Next Stop – Kotor Tucked into a beautiful bay crowned by mountains, Kotor is a must-visit place in Montenegro. Though I must warn you: the roads going into Kotor are no joke. But this city of cats is worth the drive! Entering the Old Town gates really feels like stepping into a different world. CobblestoneContinueContinue reading “Kotor Travel Guide”
Tag Archives: blogging
Nighttime Swimming
– Wanna go for a swim after work? A smile stretches across my face. I pass the cigarette to my sister, the smoke curling in the space between us. The summer passed in that moment between, in all those blink-and-you-miss-it moments, where all of my daydreams and planning never came to fruition. We sit onContinueContinue reading “Nighttime Swimming”
ROMANTISIZING SUMMER 2025: When Life Gives You Tangerines
I’m standing over the sink, washing the glasses, and smiling to myself over the familiarity of the routine summer always sets up for me. The shouting of the orders over the counter, oil sizzling in the kitchen, clicking of the glasses on the bar trays as they are carried through the restaurant, Aneta’s laughter fromContinueContinue reading “ROMANTISIZING SUMMER 2025: When Life Gives You Tangerines”
Spend a Day in Trakai, Lithuania
If the road ever takes you to Lithuania, don’t miss the chance to visit a true gem, some 28 km West of Vilnius. Trakai is a dream in any season, whether spring/summer with nice weather, fall with golden leaves vibes, or winter when the area is under the snow. Trakai Castle Trakai Castle is aContinueContinue reading “Spend a Day in Trakai, Lithuania”
Diary Entry From Vilnius
This little hawk flew over to Vilnius, Lithuania to spend a semester here at Vilnius University. This blog turned into an inconsistent journal, a sort of svaštara (Croatian jargon; name for a notebook with all kinds of notes on various topics) on the Internet, so let’s “read my diary” together, shall we? The purpose ofContinueContinue reading “Diary Entry From Vilnius”
A Birthday Lesson
Happy birthday, mylittlehawk! Another year, another list of lessons learned. In light of that change and growth, here’s something I wrote down in my notes back in May that proved itself to be true yesterday while I was at work. I realized that just a crying session won’t do, so I’m sharing it with you.ContinueContinue reading “A Birthday Lesson”
A Happy Place: Grandparents’ House
Do you want to go with your grandpa? Of course! Already packed! What an adventure that 20-minute drive to our grandparents’ house was, driving that old road that needed repair – driving there or riding a roller coaster is practically the same thing – in Grandpa’s Clio, listening to the same cassette on blast, andContinueContinue reading “A Happy Place: Grandparents’ House”
Writing To My High School Self
Van Gogh at Auvers-sur-Oise Writing: High School Me I had this plain white, hardcover notebook in high school that I guarded religiously. It wasn’t a diary, but it was maybe more intimate than that. It contained my writings, something I’m very vulnerable about and possessive of. I remember this sky-blue ink I used and howContinueContinue reading “Writing To My High School Self”
Things You May Find Hidden In My Ear by Mosab Abu Toha
Things You May Find Hidden In My EarAbout Things You May Find Hidden In My EarAuditory RecollectionsCreative DecisionsPostlude Things You May Find Hidden In My Ear ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ From Amazon: Winner of the American Book Award, the Palestine Book Award and Arrowsmith Press’s 2023 Derek Walcott Poetry Prize National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry Finalist “Written from hisContinueContinue reading “Things You May Find Hidden In My Ear by Mosab Abu Toha”
A Little Midnight Update
There are days for cleaning, and there are days for resting. Why stress about it? Not everything has to be impeccably clean all the time, and whoever’s bothered by this doesn’t need to come. – My grandma, when I was stressing about my dirty windows An Update? I Wish I Were More Creative With MyContinueContinue reading “A Little Midnight Update”
My Little Hawk 