From A Life in Translation
December 14, 2009 at 4:40 pm
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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. ... (
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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 ... (
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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 ... (
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From A Life in Translation
November 18, 2009 at 11:14 am
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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 ... (
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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 ... (
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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, ... (
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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 ... (
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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 ... (
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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 ... (
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From A Life in Translation
November 9, 2009 at 11:51 am
Um. This horse was, like, massive.
In case I had forgotten at some point that I am, actually, an American, the past few days of my life have been proof enough to remind me ... (
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From A Life in Translation
November 6, 2009 at 8:23 am
Venice carefully deconstructs what it means to be human. The city itself demonstrates the beautiful parallels of human emotion: happiness and sadness; decay and liveliness; love ... (
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From A Life in Translation
October 30, 2009 at 8:09 am
A breathtaking view of the Swiss Alps
There’s lots of talk in the blogosphere about mediocrity and being remarkable and thank you Seth Godin for creating our standards. ... (
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From A Life in Translation
October 20, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Monaco — A little peak at my trip to the South of France
Most days, I want to scream at the top of my lungs, “I’M SO PROUD OF MYSELF FOR GOING ALL THE WAY TO ... (
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From A Life in Translation
October 13, 2009 at 12:58 pm
I swear to god if any of you judge me for this, I’m going to stick you in a room for a month straight and feed you only spaghetti and pizza and then YOU can tell me how ... (
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From A Life in Translation
October 12, 2009 at 10:12 am
Last Thursday, I went on a blind date with someone who asked me out via a travel social network I’m a part of. I probably shouldn’t be blogging about this, but he ... (
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From A Life in Translation
October 5, 2009 at 11:08 am
You don’t need ten steps to conquer your fear of failing. You need only one:
Do one thing you are afraid of today.
Just one.
Don’t look at the mountain ahead of ... (
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From A Life in Translation
October 1, 2009 at 10:36 am
Ever since I’ve gone over to Europe, the most common thing I hear from people is, “Oh, I wish I could do that!” And, my answer is usually the same, “Why ... (
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From A Life in Translation
September 28, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Although I have experienced many culture shocks, the one most interesting and prominent is the tendency for Italians to be quite brutally honest. At first, it was off-putting. ... (
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From A Life in Translation
September 25, 2009 at 7:30 am
(I didn’t take this picture, but sean_drellinger did, cheers.)
Do you want to buy crack while you’re in Italy? Maybe some speed? Well, all you have to do is go to ... (
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From A Life in Translation
September 25, 2009 at 6:06 am
Let’s just be clear here: I’m really not a foodie. I mean, I like food, but I don’t live and die for a good meal. In fact, most days back in America, I got so ... (
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From A Life in Translation
September 23, 2009 at 3:36 am
The other day, I set out to do some sightseeing and decided I’d take the 44 bus towards Piazza Venezia. Apparently, the straight-shoot tram also could have taken me to the ... (
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From A Life in Translation
September 18, 2009 at 7:21 am
On September 7, 2009, I took my first leap into solo traveling and becoming location independent. When I first arrived in Rome, I was faced with immediate challenges. How was ... (
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From A Life in Translation
September 17, 2009 at 11:51 am
I wake up to this view everyday. And, usually, I’ll wake up, check my email and then head up the street to grab a caffèlatte e cornetto (croissant). Today, I did that and ... (
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From A Life in Translation
September 16, 2009 at 10:22 am
Well, hello you beautiful, gorgeous people. I’ve started a new blog, surprise! (Here’s a sneak peek into the first post of many to come!) Intersected is now going to ... (
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