Tag Archives: travel
Amazing Writer-Artist Friends
There’re plenty of people I admire online, but I know these people in real life. My friends being awesome motivates me to try to not suck. The sheer amount of … Continue reading
Barcelona Chicago
Barcelona was good. I’ve had time to reflect. We rented an apartment for the first 4 days quite by accident in El Raval. El Raval feels a bit like Ukrainian … Continue reading
May this one be the best yet
New Year’s Resolutions are as silly as horoscopes, but they’re still fun. Most of the time, they have to do with idealizations of self and the way we wish we … Continue reading
Do like an English butler
In customer service, be a Jeeves, not a Bertie. I don’t want to know how your business/livelihood lives and dies based on you making your customers happy. Viral marketing, social … Continue reading
I’m going to Barcelona, Spain today
I’m taking my boyfriend. He has never been out of the country. He got his passport for this trip. He is 36 years old. When I turned 18, I went … Continue reading
Living the Marathon, Sweat and Puke Edition
Running in hot, humid weather is difficult and demoralizing. I walked more than 1 mile of my long run, and felt like a failure. My longer runs are all scheduled … Continue reading
Skull with a Frog on its Head
In Spain, if you can find the skull with a frog on its head, you will have good luck in your studies. If you can concentrate long and hard on … Continue reading
Bruce Springsteen is alive and well
I didn’t realize that tons of people actually had kids and lived in small towns. I just thought that happened in Bruce Springsteen songs about life 50 years ago. A … Continue reading
Kill something this holiday season
‘”Never trust a man who doesn’t hunt.” -Teddy Roosevelt’ – a billboard on the way to the town where I grew up “More than just guns!” -a small shop just … Continue reading
