by Sally Rose | Sep 25, 2016 | Chile, Expat, Happiness, Menu 1, Repat, Transitions
“¿Estás contenta aquí?” My Chilean friend asked me. “Are you happy here?” I responded “Yes,” but then I started to think about why she didn’t ask me if I were “feliz.” Happy. What’s the difference? The word...
by Sally Rose | Jan 20, 2016 | #friendship, #localcustoms, buy, christmas, father left, Menu 1, necklace
If you think you’re having déjà vu, it’s probably because you’re remembering a photo that I posted a couple of months ago of The Shore in Leith. I’m back in Scotland, back in Edinburgh, and in fact, back in the same apartment that I had before...
by Sally Rose | Jan 14, 2016 | #friendship, #localcustoms, big meal, christmas, Menu 1
I’ve been in Barcelona a total of two and a half weeks. To be fair to myself, I don’t count the first week because I was a total tourist then, running around town with my BFF, seeing the usual tourist places. When I returned here after the cruise, it was a...
by Sally Rose | Jan 13, 2016 | #journaling, #localcustoms, christmas, father, Menu 1, red
A friend asked me yesterday if, in my travels, I had repeated any outfit in my 13-Item wardrobe. The answer is, “I don’t know.” I’ve been on the move since mid-September. At first, I’d been careful with planning and had not worn exactly...
by Sally Rose | Jan 10, 2016 | #etiquette, #journaling, #localcustoms, big meal, father left, Menu 1, tree
Back in Barcelona, Pillow 12 is a charming apartment in Barrio Gracia. I love this neighborhood with its narrow, cobbled streets and buildings so close that, if my neighbor and I both stood on our balconies and stretched across the street, we could almost shake hands....
by Sally Rose | Jan 7, 2016 | #friendship, #localcustoms, buy, christmas, Menu 1
Over the course of many years, I must have had 100’s of massages. After being injured in an accident, they’re more a necessity than a luxury for me. I need them to help keep my muscles from contracting and getting stiff. When I’m “at...
