[wysija_form id=”1″] For today, I thought I’d do a little throwback post to my very first blog entitled, **cringe** “Brittany is Taking Over Europe.” I wrote this way back in 2006 when I lived in a little slice of paradise in Austria for my semester abroad. You can read my other entires HERE. Below chronicles perhaps the most dramatic trip my sister and I have ever taken. Let’s just say…
Sigh, these were the days, when I could just get bored and hop over to Salzburg for an afternoon or Prague for a quick overnight… It’s funny reading back over these, because some of the most salient things I remember, I did not convey here at all… Like, for example, how when we rented the van to go to Prague, we did not have a clue how to get there.…
Italy remains one of my favorite places I’ve ever travelled to, and I’ve fortunately been back since I wrote this. The smells, the culture, and the sights are second to none. That “natural drug thing” I refer to is none other than melatonin (I was pretty sheltered at this point in my life). 10-day number two was amazing. I left with Kree, Alicia and Mallory on Thursday night from Gaming…
Ah, the quintessential “imaginary audience” of millennials. I genuinely thought I was a bit of a celebrity with these posts. You know, because everyone cares about my life abroad, and absolutely no one else has ever studied abroad in Europe? **Blush** These were the days before the smell of cider make we wince, and I did car bombs in bars. I’m sorry I suck at updating, …But life has…
These posts are more than slightly embarrassing. My, how I’ve changed in nine years. And, I totally forgot how sick I was when I had first gotten over there! I’m happy to report that overall, it was one of the best experiences of my life, even though it had a rough start. Reading guide: AMDG=a “household” (the Franciscan University version of a frat); FUS=Franciscan University of Steubenville I’m in…
I’m working on deleting some old blogs because, well, who needs to hear about 19-year-old me’s drama and inner rantings? I came across this little gem, which speaks volumes about my life when I lived in a gorgeous 13th Century Carthusian Monastery in the foothills of the Austrian Alps with some of my favorite people. It still feels like a dream… Alright, I’m finally awake, and able to write…
This past winter in DC felt very nostalgic (not in a good way) for the midwestern winters I grew up with. It was grey, dingy and all-around miserable for a solid few months. When I asked my friend who’s from Michigan (I’m from Ohio) to accompany me on the search for the best burger in DC, she pounced on the opportunity. Let’s just say that the seasonal depression was real…
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When I was growing up in Cleveland, St. Patrick’s Day had very low school attendance because every Duffy, O’Malley, Costello, and Reilly (unlike us lowly pedestrian last names) got to take the day off to go to the big parade. In case you were wondering, yes, this (along with being one of three first graders in my class who actually went to school when President George H.W. Bush came to…
Sorry for my radio silence. To put it mildly, Word Press was not cooperating with me, and I came very close to throwing my computer against a wall. I have an eclectic book taste, to say the least. Honestly, if someone I like recommends a book, it’s very likely I’ll read it. What I’m not as good at is just finding books on my own. I seek out recommendations and…