it’s time!! today we begin our journey home to north carolina to celebrate the holidays with my family! i can’t…
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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…
just for you, mom & dad.
my parents(especially my dad) are weather junkies. they are addicted to watching the weather on the 24 hour weather channel,…
’twas the night before t-giving, and i was a mess.
it’s thanksgiving eve, and i’m gonna get all my whining & bitching out now. i want to be free of…
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…
the full moon effect.
yep. it’s monday, huh? how’s yours going? if you live on the east coast of the united states, i hope…
an open letter and a plea to listen before you vote.
everyone is entitled to their own opinion. i absolutely believe that. but there are some things i simply, truly, truly,…
the mountain.
this has the potential to be a very long post, so just hang with me. or don’t. it doesn’t really…
sweet dreams.
gonna dream sweet dreams of the place i am longing for… goodnight, all. peace.
today is my ex-pat birthday.
it’s the scary choices that end up being the most worthwhile. ~ melissa joy kong two years ago today,…
wordless wednesday: august. week 2.
there ya go, my friends! week two all done! (don’t forget to check back tomorrow to get you super amazing…
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…
immigration said yes!
guess what i got?! today my PERMANENT residence card came in the mail… the swedish immigration offices have given me…
tragedy & beauty.
i could be angry. but i choose to channel that anger into passion. i could live in fear. but i…
street corner musings.
i find myself on sidewalks a lot these days. standing on street corners. waiting for buses. and since i’m waiting…
happy 4th!
it could’ve been a bad day. it could’ve been insanely emotional, filled with tears and sobs, and the longing of…
a dream fifteen years in the making.
one of my blog friends, german-american abroad, asked me to write a little bit about my decision to move to…
fav pics of fav places.
the challenge was to find a favorite picture. but, i, of course could not find A favorite picture… but several….
morning. (noon. and night.)
morning. i woke up early this first morning of june because this cute little thingy jumped up next to my…
26: 12 o’clock.
an american classic for lunch at 12.00: a BLT (bacon, lettuce, & tomato). summer memories flooded my brain & my…
homesick.
it’s nothing really. just a little case of homesickness… wanting to take my love & head down south to the…
day 7: someone who inspires you.
a bunch of people inspire me. but, on this day, there is a large group of people who inspire me…
day 5: mexico, pride, & birdies.
hola! it’s may 5th. cinco de mayo! not that that means a lot here in sweden. but, in the states…
better late than never i always say.
two-ish weeks ago i received 2 comments which notified me that i had won 2 different blog awards. wow! cool!…
you are you. and i am me.
quote of the day: “they say the most important days in your life are the day you were born and…
a tiny little road trip.
helloooo friday!!! i’m starting this weekend by blogging from my phone because we’re beginning another little road trip right now….
my beloved nc mountains. lake junaluska.
lake junaluska has been a part of my life my whole life. i spent summer after summer there with my…
new england’s finest.
it’s that time. time to pull out the pictures from my trip home to the states; and, as usual, i’ve…
the blog world & an award!
i love the blogging world. and when i’m away, i miss it terribly. it’s true. i miss all of you….
mixed emotions.
hey, my dear readers!! just a short little post to announce that i’m headed back to sweden. i must admit,…
road trip!
Hey!! Thought it was time for a really short update… much more coming later. We’ve been in Vermont (a tiny,…
here i go. again!
it’s sunday! all the craziness with work is over! the intensity went right up to the last minute, but now…
Traveling in a different way
i don’t have time for this. i have so much to do, and it would be so much better for…
a little attitude ain’t bad.
it’s “no alarm thursday” and you know what that means? it means that when this post posts itself to my…
counting down the hours.
looking back over this year, i realize that it has been truly, truly amazing! i have completed my first full…
coziness.
it’s the night before christmas eve, and there are only a few hours left before the holiday craziness is in…
my (american christmas movie marathon) day off.
there is only one thing on my mind today… cheesy, american christmas movies sent to me from my dad in…
a procrastinating post.
possibilities. i have some things that i need to be doing right now. and blogging is not one of them….
busy monday.
it’s a busy day in our little downtown apartment. we’re home all day, but have plenty to do. what have…
it’s been 10 years.
ten years ago today i was standing in my classroom teaching a lesson on something to my special 6-8th grade…
the unofficial official end of summer. at least for me.
well, here it is. the unofficial official end of summer… labor day weekend (celebrated in the states). it actually is…
# 6. home.
well, here it is. the last group of pictures from our amazing, wonderful, went-by-way-too-quickly trip to the states! we crammed…
# 5. new york city!
what i can say about this crazy city that’s known as the crossroads of the world? it’s fantastic & amazing!!…
nyc.
i know. i haven’t posted any NYC pictures… and i’ve been dying to! but I decided to take all my…
happy camper.
what can i say? i’m a happy, happy camper! we made to the states, had an amazingly over-the-top awesome experience…
it’s time!
well, after almost one full year, we’re on our way to the states!!! that’s right. we left the apartment at…
why can’t it be sunday already?
a view of my yellow apartment building on a rainy friday, from my kitchen window. it’s rainy. it’s chilly. and…