Cultural Shock
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The Circle is Closing
Sitting on the plane, somewhere above the UK, a mere two hours before landing in Prague. And holy shit, it feels surreal. Double time. It felt surreal when I wrote the last entry, and it feels surreal now as I finish rereading and writing this blog. Since I wrote the first entry on a plane Continue reading
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Last Looks, Last Laughs, Last Luggage
And here we go. The last weekend arrived. It felt surreal. I had spent 13 months there, yet it seemed like only a week had passed since I was sitting in my new room, unpacking and crying. Our perception of time is a fascinating thing to ponder, but not necessarily what I want to include Continue reading
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One hella rollercoaster… Literally.
I always thought I was good with rollercoasters—until I went to an American amusement park. You see, my whole previous experience with rides came from small local fairs. There were usually pirate ships, car racing rings, spinning swings, and other things like that. In later years, small but ridiculously crazy twisters appeared, but that was Continue reading
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Happy Birthday… You Old Piece of Shit!
Those aren’t my words; that’s the congratulatory message I got from Nordic Beauty. Best friends, am I right? It’s cute how we fear aging when we’re young, terrified of every added candle on the cake. Scared that life will lose its magic. I mean, I’m still young. But it’s sweet to look back and laugh Continue reading
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God Bless America and Women – Wait, Am I Gay?
That was a good one, I know. And no, I’m not gay. But I learned a new word: bisexual. And suddenly, the world got a lot more colorful. This might sound strange to some people—understandably, it was 2017, not the deep, dark ’50s. But I come from a post-communist country and a town of 2,000 Continue reading
Life in Ink and Footsteps 