Waiting for the drop: Thoughts on Graduation

My apartment and my life are in chaotic flux, the evidence of my non-transient life explode in excess, reflecting the anxieties and apprehensions that the unknown evokes in me. This Saturday I graduate… Continue reading →

That one time I was in a Mallorcan magic show

Fun fact: the Balearic islands have two official languages, Castellano, Spanish, and Mallorquín, a derivative of Catalán. Fun fact: I only speak one of those languages, the former Fun fact: I was in… Continue reading →

Mallorca by Mountain: An Easter Adventure

We put training wheels on our bikes so we can learn how to ride. I though that hiking the Dry Stone Route in Mallorca would be a great set of training wheels for… Continue reading →

More Than Just Beaches: The Mallorca I Miss Most

I lived on an island in the Mediterranean Sea. For. A. Year. Let me repeat that. I lived on an island in the Mediterranean for a year. It was amazing, beautiful and filled… Continue reading →

Stockholm by Night

Stockholm is a beautiful city. The water ways mean that ships, boats and ferries abound. It also means that on a quiet night the still water reflects the beauty of the city. Enjoy this… Continue reading →

Well that f*ing hurt and other thoughts about early sunsets

I thought I was so cool. I used to ride horses. I’m totally gunna dismount this giant metal cat like a bad ass. I lean forward and swing my leg up and… WHACK! This… Continue reading →

Stockholm by Water (without spending a fortune)

Stockholm is often termed the Venice of Scandinavia and not without warrant. The city is built on an elaborate series of canals and islands. It sits on the second largest archipelago in the… Continue reading →

Finding a new ‘Potts’ in Sweden

I thought there could only be one of him. That it would be physically impossible for there to be someone so unapologetically enthusiastic and strnage, but then I met his clone in Stockholm.

When food makes you weep

I’m standing in front of a room of my peers trying to remember what it was I was supposed to be doing. Power Point. Click next. Job completed my brain returns all focus to… Continue reading →

Uppsala on wheels

‘Help me. I’m poor’ said every college student to visit Sweden ever. Don’t be fooled by the ten to one conversion rate (1 USD for every 10 Kroner) because when you decide that… Continue reading →