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The Life of a British Expat in America

Smiling
This morning I opened an email that made me smile. It contained some news that is potentially REALLY GOOD! I need to get a bit of clarification on a few things but it is looking good.
Next 3 Months
From today until the end of the year, we have a few things happening! Girl Scout registration, working towards first Cub Scout badge being awarded, cheerleading photos, Boy Scout picnic, school photos, swim lessons, volunteering, Boy Scout camp out, cheerleading, Girl Scout activities, moving house..
Volunteering in Action
I've done it. I completed my first stint volunteering in the Media Center (also known as library) at my kids school. I have signed up to help out every Tuesday from 8.
Birthday Boy
Today my little guy turned 7. I do find it hard to believe that 7 years ago today I was high as a kite on drugs in hospital waiting for him to be born! This has been the first time ever that he has been to school on his birthday as it usually falls around the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Volunteering
I have had my 2nd bit of volunteering madness confirmed today. I am volunteering in September at the Concessions for Carmel Dads Club as part of the deal for K doing cheerleading. I am also now volunteering every Tuesday morning at the Media Center at the kids school!
All American Kids
My kids were both born in the same hospital in Northampton. The same hospital their dad was born in. They are English/British and have had quite a lot to get used to since we moved to the US last year.

Broken Postcard

The Reality Game
Of course we're very good at our own madness; just as much as we're all very good at being unaware that we each have a stake in The Reality Game
Talking at night under the stars [Flickr]
alexandercrockett posted a photo: We spent the day and night talking and exploring in perfect bliss
Palm tree lit by firepits [Flickr]
alexandercrockett posted a photo: We spent the day and night talking and exploring in perfect bliss
Outside the Aegean [Flickr]
alexandercrockett posted a photo: We spent the day and night talking and exploring in perfect bliss
Myth, Society and Consciousness
meaning of a society is conveyed to itself, the meaning of a person to his or herself. They can both be rich in meaning or impoverished
Mythology and ideas: The reality & the myth
What is a culture? Underneath it again are people and artifacts. They are powerful things.

Eden's Happy Dose

Can't Get His Song Off My Head
Yes, I have a new friend from South San Francisco. "H" and I met through Interpals. When he added me in his FB, I've seen one of my classmates' name in grade school.
Book to Read: Tales from Shakespeare
I'd rather see Shakespeare's stories on film than reading them. I guess some are really meant to be read and some are not. Wait, weren't they performed on stage during his time?
Nail Art
We went to mall one time and I've seen one of these stalls that does nail painting with very cute stencils. Then, I saw this Indian lady doing a very detailed painting of a flower on her nails on YT. I thought,"Hmmm.
Asian Movies and Kpop on Comcast On Demand
Comcast On Demand is celebrating the Asia Pacific American Heritage. After removing the AZN network, it has been hard to find a good channel to watch everything Asian. Most countries will have their own channel like our very own "Kapamilya" and "Kapuso".
Cool Android Applications
What is Android?Android is the first free, open source, and fully customizable mobile platform. Android offers a full stack: an operating system, middleware, and key mobile applications.
Am I addicted to Facebook?
Found this article "Five clues that you are addicted to Facebook." I'm so glad I don't fall under the "addict" category yet. NyahahaSo what makes me spend most of my time on FB?

Brits n' Bobs

A Taste of Britain ? in Massachusetts
My husband and I had occasion to go to Plymouth, Massachusetts, last week (we saw the rock and the Mayflower while we were there ? very nice, very middle-school field trip as my friend pointed out to me when I texted her to say what we'd seen!).
This Is What It Takes To Get A Green Card
I just put the finishing touches on my application to remove the conditions of my two-year green card and get the 10-year card. In short, I spent a couple of weeks going through mounds of personal documents, getting affidavits written, photocopying, collating and triple checking that every 'i' is dotted and every 't' is crossed. Oh, and writing yet another cheque to the USCIS.
A Photo is Worth How Many Words?
My desktop My last three blog posts (one, two, three) have essentially all been photos which, although I enjoy sharing them, has allowed me not to use my brain too much for writing purposes recently. And that makes me feel lazy. I've got a list of things I do actually want to write about, but I'm getting a lot more pleasure out of my 'right brain' at the moment.
Down on the Farm, Playing with Livestock
We had a wonderful trip to the Bolton Fair in western Massachusetts over the weekend. One of my favourite things to do is to play with animals, especially farm livestock. I hope you enjoy the photos
Believe It or Not, I Actually Finished a Project
I can hardly believe it myself, but after weeks and weeks of planning, dozens and dozens of hours of painstaking handiwork, lots of walking away in anger and looking at it from afar with indignation, and even after buying a special book on how to do it, I finally finished my first ever quilt. To say it's imperfect would be an intense understatement, but I'm more or less satisfied with how i
My New England in Pictures
In the two years we've been living in Massachusetts, we've been out and about all over New England. I thought I'd share a few favourite photos of typical New England sights from our travels. Click on them for the extra large resolution.

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Broken Postcard

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