The fall weather is here to stay. It’s been chilly enough for me to turn on the electric radiators in the apartment for the first time since spring, and I’ve had to reset their clocks and daytime / nighttime programmes again. Meanwhile, my Eddie Bauer flannel shirts and warmer outerwear are back in my wardrobe rotation. On Monday afternoon, I had an appointment with a dermatologist — the same one...
It’s been a blustery weekend, with rain showers on and off. Nighttime lows have dipped down into the mid 40s F / around 8 C., and I definitely notice the chillier air in the evenings and first thing in the morning. It’s supposed to warm up somewhat later this week when the remnants of hurricane Sam, which is currently making its way across the Atlantic. Despite the moody weather, I spent...
A year ago today I arrived to Dublin on an overnight flight from Newark, New Jersey, landing in the morning local time and meeting my landlord at Sprangers Yard, which has been my home for the last 12 months. It’s the longest I’ve lived outside of the U.S., overtaking the previous record when I spent my college junior year abroad in Russia for 9-10 months. There are many milestones...