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    You Must Believe in Spring: A Love Letter to the Chicago Winter

    December 24, 2023 / No Comments

    I moved to Chicago on March 1st, 2019, from London, catching the last glimpse of what was famously dubbed the “Polar Vortex”. At first it was brutal. Fast forward five years, and now winter in Chicago is probably my favorite season.

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  • Detroit, Michigan

    Street Art and Music in Detroit, Michigan

    May 26, 2022 / No Comments

    Preamble: One night in February I drank a tad too much - I've ended up buying a random number of music gigs tickets - Woke up the day after to realize one of those gigs was in Detroit Fast forward: Guess I am going to Detroit.

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  • Denver, Colorado

    Rocking in Red Rocks, Denver, Colorado

    May 26, 2022 / No Comments

    Mountains, live music, one of my favorite band and a bucket list venue I’ve been dreaming to go since someone told me about it last year.

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I moved abroad in 2006 thinking it was just a temporary thing. After 5 months I knew there was no way back. Current home is Seattle. More about me here.

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