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I'm 21, but still dumb. :*)
I’m 21! Here’s a recap of my week. *It's crucial for you to all know that I wrote this blog entry almost exactly 2 weeks ago but then...
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January Travels and My Grand Return to Moscow.
Hello! I'm back. I'm sorry I left abruptly without writing anything about my whereabouts, or sending a smoke signal, or hiring one of...
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“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...
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Thanksgiving in Moscow
We, the Dickinson kids and Irina, celebrated Thanksgiving the day after Thanksgiving at Starlite Diner, an old-fashioned, American-style...
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Kazan, Republic of Tartarstan, Russia. Part 1 of 2.
Dear WORLD, I haven’t written anything in so long! I'm a little sad because I have experienced so much that deserves to be written about,...
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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...