Way back, when this blog was still entitled Swinging On Sunshine, this was a travel blog. It was a second incarnation of one that I had kept up when I taught English in China for summer 2011, this time meant to chronicle my trek through Europe the summer after I graduated college. Since then, my… Continue reading Chicago = Stinky Garlic
The title of this blog post was inspired by the NPR Moth performance of Jessi Klein under the same name. A (Not So) Short Preface It’s hard to come back to something that has been collecting dust. At first, you’re putting it off because it’s not pressing, it doesn’t have to happen right NOW, and… Continue reading Tired, From New York
I have started this letter over five times, trying to describe exactly how I’ve felt about the past seven years. The move itself was less than pleasant, with me kicking and screaming the whole way down because like hell I was going to enjoy Florida with it’s heat and humidity and not where my friends… Continue reading Dear Florida,
It is so difficult to take pictures in Herräng because you are usually too busy being a part of whatever’s happening, you don’t have time to think about your camera! Every week in Herräng ends on Friday with a big themed party. The end of Week 2 was Winter Wonderland. At first when I heard… Continue reading Winter Wonderland, Haunted Hus and Everything Inbetween
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