Category Archives: thoughts

Invisible Cities

Posted on October 26, 2014 by caterpillargold

“Arriving at each new city, the traveler finds again a past of his that he did not know he had: the foreignness of what you no longer are or no longer possess lies in wait for you in foreign, unpossessed … Continue reading →

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Back to School

Posted on August 31, 2014 by caterpillargold

I’m back in India now, in my new apartment with (framed!) things hanging on the walls. I am technically settled. I am also back at the same school for two years running for the first time. I get to teach … Continue reading →

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Any questions?

Posted on June 10, 2014 by caterpillargold

As a student, I loved when we ‘side-tracked’ my teachers: asking them questions and derailing the lesson with something more interesting (to us).  I loved that the questions could be so good that the teacher would lose track of time and … Continue reading →

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Bob and Ruth

Posted on April 2, 2014 by caterpillargold

They were quiet people. They were always old – they had white hair, and walked slowly. I was young – too busy running around with my cousins to talk to them. They were strong people. Farm people. They worked hard. They … Continue reading →

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The ghosts in me

Posted on January 26, 2014 by caterpillargold

There’s a wee ghost lodged in the corner of my brain. It’s also in the depths of my deepest sighs. It’s a memory of crisp, cold fresh air. Humid and damp and more like rain than dry. It’s the colors … Continue reading →

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It was a long day

Posted on December 9, 2013 by caterpillargold

Today was incredibly long and emotionally draining. Although, honestly, it only took one 80-minute class to feel that way. At the end of last block, when the bell rang, I ran upstairs with the express purpose of eating some of … Continue reading →

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Short Stories

Posted on September 2, 2013 by caterpillargold

It’s been a month. I’m acclimating a bit, but it’s re-climating here. The rains are officially “over” and it’s starting to get hotter and sunnier outside. I’m going to need a pair of sunglasses very soon.  Small stories. Last night … Continue reading →

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The Beginning

Posted on August 2, 2013 by caterpillargold

Mumbai Beachfront I’m in India. In Maharashtra. In Mumbai. In my apartment, in my bedroom, laying on my bed, on my brand-new bedcover. Because I live here now. I have bought coat-hangers and a laundry hamper, and today I went … Continue reading →

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I don’t have a facebook anymore.

Posted on September 3, 2011 by caterpillargold

Okay, I finally did it. After years of complaining about social networking and my discomfort with the way it affects my life, I have finally deactivated my Facebook account. Deactivating my account means that I can go back any time … Continue reading →

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