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Tag Archives: moments of desperation
Today I’m in mourning about my allergy
Last night I tried an experiment. I took a knock-off Benadryl 20 minutes before eating a cinnamon roll (brought to me from one of my fave bakeries in Vancouver!) and it worked! No nausea, no cramping, no itching. However, the … Continue reading
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Tagged gluten free, moments of desperation, what is my life?, wheat allergy
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Amidst the looting, the stabbing, the tear gas, and the fires
I guess you find your moment where you find it.
Posted in Canada Files
Tagged moments of desperation, moments of hope, Things to do in Vancouver
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Crossing the Border
Let’s just be honest: I was really really nervous about it. I’d gone above and beyond what they asked for but I knew that the fact of the matter was they could still say no and there would be nothing … Continue reading
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Tagged border crossing, caffeine, cinnamon rolls, LOST, moments of desperation, moments of hope, the expat files
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Things you learn the hard way
Thank goodness for CTV
If you’re wondering what a person does in Bellingham when they don’t feel like going out and exploring the city
It’s really important stuff like: pigtails without hair ties. I have also eaten a large veggie pizza–hold the olives, sub pineapple–for dinner, breakfast and lunch (in that order), caught up on gossip on TheYBF, watched RHONYC, chatted up … Continue reading
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Tagged bellingham, border crossing, moments of desperation, the expat files, washington
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In case you were wondering, Bank of America branches in Washington cannot access accounts from California
If you want your bank statement, get it before you leave the state print it from the website.
What the hell is there to do in Bellingham, WA and how am I supposed to relax enough to do it??
Things yesterday…didn’t go as planned. The day started early with me taking my cousin to the airport at 5:45 a.m. Since I’d left L.A. I’d been feeling really ambivalent: homesick, sad, anxious, excited. A really big part of me just … Continue reading
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Tagged bellingham, border crossing, moments of desperation, oregon, portland, the expat files, washington
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Maybe it’s a little weird to say this since the seed was planted nine months ago but
I feel like this is all happening so suddenly. One of the few coherent things in a sea of half-delirious ridiculousness I was thinking on my drive today was how no matter sincere your intentions are, at the end of … Continue reading
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Tagged first world problems, moments of desperation
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Footsteps On Concrete 