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California, Here We Come (Yup, Right Back Where We Started From)
Well, guess it’s time to hang up now. London called, and I indeed answered. It’s been a long four months of spotty connections and some...
tarabitran
Dec 10, 201611 min read
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Honey, You Know We Always Strut Like We Mean It (And This Time Without Wearing Four Layers For The F
This is it. Not the film of the Michael Jackson tour. But it is DECEMBER. I am leaving in 10 days. London is almost over. All the...
tarabitran
Dec 1, 201611 min read
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Don’t Worry, Quasi, I’m Certainly Treasuring Every Instant I Still Have Out Here (Soon t
Hello! Wow I am right back where I was a few weeks ago. Starting my blog while riding along the Eurostar with its spotty wi-fi. And...
tarabitran
Nov 23, 201615 min read
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Hey Now, Hey Now, ITALY is What My Dreams Are Made Of (Not to Mention the Best Sicilian Cannoli I
Ciao, bellas! I have returned to my abode in London fully refre I swear, one day I will return to Italy, hopefully with my mother in tow...
tarabitran
Nov 16, 20168 min read
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We Have To Let The Sunshine In, Somehow (Like Obama Says, The Sun Is Going To Rise Tomorrow…An
It’s Wednesday, November 9th, 2016. The woman who I undoubtedly thought would become the first female president of the United States of...
tarabitran
Nov 9, 20168 min read
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You Don’t Have to Close Your Eyes, Baby (How The Fray Heals All)
Cheers, mates! So my parents are now gone, and I’m back to sitting here with my chamomile tea resting my legs after a LONG day of...
tarabitran
Nov 2, 20168 min read
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Paris Holds the Key to Your Heart (At Least to My Mother’s)
Bonjour! For those unaware, the title is a reference to the fact that my mother is a bonafide Francophile, and secondly, to the song...
tarabitran
Oct 26, 20168 min read
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Can Someone Please Tell Me Why I Shouldn’t Up and Move to Italia Right Now? (The Pains of Carb
Ciao, bellas! It’s your girl Tara here back from the motherland (literally mother because my mother is the one from Italy) and somehow...
tarabitran
Oct 19, 20169 min read
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Yes, I Do Like Cheese. But My Favorite Might Not Necessarily Be Gouda.
Anyhow, it’s Wednesday. At least Gail’s knows what season it is! Just turned in 2 essays due tomorrow. Woo! And nicely enough, I’m still...
tarabitran
Oct 12, 20167 min read
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Moving to London? I Suggest Notting Hill. (Not just because of the massive popularity of Justin̵
This weekend was a London weekend. With a splash of some early signs of a sore throat, which I am now nursing with a healthy cup of...
tarabitran
Oct 5, 20167 min read
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Do I Even Edin-bruh? I May Have 99 Problems, But You Know I’m Always Still Having Fun.
Getting pickpocketed at the tube station? Check. Having your phone malfunction due to a fluke rain accident? Check. Your sunglasses...
tarabitran
Sep 28, 20169 min read
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Life Indeed Moves Pretty Fast. But Don’t Worry, Ferris, I’m Not Missing a Thing.
I woke up this morning from THE WORST nightmare. I dreamed that I’d gone on a field trip, some students were kidnapped (strange, I know,...
tarabitran
Sep 20, 20164 min read
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Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now
So it’s kind of fun living in the real world. Paramore’s ironic song “Ain’t It Fun” definitely rang through my ears this past week as I...
tarabitran
Sep 14, 20167 min read
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Queen in the North (Move over, Sansa)
Let’s see. This weekend I was crowned Queen in the North in the same exact spot where Robb Stark was crowned King in the North on Game of...
tarabitran
Sep 6, 20165 min read
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Don’t You (Forget about LA)….Oh wait, that might be happening right about now
So, I’ve been in London since August 18th, and I could move here. Well, I already did, but I’m loving every second. Living here is...
tarabitran
Aug 31, 20163 min read
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“I already feel like I’m going to be so sad when I leave here”
How has it not even been a week yet since I’ve been in London? It feels like I’ve lived a lifetime in these past 5 days but still have so...
tarabitran
Aug 23, 20164 min read
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It’s real.
So, I’m in LONDON. FINALLY. Leading up to this moment the past few days was….well, an ordeal. Trying to haphazardly cram all my stuff...
tarabitran
Aug 18, 20163 min read
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Hello from THIS side–FOR NOW
Oh my GOD I went to ADELE last night!!!! My dad worked a Stubhub miracle!!!! Honestly seeing one of if not THE greatest songstress of my...
tarabitran
Aug 14, 20163 min read
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So Long, Farewell: A testament to my darling friends who make it so hard to bid adieu to the land of
Hi hi. So for those of you who have come back for more, thank you! Much love! To any new visitor, welcome! Didn’t buy the shirt but had...
tarabitran
Aug 11, 20162 min read
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