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It’s Been Real

October 5, 2012

Blogging at Jumped the Pond for the past 2.5 years turned out to be one of the best, unintended/unforeseen benefits that came out of my run as an expat.  The blog served as a place to capture some of my experiences and reflections in a new city, in a new marriage, in a new country. In [...]

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Waiting for a New Normal

June 8, 2012

Unceremoniously, the calendar rolled over last week, which means that I have now been back in the States for over 1 month. It’s not surprising that the time is passing quickly. When does time really move slowly, anyway? With the exception of an occasional tweet about a dreadfully boring meeting, when is anyone complaining that [...]

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Show Me Where It Hurts

May 23, 2012

I’m on a self-prescribed rest from running, which really annoys me. After a couple of months of consistent work, I was hitting my grove: January = 12 runs, 46 miles, avg pace: 10:06 February = 11 runs, 46 miles, avg pace: 10:05 March = 13 runs, 53 miles, avg pace: 9:59 April = 9 runs, [...]

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Mental Jetlag

May 9, 2012

Since arriving back in Virginia last weekend (after a long delay in Boston and lost luggage), almost everyone I have seen has asked, “How does it feel to be back?” I’ve described this move as a Boomerang. After 2 years working for a different company, David is back with his former employer. We’re planning on [...]

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Running the Expat Race

March 21, 2012

I read a tweet some time ago from a running inspiration account that stated: The first 15 minutes of every #run are a shock to the system. Slow down, get through it and you’re on your way! I consistently feel this way when I set out on a run. I usually burst out with lots of energy for [...]

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When One Door Opens…A Window Closes

March 1, 2012

So my post title may be a bit dramatic, but it captures my current sentiments best. So here it goes, we’re moving back to the States – back to Virginia to be exact. The “door” in this situation is a great career opportunity for David and the benefit of being nearer to our families.  We [...]

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Friendship Files

February 12, 2012

My copy of a newly released memoir, MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend, arrived on Friday, and I tore into it immediately, instantly feeling a connection to the author, Rachel Bertsche. In her late 20s, she found herself in a new city with her new husband – without the safety [...]

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Can you really prepare to move abroad?

January 17, 2012

If I think back to what I was doing exactly two years ago tonight, I was knee-deep in panicked preparations about moving. A search of my email archive from January 17 201o shows that we had just given our notice at work, we were starting the visa application, and I was trying to get a [...]

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Daily Chronicles: What I really miss

December 4, 2011

For the first 6 months we lived in London, the list of  things we missed were mostly “creature comforts.”  Now that we are closing in on two years abroad, our list is much shorter.  We have either learned to live without, found a substitute, or in some cases, even an upgrade. For example: when we [...]

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Adele at Royal Albert Hall

September 25, 2011

If I could go back and rewrite my Europe Bucket List, I would most certainly add seeing one of my favorite artists perform at a classic London venue – in other words, see Adele live in concert at the Royal Albert Hall, which is exactly what David and I did last week! We snagged tickets [...]

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