Everyday Is Like A Game of Charades. One word. Four Letters.

With our upcoming return to the States, I’m up against a challenge…
We have certain household items that need to be sold. We don’t want to do without them until the very last minute, but that doesn’t leave much time to haggle.
Giving it all away is NOT an option.
This proves problematic when up against variables such [...]

La Vie en Rose

Loosely translated: “having a rosy outlook on life”… or so my two years of college French taught me.
My French professor believed that anyone could learn a language. It was just a matter of throwing yourself into it with wild abandon and allowing the little “drawers of your mind to open up”.
(Why do profs always say [...]

The Trouble With Having My Nose in the Air

I was out one evening when my train was held at a station. Someone ahead of us “had taken ill” and the entire line shut down until they could be attended to.
Meanwhile, I was shoved next to two very… um, lively girls sharing an iPod. They were singing out loud and dancing with arms in [...]

Banking 2.0

It’s been a while since I’ve ranted about the banking system…
Since my last post, I was finally added to our accounts. I have my own cards and everything.
No more begging Mike for advances on my allowance! Whew-hew!
So, the next logical step in my plan for world domination was to set up online banking. That should [...]

Blogging Under The Influence

Last night, I ran a brush through my hair, put on eyeliner and a shirt WITHOUT peanut butter stains, and headed into the city to attend my very first London Bloggers Meetup…
I was nervous about going, especially as I looked over the profiles of the other attendees…
Strategic Online… Director of Internet… PR Guru… Techie [...]

Getting Invovled. Too Involved.

So, I hear that there’s this really awesome-active and super-involved parents’ group in our area.
I’m on the mailing list.
I have the membership card.
I get the newsletters.
I have yet to attend an event….
The most I HAVE done is trade e-mails and phone calls with one of the organizers, who is just so friendly and nice, by [...]

A System of Cheques and Imbalances

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 [...]

SuperMommy to the Rescue

Prior to moving here, we were given the impression that British children are far better behaved than American children. The reserved, well mannered, “seen, but not heard” kind of better behaved…
Now where do you suppose we got THAT idea?

Well, I’m hear to tell you that’s simply NOT true…
I’ve witnessed plenty of otherwise proper little angels [...]

The Buck Stops Here

I’ve been living in London for almost three weeks and I still haven’t been added to our British bank accounts, and from what I understand, this is nothing…
Some people we know had to wait months before even being allowed to open a bank account in the UK. These are gainfully employed adults with regular salaries, [...]

Wow! I’ve always wanted a Big Brother…

Have you heard the exciting news about the U.S. terrorist watch list? Apparently, it’s surpassed the 1 million mark…
…and do you know who cannot get OFF that stupid list?
Umm… Only my husband, my father-in-law, and my son.
Now, tell me. Do these look like the faces of international terrorists?

They may not be perfect, but I [...]