I will not hide it...it was a complete fail. I decided to make a Cheese Fondue for the strangest reason. At age nineteen you can be clueless luckily no one remembers.
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Am I a migrant or an expat? I had quite the experience at the expat center in Amsterdam and it became clear to me how different we are treated.
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When you live abroad sometimes after a bad day you want to pack up your stuff and go home. I do just that almost every time...just not with a plane.
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In Europe, in a new country? Do you feel like a bull in a china shop? I know that I do. As an experienced expat I still goof up and embarrass myself in major ways...just last year it was in the local supermarket.
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Who would have thought you could get critizised for speaking to your my baby in the grocery store? It's not what I said but the language I was speaking that was the problem. My Grandma could have uttered the words, "Stop bragging dear!" But not for this reason....really not and I promise I wasn't trying to brag.
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Going into a sauna with men nude is still not part of my game...not even after 28 years abroad. My kids, however, might just be capable and my husband well...read on.
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Maybe I should have gone into fashion or acting, I love dressing up and dressing the part. One thing I've learned as an expat is to adapt my styles to the area. If you miss out on this...you'll regret it.
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Who wasn't clueless at nineteen. I had some pretty embarrassing moments at parties and ended up going back to the history books to learn. Twenty-seven years later I have to admit that I am still clueless at times. If you have teens having them tell you you're clueless is a charming reality, but sometimes they are right.
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One of my favorite holiday dinner stories. As an Expat grocery shopping is a challenge. This goof up is classic and if your are and expat or have lived in a foriegn country you will feell with my friend and laugh at the same time. Happy Thanksgiving!!!!
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In the beginning of my life as an expat one of my fears was of old ladies and grocery carts. Yes, you heard me right… old ladies and grocery carts.
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When you're daughter goes to a French school you acquire some new tastes and give up some old habits.
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Pulling a Julia Roberts is what I call using your charm and desparation to ask for help. As an expat you will need to ask for help. Pulling a Julia Roberts is always a great idea.
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