Happy Father’s day to all you amazing fathers out there! From all of my research, I can conclude that I have the coolest dad EVARRRRR!!! He was in his mid-twenties when he became a parent to my brother and I–and my mother was only 18 when she heard the terrifying, exciting news that she was called to motherhood. Despite (likely) being totally…
So here it is. This is the elephant in my blog. I haven’t directly discussed the events that have unfolded with me the past year because I couldn’t wrap my head around it exactly (until now). I stopped blogging completely because all my brain waves were tuned in on just basic survival. Like…without the internet. Staying afloat…keeping up with life…
Life is full of goosebumps. Of course there are the moments when you literally have your hair standing on end, like when it’s cold or you have a fever. Goosebumps involuntarily develop as a response to fear, awe, pleasure, euphoria, admiration, and sexual arousal. But I believe there are also moments when you figuratively have them. Making an inventory of…
As a premise to this post, I want to say firstly, so there is no confusion, I am a liberal. After living in Amsterdam for a year, I have many (possibly impractical) ideas about how to improve the lives of my friends and family living stateside. This includes building bike lanes in all cities. Secondly, I have lost nearly 15 lbs…
It’s that time of year where beautiful flowers are popping up everywhere. When cycling to work, I pass loads of Narcissus…but nothing can compare to the flower park monster…the Keukenhof. The Keukenhof is a short drive from Amsterdam and an extremely popular tourist destination in Holland. Why shouldn’t it be? It is the world’s largest flower garden planting over 7…
NOW WITH SPIRULINA! If you have set foot in a health food store you have seen this mystery “spirulina” fairy being touted as the cure to all ailments. You can find the mystery ingredient in nearly everything, from chewing gum, candy, pasta, and tea. But what is it exactly? Don’t feel ashamed, I also blindly consume trendy health food items…
Hungry Lifetarian 