While reading a forum for US expatriates yesterday, I came across a rather fascinating discussion about “Things to Consider before Making the Move”-which, of course, I did not even see until three months after arriving here.

Some of the threads brought up interesting considerations I had not made before, or ones that I previously considered while ( Read more... )

*Dusts off the cobwebs* Look who's back!

Well, some dreams do come true, despite those overrated Disney tunes that get stuck in your head to no end.

A very good friend recently took me on a trip to Boston so that I could complete a rare bucket list item of walking in a flooded cranberry field. A few days later I completed another item which was to ( Read more... )

I just produced another two-page paper this afternoon. I feel like a machine. A typing, wordsmithing machine.

Ok, it's almost pathetic to be so proud considering I take one measley class at a time and my collegiate friends complete two or more of those in a single night. So far this adult learning model has been cake for me and I'm getting work done ( Read more... )

( New York to South Carolina in Fifteen Hours: A Memoir )

This joining the military (Air Force?) idea has kind of got me going now.

The only problem being that Nick said that if I join, he can too.

What a quandary.

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Now playing: Explosions in the Sky - Memorial
via FoxyTunes   

I had off from work today since I'm promoting my school this Saturday for Homecoming weekend.

Sleeping in was thoroughly enjoyed until about 9 o'clock. Then, this is what I did and why it was a good day:
( The day in pieces. )

My world in 1,271 words (and TOTALLY worth the entire read):

• Friday night, I visited the club where my soldier-boy brother (I refuse to bend to the masses and write 'soulja boy' because I'm not ghetto) is the fan favourite dj. It was monthly 80s Night, and his very good friend invited me to attend in his honour as it reflects the good nature of my ( Read more... )

That was the subject line of a spam e-mail I received today and I was very delighted that it happened to end in an acceptable nerb. Apparently, it really is an item used in building construction. Who knew?

Next week is my birthdaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No, of course I'm not over-excited...

Today is awesome because we get to wear jeans ( Read more... )

I weedwhacked today, and I was glad for doing something constructive outside the house. My coworkers are bringing me some lunch and joining me for a little catch up time tomorrow, and for dinner, I am going to bid farewell to my Iowan grandma as she returns to the place that will always be her home (well, at least until late September).

I'm so ( Read more... )

I have lots to say tonight, so most of this is going to be under an LJ cut (Facebook feeds, sadly, do not have this feature).

Today began with two family visitors stopping by to say hello, and they were faces I am always pleased to see. After brunch I laid outside in the sun for about an hour (it was nice to be outside for a change!) and intended ( Read more... )