Dr. Nicole Basaraba

Assistant Professor in Digital Humanities, TCD

The Turkey Hunt

Being away from home for the first time come Thanskgiving, I started to think about all the food I would be missing out on. I then decided that I can’t not make a Thanksgiving dinner. I started my turkey hunt two weeks prior to Thanksgiving. I first went to the British store (aka Stone Manor)

The Art of Champagne

Going on a road trip to Champagne during the harvesting season, all I wanted to see was the vineyards and I was dying to taste the grapes straight from the vines.

Stages of a New Immigrant: Canadian in Belgium

I’m sure it happens to many people, when they immigrate they go through different stages. Stage 1 (1-3 months): exiting times of discovery. You get to explore your new city, meet new people, start a new job, get a new apartment and begin a new lifestyle. Stage 2 (3-6 months): culture shock and/or adapting to

Ms. Domestic at 22 years

Saturday Morning, wake up at 7:30am. No alarm clock needed, biological alarm clock on time for work. Get up, put bedsheets in the washer. Have a cup of coffee on the balcony. Check emails. Reply to some emails. Check blog stats. Eat breakfast. Wash dishes from breakfast. Shower. Fill bucket with warm soapy water. Wipe