I cannot state how much I *despise* the new iOS update. I haaaate the update.

Game of thrones!

It was really cool seeing all the GoT filming locations. Lmk if you all want me to post some of the pics here. Girona is the most gorgeous city.

But at least the local Spanish bakeries open at 8:30am [ahem, France]

The Spanish eat at 10pm, which is inhumane.

I’m in Spain and the “it bag” is…Trader Joes. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I’m being Very German (opening my windows during winter)

I make my own dog memes Online

I love France. It’s Soldes here (twice yearly sales) and I took Frankie into a major department store and another lady was in there with a golden retriever and everyone pet them and everything was on sale.

There’s a lot of sad/bad news out there. I won’t add to that (Fuck ICE) Here’s some good news: after two months of intensive French lessons I have had many recent conversations in (mostly) fluent French!

I too have watched the video. There's nothing graphic in the visuals, thankfully. But this is straight-up, no defenses, not really questionable murder

Scully let's split up. I'll interview this beautiful botanist and you go check out the sewer system full of human bones

Reading biblical passages about the Canaanites looking for wording to express how I feel about generative AI

Crying laughing remembering that my mom accidentally created a TikTok thirst trap of Celtic salt.

Having one of those days where I am missing the hell out of Twitter (RIP) for live events (why is everyone honking and setting off fireworks in Marseille?!?)

A lady in my building is learning the French horn and honestly? She’s pretty good 9/10.

Oh my god it’s circling back time

Can you tell I was a bartender in another life?

Ranch

wow, sorry. Deleting now. I didn’t know she was French

This was a tough year, but one of immense growth full of love (and tough love). So here’s to 2026.

Are doodles the dumbest dogs? A. Yes B. Yes

Tired: “It’s the Solstice!” Wired: “Welcome… to Maximum Dark”

Happy Winter Solstice!

I’ve learned enough French that I know the guy at the bar told his wife he’d be home twenty minutes ago and she just called and he’s in t r o u b l e and all his friends are making fun of him. I love France.

Sending the last “let’s put a pin in this until 2026” today.

Met some friends in Monaco for the Christmas markets and they did not disappoint.

*record scratch* *freeze frame* Yup. That's me. You're probably wondering how I got here.

Frankie farted so loud in french class today that he scared himself

The textures and tiles and food

And goodnight

A few marriage proposals later, absolutely obsessed with Marrakesh

YSL museum!

Guess where? It’s my last continent!

I’ll take it

Sending that first “let’s put a pin in this until the new year” email.

I have friends coming into town today and I’ve been trying to practice staying up late. I made it to 9 pm last night. 😭

"Hope this email finds you well" you better hope that email finds me at all

Someone found an mp3 of the creepy "Jailbait" song Olivia Nuzzi released when she was 16 🫣

I wish I’d taken a photo of it, but I shoved my giant travel duffle bag into the front basket of a lime bike (from Gare de Lyon) and met a friend for a drink in Paris.

Walked to Italy today. I love my little city.

if you can’t see the aurora borealis tonight, here is a sewer tunnel which is a wonder in itself.

Casually hiked from my house in France to Monaco today. Well, I did the beach trail hike. 13 miles round trip.

Sometimes I go to la supermarché and have no idea what I’m buying (learning French) and go on package vibes alone.

The culprit

I love when my dog sighs loudly like he had a hard days work instead of being awoken by his own fart.

[shania twain voice] let’s go girls Hell yeah, most states in the USA, you flipped blue

Zohran Mamdani quoting Mario Cuomo in his acceptance speech is nasty work and I love it. The Sicilian in me bows to his killer instinct.

genuinely beautiful that new york elected a muslim lefty mayor the same day that dick cheney died