by Anna Blankenship | May 12, 2025 | Brain Thoughts
A Painting for Emily Sometimes when I’m bored, I like to paint. ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND 2022 This picture was from 2019 when Emily, her sister EJ, her mom, and I all went to Italy together. We booked an Airbnb experience that took us an hour outside of Rome to an...
by Anna Blankenship | Apr 15, 2024 | Brain Thoughts
Latin Lips the chapstick to rule them all… Making lip balm is a lot like making soap. And when I needed to make some money to be able to go to Rome for a month to read Latin with the University of Dallas, I knew that this was part of how I was going to be able...
by Anna Blankenship | May 18, 2021 | Brain Thoughts
Here are some YouTube Channels I like that will help you learn French! Simon [Officiel] A good place to start with when learning a language is with kids cartoons because the words tend to be simpler and easier to understand. It also helps you learn basic vocabulary....
by Anna Blankenship | Feb 22, 2021 | Brain Thoughts
Put it in the pot and stir. Miso...
by Anna Blankenship | Jan 5, 2021 | Brain Thoughts
First, you’ll need to cut a nice sized log. Make sure your wood is green so it’s easier to work with. At this stage, hit your axe on the edge a few times going up at an angle. This will make it easier to take off more wood going down. Now make an up and...
by Anna Blankenship | Jan 4, 2021 | Brain Thoughts
I love travelling and especially flying. I mean I love every part of it–even the stressful parts. This is good because over the past few years I have flown a lot. I have missed a plane here and there, but all my flights have gone pretty smoothly so far. Until now....
by Anna Blankenship | Jan 3, 2021 | Au Pair en France, Brain Thoughts
Let me just RAVE about this restaurant for a hot second. Do you know how when you walk into Mc Donald’s, your shoes stick to the floor, your order takes FOREVER to arrive, and the service, in general, is not great? And let’s not get started on the...
by Anna Blankenship | Jan 2, 2021 | Brain Thoughts
I have flown internationally three times since the start of this pandemic. The first time was coming home from my gap year in France. The second time was to go to Scotland to start my university career at St Andrews, and the third was to come home for Christmas. These...
by Anna Blankenship | Jan 1, 2021 | Brain Thoughts
The summer of July 2019, I went to Venice with some friends. Two of the islands of Venice worth visiting are called Murano and Burano. Of the two, I prefer Burano. Burano is a beautiful island with vibrantly colored houses, bridges that you have to use to get to the...
by Anna Blankenship | May 10, 2020 | Brain Thoughts
Caviar Caviar Prawns(basically lobster like) Foie gras Rillette Rillette RilleteThis is a meat spread. It is very good, and it normally eaten as an appetizer. Foie (liver)Really good with some salad, croutons, and tomatoes! Foie gras and risotto. The Kiwano or...