Citizen of the World

I'd like to use tumblr to remember my travels, bring attention to the fantastic yet unsettling life of a foreign service child and to rediscover the fun I had in Zambia, South Africa, Portugal, Germany and Austria. I had a unique childhood that provided me with lots of adventures and a worldly perspectives. Now, I hope to share my stories and experiences to give a greater understanding of the third culture child.
As an American who lived 90% of my life overseas created an identity crisis. I couldn't identify with the typical American childhood and I was constantly moving into a new culture and having to learn new survival skills. I was fortunate to have a loving and supportive family and friends around the world to give me a great community.
It's not easy growing up with parents working in the Foreign Service, but it is truly incredible and worth every experience.

Archive

May
26th

Tue

Crazy Lisbon

Going back to Lisbon at the age of 26 will obviously be different from the Lisbon of my youth. Clearly, I will have to visit this new artsy area and report back the insanity that I witness.

May
20th

Wed

I received great news from my friend Sam this morning. He’s been accepted to Goldsmiths University in London where he’ll be studying History. We’ve been close since we met at the age of 4 in Lisbon, Portugal. He is a fellow third culture child, his father was a well known British author with one of the best personalities, and his mom was at the BBC and she also one of the most talented people I know! While I was living in Vienna, Sam and his family were living in Rome, Italy. Sam visited us a couple of times during our stay, and it was with him, that I learned to ski!

We’ll be celebrating his success this summer, July, in London and Lisbon! Cheers Sam!

May
19th

Tue

The Waltz

The author of this article is right about the Austrian’s being the snowboarders of the Walz. Having learned to Walz while I was in Vienna, I can tell you from first hand experience that it’s one of the scariest things to participate in. Not only are you learning the dance, there are hundreds of people watching you! No Pressure! REALLY!

Wien

This truly makes me homesick for Wien…The city has tons of history with modern elements….

Mar
23rd

Mon

The Prater in Vienna, Austria

Don’t be so gloomy. After all it’s not that awful. Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love - they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? The cuckoo clock. So long Holly. ” From the Third Man