by vfitzjarrald | Sep 29, 2014 | On the iPad
Platform: iOS Cost: Free In my work, it is essential that I keep up a running blog of what I am doing. Since I also happen to live abroad, I also see the value of keeping up my own personal and professional blogs to keep everyone informed of what is going...
by bbeckel | Sep 22, 2014 | Travel
Summer went by in a flash! We spent July in Colorado. We arrived from Ecuador, exhausted, on July 1 and spent the night in my parents’ new home near Denver. They were still driving the moving truck cross-country! We spent many days helping unpack, change...
by bbeckel | Sep 20, 2014 | Jeju, Travel
Each fall (dates vary based on the Lunar calendar), Koreans celebrate the fact that their ancestors were great people who produced life and culture and history. It’s sort of like Thanksgiving, in that they get together with family, eat a big feast, and have an...
by bbeckel | Sep 18, 2014 | Jeju, Travel
Wow. It’s been a VERY long time since I posted. Sorry! The start of our year in Korea has been nothing if not busy. And full of the unexpected. But we are both alive and well, and look to be heading into about 9 more months of Jeju life. I’ll give you a...
by vfitzjarrald | Sep 9, 2014 | Work
Over the past few months, I have had coworkers, family, and friends all ask what I do everyday. That is one of the hardest questions that I have to answer, because during my day, I do a wide range of things that run the spectrum from between technology, teaching, and...
by vfitzjarrald | Aug 4, 2014 | Game On!, On the iPad
This is quite an old app, or at least it is old when considering the age of most apps for iOS. A few weeks ago, my Game of the Week: Star Wars Assault Team was featured in a number of big App Websites and reviews. I downloaded it almost immediately, and started to...
by vfitzjarrald | Jul 28, 2014 | Game On!, On the iPad
Another week and another Game! This week is an exciting action packed game that came out several weeks ago. Respawnables is a First Person Shooter (FPS) with enough fun action to keep fans coming back for more. The app reminds me of Team Fortress, and is one of the...
by vfitzjarrald | Jul 28, 2014 | Warlords of Draenor
Another Day, another quest! Here it is, a beautiful Monday morning. Yesterday, I finished off a couple of Dark Portals to ensure that Durotar and Azeroth are defended. Now, I am in Draenor and fighting with my buddy Thrall to defeat the Iron Horde on...
by bbeckel | Jul 28, 2014 | Travel
After a week in the Galapagos, we spent one night in Quito near the airport – just relaxing and enjoying the mountain air. Then back on an early flight west to Coca, the hub for Amazon lodge trips. We were met at the TINY airport and brought to a boat dock. They...
by vfitzjarrald | Jul 27, 2014 | Game On!, Warlords of Draenor
Well, it was time to log-in to the game for a second time. I was planning on getting a second Beta toon using the 90 Templates available. Unfortunately, the Beta Server was undergoing a new build and was down. Arrgh! I only have limited time here people! A few...