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Oops I… Came home for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving I smirked as I posted a work selfie on my Instagram story captioned, “Crazy day, no one talk to me”. I clicked post as my plane took off.  Since January, I’ve had a nagging daydream of me bursting through the door of my aunt’s house for Thanksgiving and being met with tears and screamsContinue reading “Oops I… Came home for Thanksgiving”

Oops I… Escaped to Lisbon

Seeing my family name scattered around Lisbon streets, the smell of bacalao wafting through the air, and the colorful tiles sprinkled throughout the city: Lisbon was like a hug from your favorite cousin.  I sat in the bus, listening to the chatter of tourists and watching the mountains and the castles passing by. I hadContinue reading “Oops I… Escaped to Lisbon”

Oops… I got lost in Aix-en-Provence

Aix-en-Provence Getaway Weekend I let my fingers brush through the array of fabrics and soaps as I walked through the markets of Aix-en-Provence. A ray of sun, the first I’d seen in a few weeks due to a gloomy Paris, wove its way through the trees and buildings to warm my face.  Last weekend, IContinue reading “Oops… I got lost in Aix-en-Provence”

Oops… I went to Antibes

I watched the landscape slowly change from snowy city buildings to cliffs dotted with bushes and eventually to palm trees shielding the ocean. I sat for hours with big eyes and big headphones, tilted head resting on my palm, getting lost in the views. Last weekend I took off to Antibes, a small town inContinue reading “Oops… I went to Antibes”

Oops… I got locked out in Paris

locked out in Paris This year will be different. I repeat this to myself over and over again as I sit in a Starbucks in Paris, minutes away from my apartment but unable to get in. I arrived last night in Paris, my sleep-deprived brain and body begging for rest, only to find that myContinue reading “Oops… I got locked out in Paris”

Oops… I went to the Champagne capital of the world 

Champagne Mistletoe, merriment, and mulled wine this holiday season. I stood apart from the rest of the group, my fingers lingering over the dull ridges and faded graffiti made by generations of mischievous workers, tense citizens, and bored children.  One morning, a few weeks ago, I found myself in Reims, the champagne capital of theContinue reading “Oops… I went to the Champagne capital of the world “

Oops… I got caught in the rain

“Some people feel the rain… others just get wet’ That quote has bounced around in my head ever since I was a little girl. Some people just didn’t get it. Some people didn’t know how to find adventure in everyday life, some people didn’t know what it was like to dance in the rain. Lately,Continue reading “Oops… I got caught in the rain”

Oops… I went to Brussels

“Want to go to Brussels?” ….. I sat thinking. My very cozy, comfy, normal Sunday just got thrown a curve ball.  The question bounced around in my head as I read and reread the text message until I finally sat up decidedly. Why not?  I gathered my things quickly, said goodbye to my vision forContinue reading “Oops… I went to Brussels”

Oops… I support women’s wrongs

women’s wrongs Why not right? I’ve always been a bit of a goody-two-shoes. My deviousness and mischief rarely surfaced, choosing instead to stay stashed in the background where they wouldn’t get caught.  I always secretly envied those more rebellious than I. The ones who follow the rules often get the short end of the stick. Continue reading “Oops… I support women’s wrongs”