March 2010

Taking a break at the movies

March 30, 2010

After feeling exhausted and overwhelmed by our flat search, we were pretty set to have a chill weekend at the Bunch home. They made a trip to Ikea on Sunday afternoon. I had a quick thought about going and checking out furniture to get an idea what we might buy to furnish our TBD place, [...]

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The search for the perfect (or good enough) flat

March 26, 2010

First, let me admit that often times I overthink things (understatement of the day – I debated for weeks over bangs, for example). We have now toured 10 flats within one mile of David’s office. Without knowing for sure what our take home will be after taxes, we want to be conservative, so we’re trying [...]

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Skinny Jeans

March 23, 2010

David’s post last night made me realize something that I’ve been noticing since we arrived – it’s the leggings/long shirt/jacket/boots look. First, I recognize that this trend is not unique to London. Lindsay Lohan has proved that much, but I’ve seen women of various ages and sizes sporting this look, and doing it with a [...]

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What I’ve noticed: 1 week

March 22, 2010

Guest post by my husband: David So from time to time, I think I might pop into this blog to write some random things that I’ve noticed or if there is anything I think might be of interest. And to that point, here is a list (in no particular order) of some random things I’ve [...]

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It’s All About Location

March 19, 2010

First priority after getting over jetlag has been to find a flat. We’re living in Richmond, Surrey which is the furtherest southwest suburbs considered part of Central London (last stop on the Underground). It’s very un-suburb-like in my opinion. There are rolling green parks, a University (American at that), a charming high street with an [...]

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Week One – Day One

March 15, 2010

After spending Saturday and Sunday getting to know Richmond (in a jetlagged blur), today marked the first day of our first real week here. David headed in for his first day at EF, and he was pretty upset to have to deal with a 45-60 minute commute on the tube when he’s been so spoiled [...]

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Post Jump!

March 13, 2010

We arrived at our friend’s house in Richmond, Surrey late last night – unscathed from a day of international travel. No significant jet lag to this point because we actually fell asleep at 10:30EST (3:30am here) and woke around 6:30 EST (11:30 here). First stop on the agenda today was to check out the famous [...]

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Pre Jump!

March 11, 2010

Under 24 hours until we land and officially begin the new adventure, and I am exhausted. Everyone keeps asking if I’m excited and the honest answer is I haven’t really let myself just soak in the moment. David told me tonight that I just need to remember that my story can begin with “Anne Taite [...]

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The goodbyes begin

March 2, 2010

We’ve finally nailed down our biometric appointment for this week. My dad made the point that calling this appointment a biometric appointment – where we get our fingers printed –  is like “calling a ‘car’ a ‘locomotive device.’” But then, when did the government name anything exactly what it is??? Anyway, since our appointment is [...]

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