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Pain And Confusion In Florence: A Week In The City Of Art And Swollen Feet

Looking back on my trip and all my misgivings about it, I’m considering the possibility that I’m paranormally gifted. On the other hand, the fact that all my doomy predictions came true might be simple self-knowledge rather than psychic prescience. … Continue reading

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Travel Stress And A Sense Of Foreboding

I’m leaving for Florence tomorrow, early morning. I bought new clothes and makeup, I got books from the library, I have my paperwork and everything in order, the flight and hotel have been arranged… and I’m terrified. I have wanted … Continue reading

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Hand-Shaped Door Knockers: A Short History

I have always been fascinated with them. Hand-shaped door knockers. The first one I ever saw was in Prague, and ever since I’ve kept my eyes open for them, and not without results. They’re everywhere! There exist a multitude of … Continue reading

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Lessons Part III

We knew each other for approximately four weeks, in which we had spent quite some time together, when he asked a very unusual question. He never asked me questions unless they considered my language skills, so the occasion alone had … Continue reading

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A Big Black Hole And A Cherry Tree (Psychosis Pics)

Sometimes there are no words to explain a feeling. This place is the place where all my happiest memories were made. The place where all my dreams were conceived. The last place where I was free of schizoid sorrow. I … Continue reading

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QP is Back in Business!

So maybe you noticed, but this blog hasn’t been updated in three weeks. I was gone to France, to the internet-less wasteland of the Provence… Okay, actually it was really beautiful there, but every place with no internet counts as … Continue reading

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Lost in translation? Language Humor

A few conversations with an awesome person (you know you you are) brought me on the subject of language humor… So when I found this pic I just had to post it. I hope this makes you people smile as … Continue reading

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On display…

Life’s a zoo… let’s stare, shall we, stare at the weirdness and stare at the abnormality that’s on display…

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