#new cities

[mangotalkies]

new cities, thrifting, and amateurish meal planning

[janellemonae]

New Cities, New Tour Dates added! To buy tickets visit http://jmonae.com

[go-rocksquadsfan]

In my version Nerites gets cursed for the second time at least a little while before Hades kidnaps Persephone and comes back post Trojan War/Odyssey so to him he came back to this

[mr-entj]

Hello Mr. ENTJ, I hope your family (especially Princess Mango) is doing well! Since you've moved around a lot, do you have any tips for adjusting to new surroundings more quickly, when moving to new cities/country for your job? It's my first time being faraway from friends and close family. Thank you for reading!

We’re doing well, especially Princess Mango who celebrated her 6th birthday yesterday, and I hope you are too.

To your question, the best piece of advice I can give to adjust to new surroundings quickly is full immersion. Don’t act like a visitor or a foreigner when you’re in a new location; do what the locals do and play where the locals play to understand the culture and to absorb the essence of the city as quickly as possible. Off the top of my head:

Learn the local language (including slang and profanity) and use it regularly because communication is the key to building relationships

Ask a friend or colleague who grew up in the area to act as a temporary guide because they can help make the adjustment smoother

Learn local humor and why they find certain things funny, humor is a quick and easy way to gain insight into cultural quirks

Try the local cuisine, especially from restaurants with historic relevance, because food is a powerful indicator of culture and history

Use the same mode of transportation as the locals to gain an authentic understanding of the tempo of life there

Socialize with people who don’t share your exact same background; cities have demographics influenced by their unique histories

Etc.

Avoid living life exactly the way you would at home-- that completely defeats the purpose of relocating and exploring new locations. If you want to feel at home where you’re at, adapt.

[beckhausphoto]

Wien July 2019

[thehikingastronomer]

I had both an café mocha and a salted caramel apple cider today and quite honestly I think I found my two new favorite non-writing drinks.

[allwaysbeautiful]

Let’s go on a road trip!

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