This was written just after Christmastime, at the start of 2007, as I travelled from Boston to Marseille after spending a short week home. Alright, let me preface my “travel thoughts” section with the somewhat-obvious point that I arrived safely and am now sitting in my room in Aix feeling very sleepy but wonderful afterContinue reading “A Travellogue”
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Reflections on being “home”…
This was written in June of 2007, shortly after returning home from a year spent living in Aix-en-Provence. I’m there…here… When all is said and done, I’ve decided that going abroad is sort of like being a chronic not-dater. Nobody really gets it unless they’re in the exact same situation. So you end up soundingContinue reading “Reflections on being “home”…”
Marriage proposals, Stalkers and Rabbit Heads…
I wrote this way back in Fall of 2006, while studying abroad in France. I just took the most incredible bath ever. Seriously, it was the stuff of dreams (or nightmares –depending on how recently you’ve seen the film What Lies Beneath). This tub is the biggest tub I have ever seen. You could probably submergeContinue reading “Marriage proposals, Stalkers and Rabbit Heads…”
My First Day of School: Abroad
I wrote this back in 2007, right after moving to France for the year, and I decided that it might be worth sharing. Every time I get nostalgic for travel and life abroad, it helps to remember that it was not actually perfect, as nostalgia tends to render events past. This is the rundown ofContinue reading “My First Day of School: Abroad”
Cakey Hankerson: Great Adventures 