“Have fun storming the castle,” I yell to my twin sister as she walks toward airport security. My parting words seem odd to the strangers around me, but Cady immediately breaks into a smile. The line is a reference to the 1980s cult film (and family favorite)… More
To begin, I’d like to introduce myself the best way I know how: I’m a reader. I have been one my entire life. It probably has something to do with genetics – my great-grandmother aspired to be a journalist and collected hundreds of books throughout… More
Although it has always been a personal goal of mine to step foot onto Cuban soil, I never thought that I’d actually have the opportunity to spend 3.5 months living on such a mysterious island. Hard work pays off, and here I sit in the Florida Keys preparing… More
It all began in 2003 when I learned what dreams are made of from the classic masterpiece, The Lizzie McGuire Movie. Now, with my twenty years of wisdom, I have come to terms with the fact that I do not have an international pop star look-a-like, and I… More
Hey! I’m Gillian, and I’m an Anthropology major at the University of Colorado Boulder. Hopefully this blog will give those that are paying for my college education a shred of hope that I will be able to do something with my need for travel and invasive… More