Sending My Best

Musings and Meanderings from My Home Abroad

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Macy O'Malley 7/8/26 Macy O'Malley 7/8/26

Language Roulette

It’s fun (and funny) to take note of innocuous missteps as I speak more and more Dutch in my daily life. Sometimes I don’t consciously choose a language before I’ve already spoken; it’s language roulette.

Macy O'Malley 6/12/26 Macy O'Malley 6/12/26

Alone, Abroad, and Arguing with the Pharmacist

“I think it’s just getting to me that I’m sick, alone, and abroad and you’re telling me that you won’t obey the law when I have a valid prescription,” I croaked.

Macy O'Malley 6/8/26 Macy O'Malley 6/8/26

G Is for Google Flights

Opening a new tab in Chrome, I type “G+Enter” and am already planning my next trip. Chrome knows to auto-populate the rest of the URL for Google Flights; this isn’t our first dance.

Macy O'Malley 6/1/26 Macy O'Malley 6/1/26

Home Sweet Homes

I knew I was flying home and, ridiculously, found myself looking for the Milwaukee Art Museum out my window in 27F as the plane made its final descent towards Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.