I began writing this piece last summer, when I returned to Seattle for a few days after having been in Texas over a year. Everyone who has moved between cities has a story, or at least a collection of observations. These are mine. - After four hours in the air, I make my way towards… Continue reading on moving across the country & outgrowing a city
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Ciudad de México
On the short flight from Houston to Mexico City, I had ODESZA's La Ciudad on repeat. To me, it was apt- dreamy, descriptive of a journey. Artistic. Yet one of the things that was going to be most clearly brought to my attention on this trip was how different our perceptions of a place can… Continue reading Ciudad de México
Madrid in November
In Madrid, morning eases in slow, lazy. Even coming into the country is easy- no one so much as glances at my passport, and I waltz out of the airport with only the regret that there is no stamp to commemorate my arrival here in this new place. The first thing I notice is the… Continue reading Madrid in November
a day in Segovia
When I mentioned I might spend an afternoon in Segovia, people either asked me if that was the movie from "The Princess Diaries" (I Googled and that one's Genovia), or they were super excited and their eyes would light up telling me I should definitely visit. Segovia is an absolute stunner of a place about… Continue reading a day in Segovia
marathon
Before this race, I scoured the internet trying to figure out what to expect running the original marathon course in Athens. Obviously, the only way to really know what a race is like is to run the thing, but I was disappointed with the information available online. How bad were the hills, really? Was it… Continue reading marathon