having an expat moment.

forgive me, but i must share a little bit of my american pride. even though i’m way over here in…

a sunday just the way i like it.

now, i’m ready for another week of adventures & fun in the states! happy new week to you all! peace…

three years at home.

It’s December 26. Rain is falling outside my window. The christmas lights over the bed are lit. I’m sipping coffee…

lay down your weapons.

non-violence is not for the weak. non-violence is for the strong. ~ gandhi “Peace cannot be built on exclusivism, absolutism,…

edith & her fight.

42 years. that’s how long edith windsor (in the pic above) & her soulmate, thea, were together. sadly, they are…

what gets me through.

there is some bad stuff out there. stuff that hurts. that’s confusing. that’s scary. stuff that’s painful. and heartbreaking. and it’s…

coffee + sunshine = happiness.

“People always think that happiness is a faraway thing,” thought Francie, “something complicated and hard to get. Yet, what little…

i pulled an all-nighter.

i’m still in shock. i’m amazed. excited. overwhelmed. and so. very. thankful. oh yeah, and tired. hehe. i’m thankful that…

don’t let them slip away.

i love dreamcatchers. i don’t have one, but as soon as i am back in north carolina, i’m headed to…

time to get cultured.

here i am sitting on my sofa, sipping on a glass of wine, with about five blog posts swirling around…

broken lives & blogging.

i have a good life. no. a great life. sometimes i wonder, though, how everything appears from the perspective of…

polar music & patti smith.

it all started with the morning news. i was doing something in the apartment, and just letting the swedish language…

sunday night stuff.

hey hey! it’s 9pm and completely dark outside. yes, fall is on its way. no more swedish summer sun at…

belovelive: the playlist!

well, you guys really stepped it up. the other day i asked for some of your favorite music; and today,…

longing for my other home.

yes. i’ve got two places i call home. and that is an amazing gift. one that i do not take…

tragedy & beauty.

i could be angry. but i choose to channel that anger into passion. i could live in fear. but i…