2020 is largely a dumpster fire. There are plenty of things that I'm still grateful for - the best parents and brother, Eli, Hirt baby, Ollie, my savings account, evenings on the balcony, etc - but I really believe the year in its entirety is the root cause of my shingles. This year has robbed … Continue reading Grieve the Important Things, Even If They Are Only Important to You
I was laid off on July 1. Obviously being unemployed is not ideal (especially with that $600/week coming to an end), but I'm using this as an opportunity to dig my heals into the Portland nonprofit world. Working remotely for my job in Indy was great in so many ways. There's a lot to be … Continue reading Coastal Getaway with a Side of Shingles
Original post can be found here. Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world, far behind Chinese in first and barely snuffing out English in third. With so many native speakers scattered all over the globe, accents and dialects run rampant, making Spanish sometimes tricky but mostly fascinating. Each region’s dialect offers a … Continue reading 10 Words to Know Before Arriving in Costa Rica
I'm told rain is coming. On the days that reach 92, 95, 97 degrees and the air conditioning at school breaks, I'm told rain is coming. Every morning after having woken up the night before around 2:00am to a pillow drenched in neck sweat, I'm told rain is coming. I've seen intermittent evidence of this, … Continue reading Río Celeste in the Rain
When I first visited Costa Rica in May 2017, it was my first time in Latin America. The culture, the people, the music, the beaches absolutely swept me off my feet. I spent the week doing things I'd never done before: scuba diving, riding horses on the beach, skinny dipping, drinking beer in the bed … Continue reading Selfish in Costa Rica
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