I’ve spent a bit of time packing today. Wow, it seems like I’m doing that a lot lately. But I hope it’s a while before…
Before I graduated from university money was tight. My adult life, until shortly before I got married, was spent not spending money. No, really. Money…
I now have less than two weeks to complete my first assignment as a postgraduate student. It’s a bit strange doing schoolwork again, but I…
It’s here! My first week of classes has finally happened! After a long journey of ups and downs and a false start or two, I…
Yippy! I picked up my student ID card today and am officially able to get student discounts now. Yay!! Though, funnily, the only student discount…
I got my UK visa today! Yay!! Actually, I got the email on Monday telling me I’d been approved but wanted to wait until it…
For two weeks now, I’ve been selling loads of stuff on CraigsList and I can’t believe how mixed my emotions are in the process. The…
As I walked to my car after work today, I noticed a nickel lying on the sidewalk and smiled as I swooped down to pick…
I made my way up to Spokane today for my biometrics appointment as part of my visa application for The Big Move to Scotland. You…
I am counting down the days until The Big Move takes place. Not in exact days mind you, because I won’t buy my ticket until…
Today was the Inaugural Homeland Memorial Weekend Half Marathon and I came in first place! No, really, I did! OK, in fairness I was the…
It’s another list day. Yay! Today’s list is 10 things I’ve not done in more than a year but that I am going to work…
Bloomsday 2011 is over and I’m alive to tell the story! And after little-to-no training, that is a success in itself. Yay! I’ll not bore…
I’m sure you’ve gleaned by now that I’m very anxious and frightened about my future. And I bet some people wonder why I’m putting myself…
I don’t know if I’ve mentioned before what a massive gamble this new adventure of mine is. I’m leaving my job during one of the…
I have these conversations in my head where I shout at myself for being so stressed and unhappy and apathetic, then I tell myself to…
I beat two children today. I didn’t plan to do it. I mean, I expected to beat one, but the other just happened. I also…
I spent an hour or so transferring my old floppy disks onto my external hard drive today and was very pleased with myself for managing…
It’s been a bit of a crazy month as I cope with a gazillion emotions swarming around my heart and soul. Then tonight, I sat…
My nephew, Haden, and I ran the Partners in Pain 5K in Spokane this morning. It was Haden’s second time running the race and my…