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Un Petit Picnic Parisien

Thursday, September 26, 2013
While I was in Paris, my friend Mila came to visit and we rented the cutest apartment in the 15th arrondissement through Airbnb. On Mila's first day in Paris, it was pouring down rain. (Okay, so, it pretty much rained the whole week, but this day was especially bad.) We spent a good half of our day drenched and spiteful of the Seattle-esque weather.  As we settled into our apartment,...

Not Homeless

Tuesday, September 24, 2013
I think it's fair to say that apartment hunting in Spain is one of the most difficult and stressful things that I've ever done. But all that anxiety can finally subside - because I finally found an awesome apartment in one of the cutest neighborhoods of Madrid! The outside of the building is charming and quintessentially Spanish, but the inside is recently remodeled and sparkling clean. Although...

In Love with London

Monday, September 23, 2013
Despite starting off my trip as a hot mess of jet lag and scrapes & bruises from hauling ~150 pounds of luggage around with me, my week in London truly felt like a dream. Suffice it to say, I have fallen madly in love with London. I will even go as far as to say that it is in my Top 5 favorite cities in Europe. Perhaps I'm just nostalgic for a city where everyone speaks English, but I'm already...

London: My Week As a Vegetarian

Sunday, September 22, 2013
A delicious quinoa and veggie dish from Le Pain Quotidien It only took one pub meal and one English breakfast for me to realize that the meat in the UK really, really freaks me out. I've always flirted with the idea of becoming a vegetarian - I'm no passionate carnivore, but I'm certainly no ardent animal rights activist either. Meat is something I can easily limit to one serving a day, but...

¡Hola Madrid!

Thursday, September 19, 2013
Hola todos! I know it's been a while... but I thought I should check in to let you all know that I'm alive and finally made it to Madrid! And suffice it to say, I absolutely love it here. Since arriving on Sunday, my first several days here in Spain have been a whirlwind of apartment hunting, setting up private English classes, signing up for Spanish classes, eating as much tapas as possible and...

Touchdown in London

Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Cheerio lovelies! I've finally arrived in London, and thus far it is smashing. I'm pretty knackered from my flight but I'm trying my best to fight this bloody jet lag. (How's my British accent coming along? I just really want to impress the Royal Baby.) I apologize in advance for not blogging much in the next week or so. I may be a little busy making best friends with Kate, drinking tea and searching...

A New Chapter

Monday, September 2, 2013
I can't believe the time has come for me to say goodbye to Seattle. As much as I complain about this city (and it's god forsaken weather), I really, truly love this place with my entire heart and soul. Yet, it's time for me to move on. A new adventure in Spain awaits. (Which daresay, will most likely followed by a permanent move to Southern California for grad school.) As hard as it is to admit...