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The musings of an American expat living opposite the Atlantic Ocean

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Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. – Mark Twain

Welcome

W elcome to my blog. OppositeOcean was created as a tool to keep my family and friends informed of all the happenings in my life while living abroad as well as a way to meet new people and help others in similar situations.  Feel free to explore, comment, and contact.

 

 

Leren – Aprender – Learn

A big interest of mine and an integral part of my time abroad has been the pursuit of learning languages.  Click on the icons below to view blog posts specifically concerning languages and language-learning resources.

 

Currently in Belgium

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The cat adventure begins.

Since we moved into our new house, both of us have been looking forward to adding a cat...

Winter hibernation over

During the last few months OppositeOcean has been dormant. A pattern that I’ve noticed...

A Belgian-American Thanksgiving

My first Belgian Thanksgiving turned out to be a lot more American than I had planned. I...

The excitement of baking abroad.

This Fall marks the beginning of the second holiday season that I’ll be spending...

Horse milk, drink up.

People consuming horse milk.  I had such a hard time wrapping my brain around this...

What a ‘nieuwe fiets’ is and why I need one.

The first time I came to Ghent in March of 2011 it was clearly evident that I would need...

Admitting the addiction

You don’t know how much you depend on something until it’s not available. ...

Curious neighbor cat

Anyone that knows me in person or even perhaps follows me on twitter can realize that I...

A Rainy Welcome

After arriving in Belgium quite late on Monday night there were many ups and downs.  The...