The In-between
When I first shared the news with co-workers in Chicago that I was moving to London, I received all kinds of advice. Most of it I took with a grain of salt, some of it I've long since forgotten. But...
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Scenes from a Snow Day
I woke up yesterday to this view out my window:And then I trudged my way here:Lots of shops had signs like these:No salt or shoveling! Must buy new boots pronto! I'm glad I didn't have to be anywhere....
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Home
Oh I know I've been a slacker here. Ahhhh, I'll blame it on the holidays and the 'there's just too much to do' excuse. But regardless of all that, I'm HOME. Back in Illinois home. So thankful to have...
View ArticleSupport a Social Enterprise While You Sip
The lovely Melissa over at Smitten By Britain has graciously invited me to be a part of her internet neighborhood and I'll be posting monthly articles on various things around England that make me...
View ArticleIf My Horoscope is So Good, Why Am I All Freaked Out?
Man oh man. It's January and I've got a major case of expat flu.My January horoscope rocks (I'm not buying into the new sign hullabaloo) so I'm not sure why exactly I'm feeling so weirded out. There...
View ArticleIt Might Look a Bit Strange 'Round These Parts
Hello pumpkins!It's been a little over a year since I started this blog (can you believe it?) and I'm thinking things could use a little refreshing over here design-wise. So if my little patch of...
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Sunday Life
Ahhhhh. It's Sunday morning and I've got my cup of cinnamon coffee and my most favorite fluffy purple blanket. It's been an incredibly busy past couple of weeks and I'm enjoying the feeling of not...
View ArticleI Forgot To Put On Deodorant Today
It's true.I also woke up with garlic breath strong enough to kill a horse* AND got my period.Normally these things wouldn't be a problem, except for the fact that today was a Big Deal at school. (I...
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The Un-Beautiful Post
My walk to workToday's post is brought to you by deserted streets, broken glass, assholes and pools of stale urine. No stylized still-lifes or perky platitudes here, just a healthy dose of reality....
View ArticleBe My Valentine?
It's the end of Valentine's Day and I'm snuggled in at home, drinking hot chocolate and thinking about how wonderful it sounds to crawl in bed early with a book. I'm still on my internship for one more...
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Things I Learned on My School Internship
I just finished a two week placement at a mixed gender comprehensive school here in the UK with 1500 students between the ages of 11 and 18. I'm ready for a nap now. Wake me up next month?Here are just...
View ArticlePaper Writing and Temp Job Surviving
I have a BIG paper to write today. Which is of course why I'm over here instead. I've put this one off for too long and now I sit facing the kind of day that will only include numerous cups of coffee,...
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And then, some goodness.
What a lovely week it's been. The paper is finished (certainly not perfect, but DONE) and I took a bit of a break from all the temp work. Funnily enough, it was starting to get in the way of my...
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A day in London
It was back to Templand this week, so I took advantage of a day off to enjoy a day in London before the chaos ensued. It was nice.
View ArticleHelp Japan
The beautiful ladies over at The Blog Guidebook have created a new poster to support those in need in Japan. All proceeds go directly to Save The Children: Japan Earthquake Tsunami Children in...
View ArticleSpring has Sprung
What a glorious week it's been. Blazing blue skies and sunshine every time I walk out the door. I can't remember the last time I was actually HOT walking down the street - this week? Yep. I even broke...
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I'm Gonna Need More Than One Cup of Coffee Today
I love easing into my day with a cup of coffee and some keyboard time. It's my chance to get caught up on blog reading, to let the bathtub fill, and really, just get used to the idea of being AWAKE....
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Knackered
...is one of my most favorite British words. It sounds just a little bit dirty, but it's not at all. It means exhausted, and that is what I am. Whew.Shortly after I wrote my last post I went down with...
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I'd Rather Be Thinking About Cake
I'm a bad, bad blogger. I'm sorry. I miss being here. Life's been a whirlwind lately. Mom was here on vacation and we had a Parisian adventure AND got the chance to watch the Royal Wedding from a very...
View ArticleDelightful Things and Other Thoughts
Things that are delighting me this week:My university's hot drink vending machine. Does it make a terrific cup of coffee? Not really. But it's cheap (50p!) and it does the job. And since I've been...
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(A Little Over) One Year On
Wow. My life has changed swiftly and significantly since I've played 'round these parts. On paper, the changes and the speed with which they came might appear dizzying, irrational, way too fast. In...
View ArticleReflections on a Year
I didn't write much here in 2012. This blog is dusty and out of date, but my hope for 2013 is to wipe off the cobwebs and get back down to the business of writing. I miss all of you out there.I left...
View ArticleSuspended
I can't seem to get it together enough to be here, back on this page. I've started a thousand blog posts, but each one seemed disconnected and wandering. An identity crisis of sorts, I'm not sure...
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On Being Colorful
Writing that last post brought something into painfully clear focus for me. First, complaining and wading around in negativity doesn't feel very good. Second - just because my surroundings might be...
View ArticleHere's to 2014
One of my resolutions for 2014 is to have more creativity in my life. Not the kind that comes with spotlights and shouting announcements, but the quieter kind. It's been so long since I've written...
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