Getting Old

My mobile just dropped the call with my mom - or maybe skype dropped the call on her side. Either way, I’m left waiting for it to ring again so we can continue the conversation at the point when we were agreeing that I am indeed getting old. I’m supposed to go on this cycling …

Tan Lines [18 May 2010]

I would like to thank Russia and Finland for my tan lines. Oh yes, it is true. Just as an Alaskan sunburn didn’t seem possible - so has the same randomness in the other North occurred. Being in the arctic has made me realize just how arctic a girl I’ve become. This year has been …

El acoso de la calle / Assédio rua

I've avoided writing this post, but can't hold back any longer.  I will try to speak fairly... though I am afraid I will probably start a rant. Street Harassment. Perhaps it is the context that throws me off the most.  I figure being in a developed country should mean people are more civilized.  But this …

Babel: what if the tower had never been attempted…?

I've grown more accustomed to the variety of accents in just these three months studying with students from 55 different countries.  It is still difficult to understand all that is said - but this is nothing.  I am in awe that my colleagues study for a Master's degree in a second language.  But hearing a …

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Traveling, to me, is not a vacation in the typical sense.  In fact it is a lot of work.  sightseeing on one´s feet is exhausting.  Traveling solo means making constant decisions with no one to help bounce ideas.  Though I have recently found that traveling duo can be even more strenuous when one becomes simultaneous …