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Magnifique.

I’ve been in Paris for all of four hours and I already a. have received a recommendation for which apartment building to move into when I come back. b. have received an offer from the sweet receptionist (who “only works … Continue reading

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Natale per tutto del mundo.

Hi guys. Happy Christmas! Supposedly the Pacific Northwest has gone to hell in my absence. Snow, you guys? Seriously? How could you let this happen? Why didn’t you ask the clouds to wait? Anyway, I’m in Dublin right now. It’s … Continue reading

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And just like that.

I’m in Berlin. School’s finished and I’ve said a lot of goodbyes in the past two days. Not much to say yet except that there was lots of snow on the ground on the way here and lots of tears … Continue reading

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Just a little bit.

Finals-ing. It’s kind of painful, but I’ll be done soon, then I’ll be back with you once more, dear readers. Listening to Christmas carols and a lot of Joni Mitchell. Arguably too much of both. Don’t you be raising a … Continue reading

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FINISCE TUTTO, FINISCE

Or, better known  to some as “Brenna Conquers Western Europe.” December 19 Celebrate the end with my classmates and fantastically strange, incredibly intelligent professors. Pack my shit. Get on a night train bound for Switzerland. All great escapes should start … Continue reading

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On Wonder.

It’s my goal to one day compile a list of the absolutely amazing, world-class concerts I’ve attended this semester. And that will undoubtedly happen very soon considering I’m supposed to be writing summaries and critiques of the operas we’ve seen … Continue reading

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Things for which I’m Thankful: 2008

– What can be summed up as the Miracle: the miracle that is my family of friends — friends who make and share meals together, share values, brawl around Portland on bikes, sleep under desks, listen, hold, edit, reflect, share … Continue reading

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Filling space

In lieu of having any time to write anything real, here’s an Italian tongue twister. I’ll teach you how to say it sometime and write something worthwhile even sooner, hopefully. Chicchirichì fa il gallo squittisce lo scoiattolo la cinciallegra cinguetta … Continue reading

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Nngh. I never thought this moment would come, but — I’m starting to get truly sick of pasta.

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“Che cose si trova nelle strade di Firenze?”

The title of this post is a small excerpt from a certain poem that was given to me for my twenty-first birthday, which, incidentally, was this past Friday. The poem is called “Ode to a Sauntering Parenthese of a Woman … Continue reading

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