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Thank you, Portland!

This is it, it is actually happening! After 13 years in US, which I mostly spent living in beautiful Portland, Oregon, it’s time for me start a new chapter in my life. It’s time to not only change cities or States, but also coasts.

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Bye Seattle!

With my upcoming relocation to Boston, I realized that it’s time to get a head start with those farewells. I’ve been to Seattle area several times a year over the past 12 years, mostly visiting my Slovak friends in Redmond. During those years, I’ve made more friends thanks to NKOTB getting back together back in […]

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Long time no ski

It’s been few years since I’ve been skiing whether it was due to busy schedule or not having the energy or whatever other excuse I could ever come up with. I have to admit that after living in Chamonix for some time, the skiing options in Oregon couldn’t really measure up. However, when the opportunity […]

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I’m moving to Boston!

This was a long time coming but it’s finally happening, I am moving to Boston!!! My true interest in leaving Pacific Northwest started almost three years but ended up putting it on hold, as the timing wasn’t quite right. This time around, the timing couldn’t be more perfect and can’t wait to make that transition. […]

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Madeleines

Madeleines are very small sponge cakes with a distinctive shell-like shape acquired from being baked in pans with shell-shaped depressions.

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