One phrase I think describes me to a “T” is “Girl with a lot of Feelings.” I use the word “Feeling” in the most specific sense, as I feel everything too intensely for my own good. Here are two super fun examples:
1. Parks
When I see an open space of greenery I don’t know what to do with myself. Half of me wants to cry and half of me wants to drop everything to run through it singing “the hills are alive…” It’s a house boat of struggles.
2. Movies about animals or when animals die
War Horse? Marley & Me? Bambi!? I KNOW I’M NOT ALONE PEOPLE
Okay Allison, we get it you’re an emotional creature but why does that have to do with-
Because, person who is reading this/aunt Meryl, lately I’ve been thinking about taking pictures with walls. You do that a lot when you’re traveling. There’s the Great Wall of China, the Berlin Wall, the Lennon Wall, all places that exist as tourist attractions and as vehicles though which we can categorize ourselves. Especially with the last two examples.
So here’s my Lennon Wall picture.
Typical study abroad gotta snag a pic of the symbol for free love and expression. And as annoying as tourist-ey things are to me, finding the phrase or image that best describes my perspective on that wall was exhilarating. When I post it to Facebook for family and friends, I’m (sort-of) making a statement. It’s one of today’s biggest forms of online activism. You’re not really doing anything, but at least you have an opinion. You feel comfortable enough with your malleable identity to tell your media sphere: “Hey you guys, I agree with this.”
What’s up next on the Bagelwoman’s itinerary (aside from Vondelparking…)
King’s Day: every Amsterdammer gets turnt in public on a Monday
A Massive Hangover: (the day after King’s day)
ATHENS: time for this milky white girl to o-LIVE it up in the Mediterranean
There’s other stuff too but you don’t really care THAT much.
Free Bagels 