Now that Thanksgiving is SO twelve hours ago, can we talk about something?
I would like to know why THIS was my only option for international holiday postage?
Don’t recognize her from your childhood nightmare?
The desciption on the Royal Post’s online shop reads…
…featuring Snow White’s Wicked Queen. With her poison apple Snow White’s wicked Queen [...]
Our upcoming Presidential Election has made it a truly THRILLING time to be an American abroad!
Before moving to the UK, I had no idea who’s the mayor of London (Boris Johnson), or even the Prime Minister (Gordon Brown)…
Like any other typical American, I didn’t care and why should I?
None of their policies or regulations affected [...]
I hate Ikea.
Okay, that’s not true. I actually love Ikea. I just hating going to Ikea.
It’s always crowded and I can never find that one specific item that prompted the whole trip in the first place. Not that there’s ever anyone to ask…
Even if I do find someone that works there, they either…
a) spend 20 [...]
When I saw the Facebook messages being exchanged among my Gulf Coast friends about getting ready for “Gustav’s visit”, I assumed they were talking about some (forgotten) member of my college class…
You know, that international student who’s apparently headed to New Orleans to party with everyone (???)
Yeah, duh! I eventually figured it out thankyouverymuch, so [...]
Living in the nation that inspired Pax Britannica, there are plenty of times when I just want to yell…
“You conquered two-fifths of the world, now ACT like it!”
…but never more so than when I’m dealing with the bank.
Oh. My. Goodness. I could start an entire blog just on my rantings about the banking system [...]
American Mom says,
"Mind your manners"
