Category: traveling

cultivation

I’ve been exploring all over the city lately and taking pictures like mad! Otherwise, my first ever homemade cream-of-mushroom soup turned out well tonight… although I think I may have made it backwards. First I made the soup yummy, and then I tried to thicken it. The flour, of course, only clumped. So I left it at […]

Getting on.

Five days ago, any thought was a bit unsettling. I had no idea if I had housing, classes, internet, things, or money. Not so much now! The housing situation is going to settle soon. Thanks to my mother, I have the necessities to make myself comfortable. And I even have classes, after only two mornings […]

…In Ireland

ahh, the joy of knowing absolutely nothing! the pleasure that can be found in the multitude of raindrops falling! what bliss awaits all visitors on this misty and mysterious isle.. figured something out: got a phone, got my first PHONECALL! Heading to the theatre tonite, and to buy everything necessary tomorrow. There’s an Ikea (Aye-K-A) […]

Slow Starts

Adjusting to time jumps takes discipline. The first night, I woke up in the middle for 3 hours. The second night, I woke up ridiculously early. The third night, I couldn’t fall asleep forever… but then I slept fine. So far in Edinburgh, we’ve walked along Princes Street and through the gardens. The gardens has […]

Summer Summary and the Travails of Travel

Luckily, there weren’t really any. I have now discovered the ‘edit’ function and am writing from Edinburgh, where I am starting off with a family holiday in Scotland. We have been here for a few days and I have almost adjusted to the time change. Now that we’re getting over jet lag maybe we can finally […]