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Happy new year to me!
Exactly 365 days ago, I raced through Gatwick Airport's immigration hall, laboriously hauling four bags containing all that I would bring to my new life from my old one. I triumphantly approached a familiar face with scruffy blonde hair, but at first the face did not return the recognition. As Nick had to go to work after picking me up, he was ( Read more... ) -
The lady at the bus stop knows more than you.
And she's a lovely Irish woman named Frieda. She's lived a wonderful and sad life, but the smile she has on her face every morning as I greet her and politely chat about the weather warms me every day. It's a great thing to have simple pleasures to look forward to in the morning--not to mention, having her there is my gauge on whether I was ( Read more... ) -
Time can do so much
It's a gorgeous day today.
I'm glad it is, because it has been a rather gloomy week emotionally with the looming milestone of my first six months as an immigrant this Wednesday. I have ached for all of the family held dear only from the depths of my heart, and for some reason it has been the feeling of their hugs in particular that is such a unique ( Read more... ) -
A rainy day comes 'round, sometimes I just want it to slow down
Sometimes when it rains here, it feels like Narnia ( Read more... ) -
Here I am
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... ) -
Happy days are here again
It's a cold and rainy Good Friday today, but I am relishing in the lack of mandated work schedules that will soon interrupt our peaceful life together. Nick is killing baddies in his N64 Mission: Impossible game and I'm lolly-gagging all over the Internet, pondering the things I should be doing--and enjoying that life has enough freedom for a few ( Read more... ) -
Questions of science, science and progress
Please forgive my insanely long hiatus from writing, but now that college is officially over (hooray!), I may just have more time to express my thoughts here. In the meantime, I am applying for jobs here, so hopefully the succeeding lines of my musings can answer themselves. I invite my treasured reading audience to consider these thoughts along ( Read more... ) -
Forgiveness is only for the noble...
Dear Neighbourly Dog Owner:
Watching someone step in a very fresh pile of your pet's faecal matter is only comical in the movies. Why you thought it would be a good idea to leave your entire neighbourhood defenceless whilst leaving your potent weapon in the middle of the sidewalk, untouched by you, is beyond me.
Yes, I was the first very unlucky ( Read more... ) -
And I'm on fire for you, clearly
Sopping wet and muddy is a great way to spend a Friday morning…if you’re into that sort of thing. Well, I’m sure to virtually no shock of my treasured reading audience, I kinda am. I spent this morning’s trip home from the doctor’s listening to my shoes squish with every step and feeling my hair stick to my face from the rain that had soaked it. ( Read more... ) -
Munchkins and muffins
It was more of a flail than a flop, but either way you look at it, I think I made a good audition for World’s Funniest Moments on CCTV. If I could describe the way I-walked?-down the few steps it took to leave the County Mall, it was more like my left foot getting tripped up by my right pant leg and both knees realising this before my brain did ( Read more... )