One day I'll fly away

• donate, save, toss. 3 days ago Living abroad is never easy, from adjusting to the culture shock of a new land and trying to figure out the language to simple tasks like getting a bank account or finding bed sheets that fit, it is no small feat. Unless you decide to sell everything and just go (like I did back in 2009, just 2...
• real talk 1 week ago In my short time abroad, I have experienced some interesting events in the countries I have chosen to call home, from the bombing in South Korea near Seoul where I was living at the time to the floods of 2010 when we were forced out of our home for over 2 months. Now the city I live in is again...
• longwinded 2 weeks ago I have started about 10 posts since I have last written, all of them falling by the wayside to my busy life these days or being discarded for being terribly boring and vain, procrastinating to the fullest. I love writing but when I found myself dreading getting something down and forcing prose when...
• People around the world -- first edition: fresh eyes 4 months ago I have been living and writing in Asia for almost three years now and looking back I have learned so much and am completely different than the wide eyed American girl I once was. Writing about my time here lately has made me feel like quite the narcissist plus I have noticed how cynical I am...
• island time 6 months ago My two friends from back home recently took a 3 weeks vacation to come chill out in Thailand with me and I got to play tour guide while enjoying some much needed chill on the beach time with my best girls!  I have lived in Thailand for almost 2 years now (geez!) and have traveled from north to...

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