26th 2009  North America » United States » Arkansas
Well, so slowly but surely things are beginning to fall together. I am going to get the apartment. I'm still not thrilled about the idea, but it's a place to live, it's a nice area, and there is ple ... [full story]

August 23rd 2009  North America » United States » Arkansas » Eureka Springs
23 AUG 09 Sunday 6:31 A.M., oh, shit the alarm didn’t go off. I had set it but not turned it on. I use my phone as an alarm clock, I got in the habit of using it when I was traveling so much. Th ... 14 photos [full story]