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Sometimes I look back and realise I have lost perspective on life. At some time or other I have done things to protect myself like withdrawing which in turn has hurt people who care about me. I have seen bitterness in others who I care about which has meant that however well intentioned your actions, […]

Being a TCK can have it’s moments. Probably one of the more difficult areas to deal with are the taboo words and gestures used in various countries. The word thongs can mean flip flops, or ladies underwear depending where you are from. Pointing an outstretched hand at someone can be a curse, shaking a fist […]

My good freind Rachel is so funny, she wants to know where I haven’t lived. During my years as an outcast within my own country, I’ve had a lot of time to think about this. For me, geography is always a landscape of the heart. And mine needs to get a lot bigger. It’s not […]

I am a quirky soul in your eyes You don’t know how to classify me Your classifications are right Your classifications are wrong You say that I’m an American I do act and think like an American sometimes Many of my friends are Americans Americans with an Asian skin tones But you don’t know that […]

He wasn’t a TCK or even a CCK. But I think all of us can relate to this man’s marginalization by society. Most of us TCK’s have a tendency to want to “give back”, to “volunteer”, to “serve” humanity and the world in various ways. And most of us have felt marginalized, outcast, and shunned […]

by JRR Tolkien Thanks to Bilbo, Frodo was very much a “global nomad”. And thanks to him and the Fellowship, (also made up of global nomads), all of Middle Earth was saved. Turn on your speakers and open a new tab: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtFwHrMfDpQ Roads Go Ever On – Tolkien Roads go ever ever on, Over rock […]

It’s true and I am finally ready to confess it to the world. I’ve always known this. And I’ve told my daughter this. Few people believe me, even the conspiracy theorists refuse to acknowledge this simple fact. (I would have thought they would have been all over it, but no, they scorn me like everyone […]

I hope the ever present “Nobody” (the boyz at Langley) back east doesn’t get all excited about this blog entry and send out the “ground troops”. For me, “HQ” is my parents house, and my identity is none of their business. I have really been enjoying the exploration of my TCK experience, through blogging. It […]

Hey TCKs. I found another article about traveling. This one is more US-centric but that doesn’t matter. It could all help us in the long run: http://www.bing.com/travel/content/search?q=Worst+Case+Scenario:+How+to+Deal+With+Travel+Disasters&fc_idx=1

Hey all TCKs! Here’s a rather useful article from the NY Times regarding damaged bags!! Read the comments as well! http://bucks.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/21/how-to-deal-when-a-damaged-bag-greets-you-at-baggage-claim/