Author: Tess

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Patriotic, or Something.

Tess
I have no idea who this is.

Aaaaah, Washington, D.C.: the land of the free, and the home of the brave.  A haven of bad traffic, humidity and tourists, but also (and much more importantly) really fun girlfriends and some history that even I find interesting.  As a former Russian major (is it “former” if you actually acquired the degree, but are sadly no longer a student?), I find any country’s history that does NOT involve the staunch pride of Eastern European men and its consequences somewhat boring. Continue reading “Patriotic, or Something.” →

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The Maiden Voyage

Tess

It’s not that I’ve never had a blog before.  Rather, I’ve had two of my own (short-lived) and contributed to a third (mercifully continued by the more diligent efforts of others), but I’ve never been much for writing things down.

It’s not even that I spend all of my time in the present, as could be argued by those who don’t enjoy reflection and would rather just get out and DO SOMETHING.  It’s just that life ALWAYS seems to get in the way.  I should be writing in my diary/blogging/keeping a journal, but wait!  First I need to: go to the grocery store, search for a new pair of running shoes online, look up the age of retirement in a place I could potentially be interested in living 40 years from now, etc, etc, the list goes on.  There’s always something that takes precedent. Continue reading “The Maiden Voyage” →