“1.8 Renwick” by Janet Echelman (2015) at the Renwick Gallery (April 2025) Last spring, my partner and I spent a quick, extended weekend in Washington, D.C. We were there to attend a wedding of my partner's friend, so we decided to make it a little trip to sightsee and explore the US capital. I hadn't … Continue reading Destination: Washington, D.C. (Brunch Culture & Visiting the Renwick Gallery– PART 1)
Tag: politics
(inspired by the legalization of gay marriage in the United States-- June 2015) Pride Love sins for all the wrong reasons. but we know,they know,He knows that it’s all about waking upand seeing your loved one’s facenext to yours, freckled like coffee dropsacross the bridge of the nose—lashes curled like daffodilsthat remind you of how … Continue reading Pride (poem)
(inspired by Calais, France-- December 2015) Refugee “I took a few steps and saw them, guys wearing uniforms with their dogs off the leash, carrying shiny, polished holstered guns...And the heavy pounding on their bodies, their bones scraping on the flooring, the thud made by the impact of their skulls on the steps, I can … Continue reading Refugee (poem)
Source: The Associated Press. Hey, folks. I usually don't talk about topics outside of travel on this blog. Let alone politics: I've always found such topics too heated, too much, for my blog, and I usually like keeping things lighthearted and fun that are related to my adventures around the world. However, I felt compelled … Continue reading The Results Are In…
This year marks the second year that I've been abroad for the 4th of July, with last year being on vacation in Peru. This year's in France, as I'm taking full advantage of my time here before I leave. As I'm writing this, I'm on a train through the south of France, where temperatures have … Continue reading Thoughts on Independence Day (as an American expat)
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