Have you ever had a good feeling about a person or place before you've even met them or been there? That's exactly how I felt during my flight to Seville. I had a strong feeling that something amazing would happen. Bemused, I stared out of the airplane window trying to discern why I felt this way. I gave up after a moment, reclined my...
(source) Monday's are what you make them. Some people dread it, but you know me, I'm an optimist at heart. So any day of the week is fine by me. Mondays are for throwing yourself back into work, running errands, reading, and going on cleaning tangents. I'm currently prepping for a few tests and writing a paper tonight. I've got some water, yogurt,...
Aujourd'hui est une journée si belle et si inspirante dans l'histoire de France. Les quatre derniers jours en France étaient quasiment comme les scènes d'un film d'horreur à cause des attaques terroristes. Mais aujourd'hui, le 11 janvier 2015, je vois l'image de la solidarité et de la fraternité sur la télévision. En regardant les millions de personnes qui se sont rassemblés vers place...
I like this way this photo turned out. It was already black and white to begin with, but I fiddled with the settings to make it a bit more 'just'. I like it because of the way the man (positioned center) is looking out through the window at the Jardin des Tuileries below. There's just something about his stance. So emblematic of curiosity...
On one of my nights in Lisbon, my friend asked me if I wanted to come along with her to a Fado House. I obliged, even though I didn't know much about Fado music outside of what I read on a few web pages before the trip. My only frame of reference was that Fado was and still is, a popular genre of music...
Among many other things, studying in France has taught me alot about oral expression. Expressing your opinions, recounting stories, and articulating your thoughts can be challenging. It can feel calculated, draining, and sometimes unnatural. I ask myself why that is, and I'm starting to do a bit of research on pragmatics and language aquisition. But in the mean time, here is my educated...
My thoughts on not settling for anything less than the best. Whether it be in careers, school, relationships, love etc. Hold yourself in high esteem and keep pressing onwards. My thoughts on not settling for anything less than the best. Whether it be in careers, school, relationships, love etc. Hold yourself in high esteem and keep pressing onwards. ...
Such a memorable christmas! I will be back. ...
The sunrise in Paris is like no other city. The golden light accentuates monuments and reflects off of store windows and streets in such a particular way. I went on a stroll through the sleepy streets of Paris on the first day of the year with my lovely mother! We woke up early and took the metro from the 18th arrondissement to Chatelet...
Hello and happy New Year! 2015 is finally here, and I'm sure we all have a list of resolutions and goals that we want to get started on tout de suite. Our batteries are fully charged, and we all have a perfectly blank slate to work with! I find the imagery of 'blankness' and 'new beginnings' so therapeutic, don't you? But let's be honest,...
