LIVING THE DREAM!
Just before my 18th birthday, I got a tattoo on the left side of my lower back (love handle) that says “Vivre le reve,” or to live the dream in French. Because I wasn’t yet 18, I had to get my...
View ArticleLanguage is the invisible key
We take language for granted every day. You wake up, and you don’t think about saying “good morning” to the people you live with. Some of us don’t even do it. You get in your car, or on the train, or...
View ArticleCelebrating 1 Month in España
Guys! Chicos! People! Today, Thursday, marks my first month in Spain. Four weeks ago at this time, I was having my first jarra (a size of beer) in the square across from the Catedral de la Santa Maria...
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An ode to Boulder, Colorado
If I’m being honest, when I think about my home, I think about two things. The first is why I left it. The second is the awe it struck in me every time I would drive into town toward the mountains and...
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10 Things Europeans may find strange about the U.S. (That Americans think is...
When you go to a new country, it’s natural to compare what you see with what you experience at home. This has certainly happened to me since I moved to Spain. I spent the first few days – er weeks –...
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8 Things I’m Thankful for this year
I’m a few days behind on this one, but I’m still considering this Thanksgiving weekend. Even though Thanksgiving isn’t really a thing here, we still managed to celebrate it relatively right. We had a...
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Yo hablo español – mas o menos
I started taking Spanish lessons this week, and it feels good! It feels good because it alleviates some of my guilt about not knowing the language here. Yes, there is guilt. There doesn’t have to be,...
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The Hardest Realities of Living Overseas
Living abroad is a dream come true. It’s an opportunity to immerse yourself in another culture, escape the doldrums of everything you’ve ever known, and most likely – travel the world. These things are...
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Shedding the excess
You probably think this post is going to be about losing weight. And I sort of wish it were. I’d love to write some tell-all about how I’ve dropped some lbs since I moved to Spain. Those are the kinds...
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The 10 Best Things in 27
Guys. I turned 28 this week! And since I’m a birthday diva, I’m going to try to squeeze every bit of excitement I can out of having a reason to celebrate. Side note: It’s on the same day as George...
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5 Things that make me think the U.S. is prude
It’s been about 400 years since our Puritan forefathers first set buckled foot upon the soil that became the United States. Up until now, I’d laugh off the notion that Americans bear any resemblance to...
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I’m moving to Asturias!
I’m very excited to announce that I’m moving to Asturias … in 2 weeks! I know it may seem sudden, but it isn’t really. At the start of 2016, I renewed my teaching contract to stay another year in...
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The 5 Worst Moments of My Serving Career
I referenced this topic with a friend a couple of weeks ago, so I thought it might be worth putting together my most embarrassing serving moments in an archive for all time. I’m sure other people have...
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