a girl in the world

finding beauty, pleasure and grace on the road less traveled

A year ago today, I was living in Buenos Aires learning Castellano (Argentine Spanish). It was Fall in South America. The nights were breezy and warm, perfect for (very) late dinners out.

It’s nice to remember that life. Time slowed in Argentina. Days were long and languid. Meals stretched for hours. Time with friends and family dictated working hours, not the other way around.

We all need a little bit of the exotic to feel alive. Moving to the other side of the world for love and language was definitely exotic for me. We took things slow, we relished the simple joys and kept top of mind what was most important: family, friendship and gratitude.

Something to ponder today.

I can’t believe it but I think my little brother has suddenly turned into a man. We went to Stanford and took photos today and wow, I can’t believe how grown up he looks. I think he’s quite handsome (of course, you could say I’m a little biased).

Forgive me if I’m starting to resemble a crazy old cat dog lady, but it’s been so much fun taking random pictures of Bear lately.  [Yes, we have a dog named Bear.  This confuses many little kids that we meet.] She was the reason I bought a DSLR to begin with.  My little point and shoot couldn’t take a photo fast enough to capture her action shots as a rambunctious puppy.

Plus, I’m obsessed with all of these new iPhone photo apps out there!  With a combination of Instagram, SmugShot and Tiny Planet, I was able to produce these.  So fun.

Which one’s cuter?

Hi, I'm Denise. I'm a writer, artist and photographer. This is where I share what I'm seeing, learning and making.


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