Posts for A Life in Translation


In Which We Meet My Alter-Ego, Vanessa Simone

From A Life in Translation
March 8, 2010 at 2:11 pm
In a desperate attempt to not feel like a complete loser by drinking alone at a bar in Rome, I decided to employ a fantastically awesome story about how I was Vanessa Simone, ... (more)

Tongue Yoga And Other Important Things of Note

From A Life in Translation
March 1, 2010 at 9:58 pm
So, there’s this guy I made out with a bunch the second week I moved to San Francisco. And, I have no idea if he reads this blog or if he knows my last name or if he’s ... (more)

Being Impressionable & Really Scared of the Universe

From
February 25, 2010 at 3:09 pm

So, the power of the Universe sometimes gives me hives. I’ll be skipping along, feeling quite smug with myself about how I just harness my inner Law of Attraction, think

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Why Does Anyone Let Me Out In Public?

From A Life in Translation
February 22, 2010 at 3:32 pm
The other night, I went to this networking event that was open bar and apparently, I had forgotten all business etiquette. Or that there is something called “business casual” ... (more)

That Time When My Mom Told Me To Stop Swearing On This Blog

From A Life in Translation
February 18, 2010 at 4:10 pm
So, my mom has this thing. This thing where she doesn’t ever want me to swear on this blog and sometimes she’ll send me emails telling me to maybe, you know, tone ... (more)

Things That Are Only Funny in Retrospect

From A Life in Translation
February 15, 2010 at 9:27 pm
If you’re anything like me, you know that life can be extremely funny. And, if you’re even more like me, you know that the only way one can even FUNCTION in this world ... (more)

The How-To Guide On How To Be Really, Really Fickle

From A Life in Translation
February 5, 2010 at 6:06 pm
When it comes to love and dating and all that “fun” stuff, there are two people actually calling the shots: the person I want to be and the person I, at the end of ... (more)

In Which I Give Away a Custom Tricked Out Blog Design

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February 1, 2010 at 12:26 am

Ok, so, here’s the deal. If you’re reading this in an RSS reader, come over to the site. There are a few changes to the blog, including a new color scheme, some crazy

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I Don’t Know, But I’m Starting to Think Comcast DOESN’T Care

From A Life in Translation
January 27, 2010 at 3:02 pm
Flickr Credit So, there are very few things in life that make me want to strangle puppies in the way that incompetent customer service does. First was Comcast. They suck at customer ... (more)

A Little Less Me and a Little More Snookie

From A Life in Translation
January 25, 2010 at 4:30 pm
Flickr Credit So, yeah. Yeahhh. I watched the first episode of Jersey Shore today. And before you get all, OH MY GOD WHY DID YOU DO THAT?! on me, it was mainly because I’d ... (more)

Being Way Too Mature While Playing Pretty Pretty Princess

From A Life in Translation
January 19, 2010 at 12:29 am
Flickr Credit Now, I’ve never seen the Curious Case of Benjamin Button, but I’m quite sure that I would relate well to the whole GROWING UP BACKWARDS thing. Because, ... (more)

The Delicate Anatomy of a Crush

From A Life in Translation
January 12, 2010 at 3:33 pm
Emotions are the weirdest things. Since moving back to the Bay Area, I’ve started the mental checklist of boys that were once priorities. The guys that could make me smile ... (more)

Ninja Moves and My Quest for Situational Boyfriends

From A Life in Translation
January 7, 2010 at 1:33 am
Flickr Credit The other day I went to IKEA and when I went to grab my cutest lamp ever, I saw that, above the lamp, was an arrow pointing up to the exact light bulbs I would need ... (more)

That Time I Drove A 14 Foot U-Haul Into San Francisco (And Almost Killed A Cab Driver)

From A Life in Translation
December 31, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Flickr Credit So, hi, my name is Jamie Varon and I’m the most impulsive person I know in the Universe. Before Monday, December 28th, I had been riddled with a two-month-long ... (more)

London and Kisses That Will Make Your Knees Weak

From A Life in Translation
December 21, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Flickr Credit In a particularly flirtatious mood one night in London, my friend, after a day full of beer/wine and girl talk, pushed me to go into a pub on my own. I became butterfly-in-stomach ... (more)

Reverse Culture Shock & Being Totally Stupidly Dramatic

From
December 17, 2009 at 6:43 pm

My mom thinks I look 17 now. AWESOME.

My third day into being carless in the suburbs of the Bay Area, I was overjoyed when my younger brother finally handed me the keys to

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Who Knew I Had A Social Life in London? Part 1 of ?

From A Life in Translation
December 14, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Flickr Credit This is the first installment in a series I’m going to call: WHO KNEW I HAD A SOCIAL LIFE IN LONDON? In which there might be part two or there might not be. ... (more)

Embracing the Messy and the Chaos

From A Life in Translation
December 1, 2009 at 10:11 am
Piazza St. Pietro — Roma, Italia Most people think I’m a risk-taker and while, yes, I do agree, it wasn’t until I came to Europe that I realized how much I enjoy ... (more)

Let’s Continue the Juiciness, Shall We?

From A Life in Translation
November 23, 2009 at 9:55 am
Remember how I went on that date with two Italian men and ended up switching dates by the end of the meal? Well, as alluded to in that blog post, there was some more that happened ... (more)

My Big Fat List of Online Girl Crushes

From A Life in Translation
November 18, 2009 at 11:14 am
Flickr credit It’s time to give some love to all the amazing women I have had the pleasure of totally stalking online. These women, all in their own way, give me that jealous ... (more)

“No” in Italian Means STALK ME PLEASE

From A Life in Translation
November 16, 2009 at 10:46 am
The other day, I was waiting at the train station for about an hour for my friend to arrive from California. At one point, I was pacing the long corridor where everyone exits ... (more)

My New Apartment Thinks I’m a Hooker

From A Life in Translation
November 13, 2009 at 1:50 pm
… And I’m not really offended. Begin photo tour. Moral of the story? I never want to leave, which I think, in some countries, means I’m a total floozy. Ah, ... (more)

Italian Men Are Completely Inappropriate

From A Life in Translation
November 12, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Sigh. Gondolas. Romance. Remember C ? Of course you do. Well, I’ve had a few people ask me how that story has unfolded. And, more importantly, why I’m not making ... (more)

Rome is Totally NSFW

From A Life in Translation
November 11, 2009 at 10:06 am
This picture has absolutely NOTHING to do with this story, but it's so pretty. There’s this little hamburger place I’ve come to love around the corner from ... (more)

Rome is Totally NSFW

From A Life in Translation
November 11, 2009 at 10:06 am
This picture has absolutely NOTHING to do with this story, but it's so pretty. There’s this little hamburger place I’ve come to love around the corner from ... (more)