February 2011

Being Home at Home

February 27, 2011

As readers of this blog remember, I’m back in Virginia now. The impromtu trip was hastily planned in order for me to attend the memorial service for my beloved aunt. The news of my aunt’s death has been hard enough, made even harder by the fact that I cannot negotiate how to be “at home” [...]

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Holding my Breath for Spring

February 21, 2011

I am clearly adapting to my English environs as I’m set to blog about the weather. The English really do talk about weather a  lot – it’s the country’s approved ice breaker. We’ve almost made it through our first full winter here – only one month to go until the official birth of Spring. I [...]

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Bittersweet Homecoming

February 14, 2011

Today I booked a flight back to Virginia. Normally, I’d be filled with excitement and would be planning every meal, multiple shopping excursions, and at least one American tv marathon. That is not the case today. As I confirmed my online ticket, my heart was heavy knowing that the reason I am making this impromtu [...]

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Work Shenanigans

February 13, 2011

I promised I would provide some insights into the European work culture. I am pretty confident the subject of this post cannot be generalized for most companies, but I’m glad it applies to mine! My product group earned a “team experience” several months ago, but haven’t taken advantage of yet since it’s notoriously hard to [...]

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One Saturday in London

February 6, 2011

I’ve blogged on multiple occasions that our life in London has become quite normalized… in a good way. So, on Saturday, I grabbed my camera and decided to snap some pictures of my day. It started with another rehab run. I got the okay from my surgeon and my physical therapist to return to an [...]

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