In case anyone wondered, I am a PhD student specialising in the migration patterns of high skilled migrants, at the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam.
To finance that, I moonlight as an editor and translator in the combination English-Spanish, with a slight twist of Dutch. This is the Netherlands, after all. Currently, I have a very good client in Arnhem, the Netherlands, that’s why I commute everyday. A medical association that shall remain nameless. I also (mostly) work for different NGO.
In my free time, I like browsing through websites of clothes that I cannot get (a.k.a. any brand in the US) , checking my email compulsively, reading compulsively as well and writing short stories. I also like thinking about combinations of clothes that make me look good. Then again, I don’t always succeed in practice.
I have been diagnosed with IBS (it may be a bit gross to read, so click at your own peril), which means I try to eat super healthy, and I follow a strict gluten-free diet for medical reasons. So no luscious cake postings on my feed. That makes me sad!
If I could have one wish it would be to move to NYC where there are so many options to eat gluten free safely, and buy clothes to further develop my quirky style.
I am Mexican by birth and Dutch by choice 😉
For a visual overview:
Alba Petite: My journey toward dressing well 