Have you ever held your hands out, filled with funky-looking coins, to a cashier – and hoped they would help you out by taking what they need as payment for your bottle of cold water?
Have you ever just pointed at an item in a menu, that you can’t read, and hoped that you ordered something good?
Have you ever marked out a convenience store as your waypoint, so that on your return you know when to turn right – only to discover that that exact chain has stores on very friggin’ corner in the city you so bravely try to navigate?
Have you ever mimed diarrhea in a pharmacy, hoping they would understand you, and give you medicine to stop it?
Have you ever said to yourself, stop making excuses why you can’t – because you know damn well that you can?
I have, and this blog is fragments of my life.
Some serious.
Some sad.
Some interesting.
Some tasty.
But most of all, some funny.
Thanks for “introducing” yourself and being such an inclusive person in the writing community.
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Thank you for your kind comment! Highly appreciated!
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Hello! I nominated you for a Quote Challenge. I tried to link my post to your blog, but evidently I do not know what I am doing. This is typical and I will most likely proceed for the remainder of the day trying to figure it out. Help! The instruction post is on my newest blog post. Basically, you post a quote for three consecutive days and nominate three bloggers each day. If this does not make sense, I am sorry!!! I will have a better day tomorrow! Pat kindergartenknowledge.com
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Thank you very much! I just did the quote challenge, but thank you so much for thinking of me!
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ha ha ha, what a great intro, trying to imagine how to mime diarrhea ha ha, but everything else I have pretty much been there, showing the money for them to pick up what ever needed, Seven Eleven as the marker to find there are millions of them around. love it
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I was so desperate that I made myself understood 😜😅👍
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loud and clear
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Hey! I’ve nominated you for the Blogger Recognition Award. Check it out!
https://adarshakharel.wordpress.com/2016/07/12/blogger-recognition-award/
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Thank you for this. I have already had it – and am currently on vacation with limited internett access, so I have to respectfully decline.
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No problem Olive Ole! 🙂
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Your about page is very funny. I can’t imagine miming diarrhea! Yikes!
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Thank you! Let’s just say that the desperation drove me to the miming part… 😀
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It’s the worst! I was alone in Boston with that situation, and I didn’t have a reservation for the hotel for the next night. I could barely move 2 feet, let alone get to a market! 🙂
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Absolutely terrible!
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Amen to that!
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i can’t find how to contact you. i was worried about you, when i clicked on your icon on one of my older posts it said your account is deleted. i was afraid you stopped after the brexit post!
your pix on 7/19 are amazing! you should be on pixabay.com or unsplash .com or both! i can’t see how to put that comment on the post itself.
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Thank you for your comment. Im thinking the icon thing is due to me going selfhosted – but I will look into it.
To comment on posts you have to open them individually.
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I have just nominated you for this award: https://saschadarlington.wordpress.com/2016/07/23/makeitultra-blogger-award/ You don’t have to accept, but consider it a compliment for your wonderful posts and the support you’ve shown to me and other new bloggers.
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Hi pal. Here’s my nomination for you: https://lucarna.wordpress.com/2016/08/11/nominated-for-versatile-blogger-award/ 🙂
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Thank you very much for your time to visit my blog and follow!!!
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Thank you for visiting back 🙂
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Exquisite! You’ve got me hooked right from the About section!
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Thank you, what a nice thing to say!
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Oh yes, I have held out my hands filled with coins in the shops… when I first arrived Denmark, lol ‘cos I just couldn’t figure out anything about them. ‘Funny About page’ but I love it. 🙂
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Thank you, glad you liked 🙂
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Hey! Hi! You have a wonderful blog here 🙂
Glad I found it.
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Awe thank you! What a nice thing to say! Highly appreciated!
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😀
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Oh yes, I have done at least the first three during my travel. It brings back memories. I just came back from Spain. The cathedral in Barcelona, in one of your photos, is amazing. Designed by Antoni Gaudi 126 (?) years ago and is still in construction?
Thank you for the follow. I missed 14 years of posting my travel photos. I may go back to my memory lane and post some.
