Virtual Hangout Ideas: Animal Crossing!

In 2020 I had a lot of fun playing online games with friends, as I'm sure the rest of the world did being stuck at home.  With my circle, it became something of a routine to meet up in-game for holidays or special events. I thought it might be a fun idea to share a few posts about some games I&…

Speeko: Great Potential That Falls Short (Language Learning App)

Speeko is a language learning app with a lot of really interesting features that could possible make it a worthy competitor for popular language learning apps like Duolingo and Memrise if they were to buckle down and fix their app. Unfortunately, despite all it has to offer, Speeko has some technic…

Being Real with Yourself and Others: My Lessons

It seems like I've been posting less and less on my blog since staying at home, which is ironic (you would think I'd have a lot more time to write when I'm sitting in my room all day). In this post, I want to talk about being real about your needs with yourself and others.


An important st…

Gotogate: The Flight Scam Promoted on Google Flights

If you've looked into booking a flight this year, you may have seen some companies promoting on Google Flights boasting discounted rates. Back in March, I was one of those people looking for a flight to France for late in the year when things would be 'all better' and came across the co…

Navigating the Online ESL Teaching World

I recently had a friend approach me asking for advice on how to approach her first ESL teaching job. I thought that this post would be a great thing to release right now since we are stuck at home and a lot of people might be exploring the option of teaching online! I found teaching English online…