This was originally written in 2015, after moving to Colombia and looking for ways to meet cool people. Did not actually meet people. Now I’m in LA trying to meet cool people. My story has not changed. This can still totally be applied to today. START: DOWNLOAD TINDER *Must be noted* My experience with Tinder is extremely limited: Mostly just 24-hour stints […]
Life Abroad
A Short Story About Love
Love is a tricky thing. Some moments, it makes you believe that everything is possible. In others, it’s strikes you hot with its hatred, forcing you to believe that it was never real. Our Girl mostly knew of love the way we prefer to know it: a stolen kiss by the lake, your grandmothers wrinkled […]
Este Año: 2017
The last few weeks of 2017, I began reflecting hard on the last year. I found that each experience I had encountered was seismic in its effect on myself and whatever my future holds. I didn’t set out for such a powerful year (or maybe I did subconsciously willed myself in that direction); but I took every […]
Ajá Quiubo: De Nuevo en Bogotá.
“Ajá quiubo” is a coloquial term in Colombia for saying “Hey, what’s up?”. Ajá, comes from the coastal region of Colombia to mean: “yes”, and used as a feeling of acknowledgement/recognition, while also not really meaning or saying anything at all. Quiubo, comes from “que hubo” (what happened) and has been shortened and simplified to: […]
Can’t Sit Still.
It’s true, I can’t sit still and despite how much I complain about not throwing down some roots I still refuse to do it. Last week I left NYC, and while I learned more than I thought I could in a few short months, I’m headed in a new direction (well, a few new directions). […]
Para Siempre Barcelona
Today weighs heavy on my heart, as I got the terribly news that my beloved Barcelona became the latest victim to terrorism. I watched in horror at the scenes of innocent people bloody, injured, tearful, and scared on the streets I used to walk and live so happily and freely on. This year, Barcelona became […]
Cultural Research.
So exactly 6 months ago (January 15) I boarded my plane to Barcelona to start, quite possibly, the most exciting adventure of my life. Barcelona taught me how to be alone, taught me empathy, introduced me to some of the most beautiful-minded people, forced me to think, question, and act. It motivated me, it surprised […]
Surrealist Afternoons: Fundacio Miro
If you find your self living or touristing in Barcelona, do yourself a favor and spend an afternoon at the Fundacio Joan Miro and soak up some inspiration. The foundation was created by Miro himself to share his art and collections with the public, and ultimately inspire others through contemporary art. Personally, I lean away […]
El Tesoro Barcelona
The night I met you, you took my breath away; and I didn’t realize until it was too late. That short time we shared, forever burned in my soul. If there ever was a place I found what I was looking for, it was in you: smart, sexy, cultured. Capable of turning a […]
To All My Friends in Barcelona.
It’s a strange feeling saying goodbye to friends who, in just a short time, have become your new family. It’s even stranger saying goodbye when you don’t know the next time you’ll see them. Maybe you will, maybe you won’t, but they’ll forever be a part of memories woven together to tell the story of […]