Category Archives: Places

A Cave, Canyon, and Churches in the Rain

Posted on January 11, 2020 by TheJessicaness

I missed the nightlights at Colchis fountain but not the opportunity to stand on the wet stones in the roundabout and watch the water shoot up between the golden animals: large horses on top surrounded by animals in tiers, inspired … Continue reading →

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Shadows, Sunrise, Stalin, Snow

Posted on January 10, 2020 by TheJessicaness

Awake and surrounded by darkness, I turn on the TV to watch a minute of a mustachioed man run a marathon, like an Indian version of Forrest Gump, to let my eyes adjust before walking into the dining area for … Continue reading →

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Night Lights

Posted on November 24, 2019 by TheJessicaness

I find myself at City Centre Mall walking every level to see what catches my eye — a lot of little Daiso-inspired shops, Lush outlet with naked (plastic-free) products, Cioccolat Italiani where they put melted chocolate in the cone before … Continue reading →

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The Start of Autumn

Posted on November 1, 2019 by TheJessicaness

The fall season has different markers depending on the locality but there’s now a wider distribution of early Christmas decorations (and in our case setting up for National Day), pumpkin spice flavored anything and everything (hello San Diego), and that … Continue reading →

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Turtles and Turkeys of Texas

Posted on August 13, 2019 by TheJessicaness

I’ll use the indoor facilities at one gas station and the bucket of soapy water for a clean windshield and headlights at another in Clovis. I’m greeted by some nice older country guys and walk by the murals of Lincoln-Jackson … Continue reading →

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