I put off this edition of my Year in Review for last because it’s the hardest one to write. It means admitting … More
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Tag: My Big Fat Portuguese Life
Professora Elizabeth, Year 3
You’d think that starting my third year would mean that I’d have this teaching down, right? Pfffft, only if teaching … More
Hear Ye, Hear Ye: A Schedule + Professional Update
Oh man, it’s been just over a month since I posted. I swear I haven’t been lazy. If anything, it’s … More
Believing That We Will Win
When I say things, I mean them. I mean it when I’m screaming “USA! USA!” because I am proud of seeing my fellow American athletes when they’re playing at the highest level of their sport. I mean it when I jump up and down and chant “I believe that we will win!” because I don’t think winning is limited to the scoreboard.
Dia de Portugal 2017
For a crash course on what Dia de Portugal is, check out my post from last year. This year, I … More
Professora Elizabeth and the Carnation Revolution
Most days, I’m happy if my Portuguese students retain enough from the one night a week I have with them … More
Fridays with Fernando: Mar Português
If you’ve heard me talk about anything Portuguese for any length of time, I’ll eventually start gushing about my literary boyfriend: Fernando Pessoa.
Where To Go While You’re Waiting For a Reservation to Adega
Greetings, fellow Bay Area foodies. By now, you’ve heard that San Jose got it it’s first Michelin-starred restaurant: Little Portugal’s Adega. You’re probably dying to get a reservation, right? Yeah, you and everyone else—including yours truly, who’s been putting off going for nearly a year.
If I’m stuck waiting for my reservation with the rest of you, then let me tell you where you should be eating while you’re waiting for your reservation at Adega.
Everything’s Coming Up Barcelos!
After a summer of uncertainty, it feels good to have direction in my life again.
Liz’s Hot Takes: The Right Kind of Immigrant
Sabato Jr. knowing what socialism is like me knowing what a dictatorship is b/c my parents grew up in the … More