One could automatically deduce that being in a country where everyone speaks English would be relatively simple for a foreigner who also happens to speak English. Most of my conversations with people, which have been in, well, English, have gone something like this: Person: Hello how are gobble dee goolly lah? Me: *Smiles* I’m sorry, … More Me Know English Good, I Thought
This is my first post in a month, the last having been April’s Favorite Things list. My head has been in a million different directions, which I will share in time, but I couldn’t let May go by without sharing SOMETHING. So, from my Airbnb in Trinity Beach, Queensland, my new town of residence, here … More My Favorite Things May 2019
It’s a gorgeous day Down Undah and made even more gorgeous by this new series I deem “My Favorite Things”. It’s a free-for-all over here, where I name some of the books, words, places, clothes (am I a fashion blogger now? God save us.), anything my little heart desires in hopes that something will pique … More My Favorite Things: April 2019
Next year I turn 30. If you had told teenage me that I would be nearing the end of my third decade of life without a clue as to what I’m going to be, I believe the words “loser” or “bum” or “poo for brains”* would have come to mind. Who doesn’t know what they … More What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do… I Think
The following is a note I found on my phone from February 12th. As I’ve just begun my solo adventure in Australia, it was a nice hello from my pre-departure self, and a reminder of whose footsteps I want to follow and why. *** Whenever I start feeling the weight and dejection of being alone, … More A Reminder from My Past Self
Happy New Year everybody! It’s that time again, isn’t it. The alcohol has coursed through your veins, you awoke in a mixture of shame, regret, and pride, ready to never do that again in your life until next time. Or perhaps you laid low, in bed before the clock struck midnight, far away from the … More My Favorite Books of 2018
Recently I made the decision to pick up the guitar. My previous attempt at the instrument began in 2014, but a couple months later I went off to Europe for a few months and never picked it up again. That all changed a couple weeks ago after attending a concert. As a young kid, I … More On Learning a New Skill as an Adult
The Wanderluster 