My final (full) day in Switzerland dawned bright and hot. We didn’t do Milan as planned, but it was nonetheless a fun time. We returned to the city center, searched for souvenirs, had lunch in a floating house and, through it all, I managed not […]
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Day 13, Switzerland, I tried the Bidet…
This one’s dedicated to Lizzy, who wanted “all of the details”. On the first day here, after receiving the house tour, one of the first things that stood out to me was, that, in the bathroom there was a bidet. From a distance, it looked […]
days 8-10, Switzerland:They triple-cheek kiss here, but at least they drive on the correct side
Day 8 finds us traveling to Switzerland, from Gatwick to Milan and then in a car to Lugano, and Zulay’s aunt is actually driving on the correct side! It felt weird—because I was starting to get used to the English driving—but also refreshing to be […]
days 4-7, England: bones and church and prison camps… oh my
So… I had so many things to write… I just never wrote them. But instead of apologizing and such, I’m just going to get right into it. On day 4, we headed “into town”, which is the main part of Peterborough. It was very quiet, […]
Day 3, England: London weather and tourist attractions
WE went into London today. We took pictures of Big Ben, in front of Buckingham Palace, walked through Westminster Square where we also took pictures in front of a Mandela statue (as well as catching the tube at Westminster station), walked through Covent Market, passed […]
Day 1, England: This place is weird
Yesterday was my first day in England. I’ve been dying to visit this place since I was somewhere between the ages of 5 and 7, and was introduced to my aunt and her nifty English accent. There were already Briticisms that I would have grown […]
No Amount of Good Energy Will Stop You From Face-Planting Into Some Construction
This happened on Tuesday, but I didn’t finish the post till now…: My morning started as most of my mornings start, with me getting ready and then heading to work. And, as is also typical of these mornings…or any minute I’m outside, really, I […]
Just another rant… sort of
“There’s a staircase coming up,” a man says from a few feet ahead of me. “I know, thanks,” I replied, assuming he was talking to me. Why did I make this assumption, you ask. Because, having a cane means that, when people aren’t grabbing my […]
To Margaret and Roman: Two of My Favorite Strangers
This was originally posted on May 7, 2016, at 9:00 AM on blogspot. *** Hello my dearest readers, I know, it’s been nearly a month since I wrote to you all. But this semester has been more trying than the last (which is something I […]
I Miss Making Rolie Polie Olies
This was originally posted on March 4, 2016, at 4:40 PM on Blogger. *** All right, first, there will likely not be a post tomorrow because 1. I have no idea what I’m going to write about, and 2. I’ll actually be behaving like a […]