what i'm listening to
once again my dad has proven he is more hip than i am on the music scene. i remember two years ago, skyping with him while in spain telling him how much i really liked this new band called mumford and...
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what happens when you live abroad
sourcethe other day i came across this article by chelsea fagan. it immediately hit home ... so i read it again.it is about the experience of living abroad. about the fears of leaving your home...
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happy hu...tuesday?
sourcewait, it's only tuesday? based on my day yesterday i thought i deserved for it to be at least wednesday.school is hard so far this year. i went from two classes last year to five this year and i...
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if you work really hard
sourcei just love this quote from conan o'brien. seriously, i love it.it is something i believe in wholeheartedly. hard work and being a good person. my parents did not raise my brother and i to follow...
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snuggles on snuggles
lots of snuggles going on here this morning. this pup has been exrta cuddly lately and i dont mind!i'm looking forward to getting a lot done this weekend so my week won't be too hecticand this guy will...
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the best macaroni salad
i love macaroni salad. when i was little i used to beg my parents to take me to this very specific deli just to get my favorite macaroni salad. all other places just wouldn't cut it. that is .. until...
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let the rain begin
top: forever 21 (similar) - pants: urban outfitters - wedges: aerosoles (similar) - bracelets: mom - watch: feral watchesit seems like the rain has started here in costa rica. it slowly began while i...
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tgif
well guys, i did it. i made it through three hours of parent teacher conferences in spanish. i finished what seemed like the longest day of my life to come home and continue working on the five annual...
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this is not a healthy recipe
ever since the superbowl when we had some buffalo chicken dip, paris and i have been seriously craving some more. so when we finally found buffalo sauce in the store we bought some just for this dip....
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volcanos are for the morning
i have been telling paris that i want to go to a volcano for weeks now. we went one time two years ago and i thought that by now i should have been to more than just one. so i demanded that we go.but...
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the little things
this picture and post are completely unrelated. but this was my favorite picture from the weekend and i just had to share.as i have already stated on here many times in the past few weeks, teaching...
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volcanos and abandoned hospitals
the same day we went to the irazu volcano we also tried to go to the abandoned hospital sanatorio duran. we tried. we passed the hospital on the way up to the volcano so i snapped some cool pictures of...
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dear lovely little sixth grader
dear friday: thank goodness you finally arrived. i have been waiting not so patiently for you! dear self: after this weekend it is time to get in shape. my brother's wedding is coming up in less than...
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the sunday recipe
i think i've found a way to make schoolwork on the weekends more bearable:a pizza bigger than the box it comes in+a beautiful afternoon outside in the mountainsgrading the 80+ quizzes that i had to...
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la finca
in a lot of my blog posts i reference us going to la finca or going up the mountain like i did yesterday, and i thought i should explain what i mean by that. paris's parents own another property that...
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ray lamontagne has been one of my favorites since college. i have never had the pleasure of seeing him perform live but i like to scour youtube looking for the best live performances of my favorite...
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love always
dear self: sometimes saying yes to everyone who asks you for something can make your week go from do-able to really hectic. maybe you should learn to say no once in a while just to keep your sanity....
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love these days
sometimes there is nothing better, or more needed than a car ride with friends and some sun by the pool.i hope everyone had a great weekend!
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see you in a bit
i'm taking some time away from the blog. right now i am just feeling a little too much pressure to constantly be updating and posting 4-5 times a week on top of school and on top of tutoring. but fear...
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she's back
well guys my blog break (and my spring break for that matter) is over! i wasn't sure how long i would stay away for but just over a week was long enough for me. it was really nice to be able to enjoy...
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