January 23, 2010
December 20th, 2009
Dublin, Ireland
Somehow, someway, through the divinity of our merciful Lord, I ended up having to spend two nights in Dublin on my route home to the U.S. for the Holidays. Okay, that’s what my Irish heritage probably wishes were my feelings about it all. Alas, I was cursing Aer Lingus and the crummy [...]
December 2, 2009
December 1st, 2009
Amsterdam (and really, my computer)
I recognize this posting is a bit of a divergence from my regular material but, given that I have always had a deep love affair with paper goods/stationery and now live abroad- I can’t help but become a bit preoccupied with my holiday card selection.
Not only do I have [...]
October 31, 2009
Amsterdam
October 28th, 2009
Upon my move to Amsterdam, I reached out to the Dutch Tourism Board in an effort to introduce myself (get plugged into upcoming events) as a new journalist. Just my luck, they were extremely responsive (far nicer than the PR department at KLM) and right away I was invited to the preview party [...]
October 14, 2009
The Canal Ring, Amsterdam
October 15th, 2009
As always, apartment hunting is a challenge and one that can ride the patience of even the most serene (read: dull) people but, I have actually found that when it is one’s only source of social interaction, it can be quite fun and even rewarding.
With my new bike I began [...]
October 14, 2009
Amsterdam
October 14th, 2009
It’s been officially one week and a day since I ‘moved’ to Amsterdam. The ‘moved’ is in quotations because I was completely absent during any sort of physical element involved in said move. All the packing, bubble-wrapping, box-taping and multiple trips to Connecticut for storage were blissfully done without me (Thanks Fris!). It [...]
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