I’m sure you’re all sick of hearing about The Fault in Our Stars after last summer’s obsession with it, so here let me talk about it some more. If you know anything about The Fault in Our Stars you know that part of the movie, arguably the best part, takes place in Amsterdam. Whenever I told people that I was… Read more →
Month: March 2015
The Obligatory Food Blog
Even though I consider myself a “foodie,” I’ve never been someone who takes pictures of my food and probably never will be. I don’t know if that’s because I don’t take many pictures in general or because I just don’t understand what I’ll do with a picture of French toast a month down the road. I don’t have Instagram, so… Read more →
Top 5 Spanish Cultural Differences I’ve Noticed
1. Handwashing People don’t always wash their hands here after leaving the bathroom, but I don’t think this is necessarily a choice. Of all the dozens I’ve been to, only a few have had hand soap and of those only a couple have had both hand soap and a way to dry your hands. I asked my host mom about… Read more →
My Not-So-Bad Weekend Alone
I’ve always considered myself an outgoing introvert. I love talking to people, but I often find myself needing to recharge after time spent in a group. But last weekend, I was overcharged. I’d spent so much time alone back in America, that what I really wanted was to be with people, to think about someone else’s life for a while.… Read more →