18 Diciembre 2015 So, I've been talking about this Gringolandia post for a while, and now that almost everyone from Gringolandia has gone home for the holidays, I can finally sit down and write it! (Actually now it's 23 Diciembre, and I'm just finishing up this post.) What is Gringolandia, you ask? Well, when I first learned … Continue reading A Love Letter to Gringolandia
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The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men…
15 Noviembre 2015 ¡Buenas! It was so weird typing the date and realizing that it's November 15, and I got a bit of a sunburn today. I'm still getting used to the fact that the weather here will just always be pretty amazing. But anyway, that's besides the point. I still want to write my … Continue reading The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men…
Small Wins
If you haven't figured this out yet, I will let you know that moving to a new country is hard. While I am still extremely excited for this opportunity and adventure, sometimes the little things can be tiresome. Dropping myself into a new home, new language, new job, new friend group, new dating culture, new … Continue reading Small Wins
The open road…sort of
20 Setiembre 2015 ¡Hola! ¿Como estás? Guess what? I drove this weekend! If memory serves, it was my first time driving in a country other than the USA! (Side note: Did you know it's rude to call the United States "America"? Every country in North, Central, and South America is part of "America." So, if … Continue reading The open road…sort of
The Lamp Life 