So, as Devoted Fan gifted me an awesome link in the comments I wanted to share it with you (all three of you who actually still read this) the writings of Stephanie March at fathomaway.com.
Some of my favourite lines from the handful of entries:
I am in Dubai now, trying very hard not to fall asleep before my connection. The airport is a madhouse and, after a very short redeye, tough on the senses. It’s like being dropped into a bad mall — all Pinkberry and loud Katy Perry.
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After the endless, ENDLESS ceremony, we socialized, played soccer, answered questions about our lives in the States, handed out silly bands and Starbursts, and hazarded the bathrooms. The boys made quite a show on the pitch and the girls fielded the usual, “What crops do you grow?” kinds of questions. So great.
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Aggie, a beloved family friend, made it her life’s work to travel to 100 countries. She wanted those stamps in her passport and, bless her, at the age of 80 was making visa arrangements for Guatemala to check it off the list.
Aggie, I will smoke you.
What, you mean anybody else is actually reading all this here?
Glad you liked my gift! Oooooh! Those quotes about “Aggie” are new to me. I need a subscription for SMarch’s articles. We should suggest that the RSS feed be personalized by writer. Who cares about all the other stuff…