american ex-pat

Happy Anniversary to me!

Posted on 13 April 201313 April 2013

Today marks 8 years since I moved to the UK from the States! It was a no brainer when I made the decision during the early stages of the very…

Changes Afoot

Posted on 19 November 200829 August 2015

Well it is OFFICIAL!! I’m a UK Citizen!!! As of last week (12th November 2008) I am a full UK citizen. 🙂 The last step in what has been a…

Urgh.

Posted on 3 October 200825 August 2015

Well it’s still Autumn-y outside, and colder now, so I’m happy about that. I helped a really old lady cross the street yesterday, too! That made me smile. Work is…

Autumn

Posted on 1 October 200829 August 2015

Autumn is my absolute favorite time of year, season wise. Usually from September to November the blue of the sky changes hue, the sun light turns more golden and the…

WOOHOO!

Posted on 26 September 200829 August 2015

Yesterday I worked from home because I wasn’t feeling very ‘people-y’ for various reasons I won’t get into. A courier knocked on my door and gave me a letter. The…

Things.

Posted on 24 May 200829 August 2015

I’m in one of my “funks” (I don’t think of it as a mood). Things at work could be better, would be better if I was allowed to do my…

Summer!

Posted on 8 May 200829 August 2015

It is……..81.9F in our office right this minute! It’s 4:43pm. It’s warm. It’s even bloody warmer outside. It’s nice, sunny, BEAUTIFUL weather and no one should ever be indoors for…

Tish! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (Sung to the Flash theme)

Posted on 11 April 200829 August 2015

My eyelid stopped twitching! It’s all good now. Except for my headache, but I’ve had some ibuprofen so it should be OK. This job is definitely different (read: challenging!). I…

Done, Dusted and DRAINED

Posted on 24 August 200729 August 2015

I am so very tired. Just the thought of having to do anything that requires me to move hurts. I think I will be going home in 20 minutes and…