by amiemccracken | Dec 31, 2013 | about me, travel, Uncategorized
I went to see a movie by myself. It felt a bit mental, particularly asking for just one ticket; having a row to myself; and laughing/crying out loud.But wow it was one of the most liberating experiences. And it happened to be a really good movie. (About Time if...
by amiemccracken | Nov 7, 2013 | about me, Germany, travel
My birthday is on the 30th of October. And my husband is the best at planning surprises. This year he told me to pack a bag for one night and we got in the car. He drove in the direction of Munich, which confused me a little bit. I had three guesses for where this...
by amiemccracken | Sep 19, 2013 | about me, design, Germany
I have a blank gray wall in my apartment. It’s the focal point of the living room. And it’s been blank since we moved in. But months before I even knew that wall existed, I had a project in mind. It was a project I found on Pinterest. Finally, finally, it...
by amiemccracken | Aug 29, 2013 | about me, Germany, travel
I’m an expat. And I am very proud to say it. I’ve lived in Germany (with a tiny blip in Belgium) for four years now (just told another expat that the other night and he was blown away). We chose to live here. We love it. But wow has it taught us a lot....
by amiemccracken | Aug 13, 2013 | about me, travel
I spent the last three weeks on vacation. Well, let me rephrase. I spent the last week vacationing from my vacation and the two previous weeks visiting family and friends back home in Colorado. Don’t ask me why, but it took me a full week to recover. So now...
by amiemccracken | Jul 4, 2013 | about me, writing
There are a lot of articles and books and videos and other mediums suggesting that anxiety is linked with creativity. Like this one from Writer Unboxed Or the Insecure Writer’s Support Group Or this video from Ira Glass where he says that most people give up...
