The first break since the big move

Taking time off is something common, right? Well, that’s something I recently relearned. Moving to another country completely changed my perception of what free time is and how necessary it is to take a vacation every once in a while. I knew that settling down would require an enormous amount of effort, possibly delaying a vacation indefinitely. And here we are—in the blink of an … Continue reading The first break since the big move

The dry cleaner

We’re about to celebrate our fourth anniversary in Canada. Little by little, we are getting used to running all kinds of errands, which I believe is key to strengthening this sense of belonging to the place we live in. However, stopping by the dry cleaner is still quite special to me. Before the pandemic, I noticed that some of our jackets needed cleaning that couldn’t … Continue reading The dry cleaner