“The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” in a Foreign Country Without Your Family: A How-To Guide.
1. Avoid social media like the plague. The only thing worse than feeling lonely on Christmas is being bombarded by pictures of other kids...
Shampoo, Sanctions, and Friends
1. On Wednesday morning, as I was sitting on a bench outside, a cat jumped onto my lap and, after a couple minutes of purring and...
Day 3. Cats and More!
My host mom's granddaughter, Nastya, and her boyfriend came over for dinner last night. They were about two hours late, which greatly...
