June 2010
2 posts
Aquí estoy
I’m spending my summer in Ayacucho, Peru. I just got here about a week ago, and I already love it. It’s funny; I think attitude makes all the difference. During my first month in Spain, when I was living with my mean host mom, I tended to focus on the negative things. Here, it’s really hard to do that. Don’t get me wrong, I definitely have days where I feel very homesick, but I feel like the...
March 2010
4 posts
Nuevo Comienzo
I know it has been a long time since I’ve written. To be honest, my time in Barcelona was rocky for a while. I didn’t realize until a couple weeks ago that my homestay was the problem. It was one of the hardest and most uncomfortable things I’ve had to do, but I knew I had to put myself first and get the hell of that place. Usually, I am good at preparing myself for the...
January 2010
7 posts
No te Preocupes
It’s my second full day in Barcelona. Today, I went with my roommate to this area called Born. It was so beautiful, I wish I remembered to bring my camera. Even though I am seeing really amazing things, it’s still difficult for me to get used to being here. I feel like I’ve been thrown into a huge, confusing place, where I don’t know anyone or anything and cannot...
September 2009
1 post
Where is Shangri-La? Is it a real place? I...
June 2008
2 posts
Singing with Hannah
I was driving into New London the other day to visit my boyfriend. I was going through all the radio stations and nothing good was on, but then I went to one station and “Piano Man” was playing. I got so excited and nostalgic at the same time. Everytime I hear that song, I remember when my older sister Hannah taught me the lyrics and sang the whole song with me. We were in the...
Boyfriend/tv Pillow
Micah, Sarah and I were watching tv in Micah’s room. Sarah wanted a pillow, so she asked, “Micah, will you pass me the boyfriend?” I knew what she was talking about. Those pillows with the arm rests on them are definitely called boyfriends. Micah, on the other hand, was very confused. “What? You mean my tv pillow?” At first I laughed, because I thought it was...
March 2008
1 post
New Kid on the Blog
Five out of the eight people in my family have blogs. I don’t know about Micah and Hannah, but I always feel a little left out when conversations inevitably lead to “Maybe I’ll write about that in my blog.” Not anymore though. Rachael has joined the bloggers’ circle…that’s what I’d like to call it at least. We should have a secret handshake too! Hey, actually how about we call ourselves “New Kids...