Posted in Same Shit, Different Day on Jun 20th, 2007 5 Comments »
Lately I find myself much busier and blogging is (naturally) one of the first things to take a hit. Instead of giving up on it altogether, I’m thinking about downshifting to ‘blogger lite’ mode… meaning I’ll still post, it’ll just be of the less substantive variety. So don’t completely […]
Posted in Deep Thoughts on Jun 18th, 2007 1 Comment »
After a weekend of spoiling Jim for father’s day, I can’t tell you how happy I am that the household dynamic has shifted back to something resembling equality again. We’d declared it ‘father’s day weekend’, so he got to call the shots from friday night through sunday night. This […]
Posted in Same Shit, Different Day on Jun 17th, 2007 2 Comments »
Tonight I saw a small snake in the cellar. First I screamed, then I ran. Then the snake slithered in the same direction I was running. Then I ran in the opposite direction, only to realize I was stuck in the far corner of the cellar with the sole way […]
Posted in Deep Thoughts on Jun 15th, 2007 9 Comments »
Over the past month or so I’ve managed to lose one quarter of my expat bloat. Ten pounds gone, thirty to go. Ugh, remind me never to indulge in panic-eating again. What comforted me during my year-one freakout is anything but comfortable now. And while I think I’ve […]
Posted in Expat Antics: Life in Germany, Same Shit, Different Day on Jun 14th, 2007 8 Comments »
Before we left America there was nothing I hated more than commercials. Teeny snippets of never-to-be-returned time & attention spent learning about the latest flavor of Colgate, or Wendy’s new triple-triple cheeseburger meal. I resented the intrusion, not to mention the cheesy sales pitch. Ditto for print ads. […]
Posted in Same Shit, Different Day on Jun 13th, 2007 5 Comments »
Ugh. Allergy season is kicking my ass… I’ve spent the past four days in a doped-out haze with no end in sight. Oh, for all the expats who might be running low on Benadryl, you can get the exact same thing here (prescription free) by the name of ‘emesan tabletten’. It’s marketed […]
Posted in Same Shit, Different Day on Jun 12th, 2007 27 Comments »
I was talking to a friend yesterday about an online dating service he recently signed up for. The whole concept of a questionnaire telling you who you’ll be most compatible with seems dubious at best, but what do I know? Anyway, I’m in the throes of a low-energy/creativity swing, […]
Posted in Deep Thoughts on Jun 11th, 2007 4 Comments »
I admit it, I’m a tv snob. Up until a few years ago the tv was reserved as a vessel for early educational (yet fun!) programming for Sydney. Big Bird, Blue from Blue’s Clues, and Bear In The Big Blue House reigned supreme in our home. It wasn’t until […]
Posted in Same Shit, Different Day on Jun 8th, 2007 8 Comments »
After weeks at the gym I’d finally worked up the courage to move beyond cardio machines. At first I was just proud enough that I’d parked myself on the treadmill for 30 minutes. Then came inclines. A little further down the road- resistance settings. Over time I’d even developed […]
Posted in Expat Antics: Life in Germany, Picture It on Jun 6th, 2007 13 Comments »
Summer’s officially here. How do I know? Because Jim’s busting out the man capris… aka: manapris.
This means I’ll be refusing to acknowledge him in public for the next three months or so. Methinks he loves his manapris a little too much… if he starts talking about needing a nice pair […]
Former supermodel turned brain surgeon leaves behind successful career in America to try her hand at hausfraudom in the lovely Saxon city of Dresden, Germany.
Some days are good, some are bad... all are opportunities to learn & grow.
With my sunny disposition and can-do attitude, what could possibly go wrong?
None
The Big Sleep & Other Novels by Raymond Chandler