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Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment!
The Sagrada Família is still under construction as it is funded by private means. Thats why it is taking them so long 🙂
You know, tapping into your old photos on your blog is not a bad thing. Readers do like to see what it used to look like, and then there are sites that remain the same – so go for it! I have done it several times 🙂 If for nothing else – it is great to have some something “in reserve” for those days creativity decides not to strike 🙂
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I tilted my laptop sideways to look at your picture 🙂 🙂
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hahahaha! I actually photobombed myself in Murcia, Spain at X-mas 2014 🙂 I was setting up the cam on timer, before we all stripped down to our bikinis and santahats and jumped in the pool.
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We just came back from Spain. I think we bypassed Murcia. We went to Madrid, Toledo, Seville, Granada, and Barcelona.
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Sounds fab! I would love to see Seville!
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We had a good time and visited a bull ranch. Sad to learn that each bullfight, six bulls are killed.
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yikes, yes that is one part of Spanish culture I’m not fond of…
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Barcelona stopped that a while back.
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Thanks for the support of digging up the travel photos. Yes, my mind was on strike over the jetlet last week.
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Hello! I nominated you for The Black Cat Blue Sea Award! I really enjoy your blog and the beautiful pictures. Please read my latest post for the award rules. Congratulations! I also sent an e-post to you, but I am not sure that I completed it correctly!!
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Thank you so much for the nomination and your kind comment! 🙂
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Thanks for the follow Olive; I see you’ve come via Ro – Norway to Sydney to London. Circuitous but gratifying none the less
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I love how blogging makes distances disappear 🙂 Thank you for visiting 🙂
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“Foods and Journeys” what else a man could have ask for.
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hah! True dat! 😀
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I nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award. You don’t have to do anything with it if you don’t want or already have it. I just wanted to show my appreciation for your putting happiness into my days when I read your blog. Check out your nomination at http://dippingintotheheart.com/sunshine-blogger-award/.
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You have made a very original and truly beautiful introduction of yourself! I love the images on your blog! I read so far only few articles hope to read all of them one day and with my great pleasure will be following your blog, Thank you very much for your support in following my new blog.All the best!
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Thank you very much for your kind comment and for stopping by 🙂
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Hello,
I have nominated you for the “Three Days, Three Quotes Challenge”.
You can find the rules @ https://shilpanairy.wordpress.com/2016/10/14/three-days-three-quotes-challenge-day-2/
Participate if you wish🙂
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Thank you very much, I have recently participated, so I will pass right now. I might take the challenge again later, and will link back to you then.
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O O…I just nominated you for the 3Day 3Quote challenge only to come here and realize that you just did a pass on it. Well, that’s OK too 🙂
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Thank you, The Quote challenge is fun, so I might take you up on it sometime in the future 🙂
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Hah, this is great. I do love traveling!
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Thanks, always nice to meet a fellow traveller 🙂
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Bula Olive and thank you for following my blog! I enjoy your posts. Merry Christmas!
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Thank you very much, and now that Christmas is on the vane I’ll wish you a Happy New Year!
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How amusingly you’ve introduced yourself! Wow!
Thank you so much for stopping by my blogspace, liking my maiden blogpost nd following my blog! Feeling encouraged. You must be an amazing person!!! Best wishes! 🙂
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Hi! Thanks a lot for the follow!
Great blog! 🙂
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Thank you for visiting and for your kind comment. Wishing you a great day!
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My pleasure! 🙂
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I really love your introduction 🙂 Thanks for visiting Chlohemian. I’ll be following your blog with interest!
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Thank you so much for visiting and for your kind comment 🙂
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Thank you for your follow! This intro was amazing! Hilarious and true of all travelers. The best part of traveling was staying at all the different hostels. Some good and bad but all great memories.
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Thank you, glad you liked 🙂
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You have my attention.
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Thank you 🙂
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https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.jsI love your About page! Miming diarrhea is one heck of a visual! 🙂 Thank you so much for following me. Your pictures are awesome. 🙂
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Thank you so much! 😃
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Welcome!😊
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