A couple of days ago we found a note in our mailbox here in Spain. We didn’t understand what it said in spanish and didn’t bother to translate it. Probably not the smartest move because I just found out what it meant: apparently the municipality turned off our electricity. Luckily this morning I just brewed…
About internet, privacy and the loss of control
I have always had a bit of a thing with internet and privacy, especially around social media and Google. I am easily suspicious of a lot of things online and I’m sure I’m not the only one pondering questions like: what is connected to what really? Is this for real or fake? What information about…
About moving, books and letting go
If you have ever moved, I’m pretty sure you will recognize this. It’s this feeling when you suddenly become hyper-aware of the insane amount of stuff you have accumulated in your house, and the realization that you have to move it in order to move on. Half a year ago my husband, our teenagers and…
About Lennart, the voice of my mind
Lennart, I decided he needs a blog post for himself. If you haven’t read my previous post About moving to Spain, I am talking about the voice of my mind who is constantly talking and offering opinions inside of me. It proved easier for me to name this voice, so Lennart it became. As I said,…
About moving to Spain
When you drive your car through an orange orchard to take your kids to school, you definitely know you’re not in Kansas anymore. Yes, we actually did it! It took some months of preparation but a couple of weeks ago we left our house and our country and landed in a whole new world. So…