You know who gets it? Cats. My cats. I leave my apartment weekday morning after weekday morning, for the past four years, with one thought in my head: “I wish I was a cat”. Each morning as I leave for work, to workout, whatever the task is at hand; my cats always seem so content. They … More If a Cat Were a Human..
Within the past month, I’ve celebrated two of my friend’s 30th birthdays. Two friends that I’ve known for over a decade have gracefully entered the big 3-0. After ringing in their induction into this milestone year with them (thanks guys for being the guinea pigs), I thought about how much they have accomplished in the past … More Embracing 30
Today marks four years of marriage for Dan and I. FOUR YEARS! The girl, the guy, the people, the couple we both were four years ago is almost unrecognizable to me now. Not that we didn’t have a solid relationship or weren’t good people back then, but traveling together for 8 months and achieving a goal … More The Anniversary Edition
I guess it had to happen someday, right? Coming back after being gone for so long has been very strange. It’s been busier and more overwhelming than I expected. But, it has also been weirdly normal. About a year ago, I wrote a post explaining how leaving everything behind to travel the world is as … More Back to Life, Back to Reality
Continuing on my top five experiences in each continent that we visited, it’s now time for Europe! (FYI – Päť means five in Slovak). As I mentioned earlier, our almost two months exploring Europe was quite different than our previous 6 in South America. We were looking for something new mainly in the gastronomy department (which is … More Europe Päť
Dan and I are currently putting together a video of our trip however, it is taking much longer than expected with how busy we have been. And although I wrote a post regarding continuing to paint my spirit gold after coming back, I still feel as though I need to provide some kind of recap … More South America Cinco
This is a question I constantly asked myself and have been asked by others for the past 8 months. I consistently re-evaluated, reflected, and changed my answer hundreds of times at different points and for different reasons during our time abroad. Painting my Spirit Gold encompasses many different significances for me. In other words, am … More Is My Spirit Gold Now?
I have been putting off writing this post because I am now on the other side of our adventure of a lifetime. I’m now sitting in the suburbs of Milwaukee happily catching up with people that I haven’t seen in months and although it has only been a week since we returned; it already feels so … More Prague; The Perfect Final Chapter
After 6 months, I finally convinced Dan to write another guest post for this blog. Well, I guess convinced isn’t the correct word because this story was really his to tell. This story is about not only his quest to seek out information, visit a tiny town in rural Slovakia, and bring to fruition all … More Guest Post: Answers in Ancestry
You know those times when you are thinking so much about a topic or situation that it is completely all-consuming in your mind? You are so in your head, that you don’t realize what you are doing? For example, there was a time at work when I had to deal with a very difficult customer service … More Miles from Budapest
Painting My Spirit Gold 