LETTER HOME: IT’S ALL BASICALLY MEANINGLESS TO ME
Dear Family and Friends, I’m struggling. I believe that in life there are beneficial challenges (those that force us to expand and adapt) and there are the inane challenges (those that simply deplete...
View ArticleVIDEO RECAP: WEEK 32
My second week in Scotland was just as busy as the first. It turns out that volunteering for the Fringe will require 98% of one’s waking life. So I opted to find inspiration around the office… *...
View ArticleMY LETTER OF RESIGNATION TO PLEASANCE [updated with response]
This morning I decided, after a process of reflection, to resign from my volunteer position with Pleasance Theatre. This is the actual letter I submitted. [See below for the response from the...
View ArticleLETTER HOME: DID I EVER TELL YOU ABOUT THE TIME I QUIT MY JOB FOR DOLLY?
Dear Family and Friends, Did I ever tell you about the time I quit my job for Dolly? It’s true. It basically came down to two mutually exclusive choices: continue my work with Pleasance Theatre OR...
View ArticleVIDEO RECAP: WEEK 33
This week I got a wee little care package from home, I ate some fish n’ chips and chatted with a birthday boy. And then cried like a lassie at the Dolly Parton concert. Aye. * * *...
View ArticleHUMANS ARE AWESOME: BIKING FROM EDINBURGH TO SKYE
Sometimes we might get caught up in our own lives and forget that humans are indeed, like, totally awesome. To elaborate on this bold statement, I have provided some supporting evidence in the form of...
View ArticleLETTER HOME: THERE IS NO WiFi IN THE WOMB OF A GHOST
Dear Family and Friends, This week I officially reach the two-third mark of my journey. As a response to this milestone, I am currently experiencing a mixture of: A) awe B) exhaustion And some...
View ArticleVIDEO RECAP: WEEK 34
I can’t get over the fact that a drunk Scotsman helped himself to my haggis. It was amazing. But, heck, maybe that’s culturally appropriate here? See my haggis ordeal, as well as the other six fun...
View ArticleGALLERY: AUGUST IN SCOTLAND
1234► A selection of imagines from my month volunteering at the Fringe Fest in Edinburgh, and then exploring other parts of Scotland. Click on any photo to make it larger.
View ArticleVIDEO RECAP: WEEK 35
With two “Gear Reviews” and a “Talk Back,” this week features a lot of… well… me. But if you’re sick of seeing my ugly mug, don’t miss the great quotes from Edinburgh’s Writing Museum or my daring...
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