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Pardon my French

Here are my two rules I’ve picked up to speak French: Most of the time, the last letter of a given word doesn’t matter. Just chop it off. Especially if its an E, S, T, or X. If there are three vowels in a row, they’ve got a “W” sound in them. Think about it:… Read More Pardon my French

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Travelling confessions

So travelling, especially for an extended amount of time, always makes you realize things about yourself. Here’s a couple quick ones about me. I’ve always thought iPad touches and iPads are overrated. They do a lot of cool stuff, but they don’t have the capabilities to replace your computer, so I never really went for… Read More Travelling confessions

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Flashbulb observations

One of my favorite things about living in Australia was getting really inside the culture. Living there, even if only for six months, gives you in beyond the tourist view. Many of my blog posts from that time talked more about  the subtle differences I noticed than a piecemeal “this is what I did this… Read More Flashbulb observations

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Whirlwinds of Europe

The past month I’ve been pretty rubbish about posting, I know. Some pretty significant things have gone down since then, which I’m sure I’ll come back to later. At this moment, I’m sitting on a friend’s couch in Letchworth, England, watching his 11-year-old brother play video games. Let me back up: I’m spending about four… Read More Whirlwinds of Europe