Since you’re an expat, maybe look around for some expat support/social groups? Or English - Spanish conversation exchanges? I love language stuff so I’m biased, but I always seem to meet interesting people in my language/culture groups. :)

My dad was Capt Kirk for halloween, sent me a photo with his dog and everything hahaha <3

Ugh, I had the same sort of thing a few weeks ago — I’m still catching up on schoolwork now! x( Hope the codeine cough syrup helps, that’s what finally turned it around for me. Also — mucinex!!

For long-distance running, nothing is better than Asics.

I wore the same pair of Asics through 2 full years of varsity track & cross country in high school, and I still have those shoes today. They’re dirty as hell but they’re in perfect condition.

I don’t run much anymore but I still wear those shoes to the airport,…

For long-distance running, nothing is better than Asics.

I wore the same pair of Asics through 2 full years of…

Okay, first of all, what the fuck?!

On a more practical note: I’ve found that stating the obvious works really, really well in this type of situation. Every time she asks you about your scar (which, wtf, RUDE), just repeat the same exact phrase in the same disinterested tone.

“I already told you about my scar.” / “I…

I was commenting on the point of the article, i.e. the situation in general:

“ And the bleakest thing of all? At the center of this endless battle are two children who can do nothing but hop on and off planes whenever they’re told and tell their parents that they love them. Divorce sure can suck. ”

Ugh, this is just heartbreaking.

How is he only getting charged with misdemeanors?! Shouldn’t this count as making “terroristic threats”?

Also because English spelling and English pronunciation have been diverging for ~300 years now, and our current spelling system no longer makes sense...

I thought I didn’t have one of these, but then I remembered this awful experience I’ve basically repressed:

One late night when I was studying in India, I got out of bed to use the toilet. This, luckily, was a western-style toilet, so I sat down and... you know. Weirdly, when I was finished, there was still...…

Hey, I’m hella allergic to cats and I STILL wish I was curling up with one right now! :)

Ugh, this is just... the worst.

I grew up calling parents by Mr/Mrs [] and didn’t think anything of it. Honestly, it took me a while to adjust to calling adults by their first names, but that was just because my experience was different. I don’t care much either way.

Though, I run a group at college, and I always think it’s hilarious when I get “Dear…

As a computer scientist / linguist I think this is kickass, but as a person I think it’s scary as hell...

Honestly, it’s like the Furby of this generation, hah.

This reminds me of a line in “The Other Boleyn Girl”, where Anne begs Mary to protect her if it comes down that very same mom-vs-the baby decision. Except, you know, that’s a fictional book set in the 16th century at a time when England desperately needed a prince. Not, you know, modern-day America. Seeing the…

This sort of thing is the reason I stopped practicing in the first place. I just couldn’t keep going to church when I disagreed so strongly with so much of what they preached.

I love this outfit. It’s like a closet cosplay of a medieval squire.

It’s definitely possible to have this many allergies — I knew a girl growing up who did. Given the rest of the story though, these people definitely weren’t allergic.

People who pretend to have allergies are the worst. I have a genuine, life-threatening allergy, and every person who says they’re “allergic” and then…

noooo.

It’s sad that women owning 10% of the property is considered exceptionally great...