As promised I’m back with the second half to the post I made last week, but this time I’m covering the things that the United States could learn from Spain. I know that the first half of this series was a little harsh on Spain, but give it a few months and I’ll probably be looking at Spain with rose… Read more →
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you might remember my very first blog post. In it, I wrote about a carnival that I went to with my mom and the spur of the moment rollercoaster ride that reminded me that I get my sense of adventure from my mom. If you haven’t been reading my blog for… Read more →
All through childhood and adolescence, I was an introvert, drawing my energy from solitude. It’s only recently that I have come to identify as an extrovert. I don’t know what exactly caused this change, but now after a long week and stressful week I prefer to talk to or meet friends for dinner or coffee instead of retreat to my… Read more →
So I forgot a few things about Spain, cultural things I mean. It’s strange, but I am experiencing a more noticeable culture shock this time around than when I was studying abroad in Madrid two years ago. Perhaps it is the fact that now I am living in Logroño, a small town compared to booming Madrid, or maybe it is… Read more →
I’ve never been one for inspirational quotes. I find them tacky and usually a little bit like a false epiphany, but I have recently come to feel the meaning behind one of John Lennon’s most famous lyrics. They are words that I have seen all over Tumblr, Pinterest, and on random prints in TJ Maxx, strangely enough. In his song,… Read more →
If you read my blog on a semi-regular basis, you’ll probably have noticed that it’s been nearly six months since my last post. This wasn’t intentional, and I will go back and kind of back-blog about the end of AmeriCorps. I still have a lot to say about that experience that I’ve told family and friends and my personal journal… Read more →
Pretty much since I knew what a bucket list was, traveling somewhere completely alone has been on it. Cheryl Strayed did it in Wild and even before that Elizabeth Gilbert did it in Eat Pray Love. I’m continuously fascinated by strong single women who don’t just travel but seem to journey, for a trip alone is not a vacation it… Read more →
If there is one thing I learned from traveling Europe with my mom, it’s that travel is not easy. Sure, it’s fun and rewarding, but definitely not easy. Something that my mom said to me before I came to Madrid, and I think it’s pretty brilliant, is that not every day in Madrid is going to be good. Just because… Read more →
Article Originally Published on Storyluck.org on June 23rd, 2014 There are stories that I like to consume and those I like to produce. Personally, I prefer to consume fiction and produce non-fiction. Almost every story I choose to tell is about something that really happened to me…with a little embellishment here and there for effect. So I don’t expect to enjoy… Read more →
Friday is typically my day off. I don’t know how I managed that one, but it is. When my mom gets home at 4ish, she’s always tired, and I’m always bored because I’ve been waiting all day for her to get home so we can do something. I know I could probably call someone my own age who presumably has… Read more →