A love letter to my Little Sister on the occasion of her marriage
Dear Little Sister, Congratulations on your wedding October 8th! I hope it was every bit the fairy tale wedding that you deserve. You and...
Pardon my privilege
My name is Halina. I am willing to bet you have not met anyone else with that name. And my last name is also unusual and it won't give...
The changing face of Facebook
According to my Facebook page, I've had my FB account since 2005. That sounds about right. I moved to Foreign Country in 2004 and I know...
ADVENTURES IN A TIN CAN: Disappointed by my disappointment
One of the places my Main Squeeze and I went to during our summer vacation was France. Actually, it was Paris. We planned the whole trip...
ADVENTURES IN A TIN CAN: A whole lot of togetherness
When my Main Squeeze first came to Foreign Country to be with me, there was some apprehension on both sides: First, it would be a...
ADVENTURES IN A TIN CAN: Our highlight reels on Facebook (and what happened behind the scenes)
Ah, Facebook. We pick and choose what to show to the world. Our lives seem so much more vibrant online. The trip my Main Squeeze and I...
ADVENTURES IN A TIN CAN: The purpose of life (for animals)
During our trip, my Main Squeeze and I encountered a variety of animals: cows, goats, sheep, dogs, cats, ducks, geese, pigs, peacocks,...
ADVENTURES IN A TIN CAN: The origin story
When we found out we would have a 2-month summer break instead of a 1-month summer break, like last year, we realized we had not budgeted...
ADVENTURES IN A TIN CAN: Our trip in numbers
1. Number of kilometers driven: 6,120 2. Number of countries visited: 6 - Germany, Austria, Italy, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
#TakeABreak
Just now, I saw a post on my Newsfeed that has a picture of a perfectly turquoise sea with a couple of snorkelers, and the meme says "55...
