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Love on the rocks

While not yet at a crisis point in my love affair with Budapest, I think our relationship isn’t nearly as strong as it was, say,

A flight of fancy

I can’t ever remember being in Donabate. But then again, given what my memory is like, I’m open to correction. No doubt even more years

2013 Grateful 12

It’s been a while since I’ve been the youngest on a night out. And it’s been even longer since I’ve looked admiringly at the antics

Meet Kati and Gina

Safety wise, Budapest ranks 36/100 on the Numbeo Quality of Life Index 2013; on my personal index of cities in which I’ve lived, it’s the

Simply charmed

There was a time in my life when I shopped needlessly and endlessly. I bought stuff I couldn’t afford, stuff I’d never wear, stuff that

Stop smiling!

I’ve been smiling a lot lately. Apparently. I hadn’t noticed myself but comments from those who see me more often than I see myself all

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I ran into an old friend last week. We haven’t been in touch in years. And although we were definitely in the same place at

Does intelligent ignorance beat apathy?

Years ago, shortly after I became a card-carrying American, I was working in the Alaskan oil industry. After management training one day, some colleagues were

So I screwed up…

To my absolute shame and utter mortification, I mistranslated those few words of Irish. Perhaps it’s time to go home home. Instead of reading How

Who’s been in my bed lately?

Yesterday, apparently, was International Translators’ Day. I missed it. It’s not a UN International Day so it wasn’t on my list of observances. It was

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