Ol’ Miss Brenna Had A Farm
Well technically…I’m just living here. And yes it would take an apocalypse to getting me writing my blog again. Because dear readers–friends, family, and anyone who happens to still be getting notifications from this thing–I have returned to recount the adventures as caused by COVID-19 with the assistance of one Antonio Venegas. Antonio and I spent the first few week of quarantine the same way as everyone: stressed, … Continue reading Ol’ Miss Brenna Had A Farm
Ringing In A Decade
I’m not on social media anymore (besides the necessary management of my laughter yoga page) and this is mostly to get myself out of all the negative patterns around it and definitely not for the feeling of superiority I get from being above all that stuff. I joke. But all kidding aside. I’m happy to be away from the madness but I was realizing there … Continue reading Ringing In A Decade
A New Gypsy Life
Disclaimer: This blog post was started a few weeks ago so it’s sort of an “end of the year” post that I pushed over into a “beginning of the year” post. I have been meaning to get back to my blog, but the fact of the matter with blogging is the longer you wait to dive back in the harder it is because there is just … Continue reading A New Gypsy Life
Finding Home
Falling in love in a coffee shop It’s nearing a year anniversary from the last time I checked into this gypsy story. And the story left off with a 20-something english-teacher/documentary-grad/slightly-less-clueless-than-a-year-previous getting on a plane to leave the Thai town that had been my home for a year. It’s been over a year since I first had the feeling that I was finishing up my … Continue reading Finding Home
Vegans Are The Worst
Vegans are the worst. They are impossible to go out to eat with. It seems like they’re always asking for special privileges. And they just have this air of superiority when it comes to food. “I’m a vegan” Cue the eyerolls from everyone around. My mentality was always this: yes the meat industry is awful. But as long as I’m trying to eat organic … Continue reading Vegans Are The Worst
Ending Where It All Started
Four years ago–pretty much to the day (I think) one of my best friends Annie found me crying on my Vespa in my dorm room parking lot. I had just found out that the study abroad program to Thailand–the place I had been dreaming of going for years–was full. And I couldn’t go. And that day the coordinator lady said “well you could go to … Continue reading Ending Where It All Started
Land Of Smiles: Some Similes
Twice a week last semester and every single day this semester (because Thepnaree is intense) I had to take my kids to morning assembly. Let me set the scene for you a bit. It’s 8 in the morning. We’re standing in straight lines. It’s myself, Bri, our favorite new young Thai teacher Kru Gkik, teacher Bell (the lively Filipino math teacher I really love) left to control … Continue reading Land Of Smiles: Some Similes
Science is Cool.
It is Saturday morning and I’m up at sunrise, enjoying one of my favorite times of the week. Spending so much time getting to know myself whist I’ve been living here had led me to understand a lot more about what actually makes me happy. I’ve always thought that I was the opposite of a morning person, because I am not fun to deal with in the mornings. … Continue reading Science is Cool.
Being Called Troublesome
I know I should write an actual account of what has actually been happening over here in Thailand for the last however many months. But today I am actually being inspired to write about something else. For those who have talked to me a lot whilst being a teacher in Thailand, you have most likely heard me talk about my High School Music teacher, … Continue reading Being Called Troublesome
My Lord, My Blog, My Bad Everyone
Oh dear blog readers. Grandma. Dad. Mom. Creepers on the internet. I have fallen victim to one of the classic blunders. The first being not get involved in a land war in Asia. But only slightly less well known is this! Never wait too long between blog posts! Or inevitably the amount of time you feel you have to cover becomes way too much to … Continue reading My Lord, My Blog, My Bad Everyone
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