Last summer I shared with you my rocky start in life as an illegitimate, homeless transient. Well, it would seem that I’m back to a…
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…
[Note: This post has nothing to do with phones or other technology.] Just before bedtime on Sunday I started to feel a bit of a…
To make up for my last few sad(ish) posts, here’s a happy one for you (times three)! Happy #1: I sent off the forms and…
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…
My lovely foster daughter is getting ready for a major life change and I’m amazed at how well she’s handling it. (Or how well she’s…
It’s been a bad day. It started good, but then something happened that caused me to come crashing down. I could tell you what that something…
I think that one of the worst things about the life of an expat or repat is dealing with food let-downs. Or is that just…
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…
Well, folks, the Bloomsday 12K results are in. But I’m going to get all melancholy for a bit before I get to that part. You…
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…
Way back in March 2002 my bestest friend ever whom I’ve known for, like, ever and ever came to visit me in Scotland. And she…
I’ve spent much of the weekend going through Paul’s old university newspapers and clippings. It’s strange because many of the stories feel like ghosted memories…
I picked up my medical records today so that I can give a copy of my medical history to my new GP when I arrive…
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 spent an hour or so transferring my old floppy disks onto my external hard drive today and was very pleased with myself for managing…
I promised myself that I would go through junk every week so that by the time I’m ready to start packing, I’ve rid myself of…
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…