Archive for February, 2007
Not Much to Report
Yesterday, Roxi and I broke early and walked down to the London Eye area for lunch at Wagamama, a hip noodle house. It was good! We spent the rest of the day working on Math (simple interest) and school application material. Chicken Kare Lomen lunch at Wagamama’s, London. We’re going house hunting in Surrey this [...]
The Afternoon Light is So Pretty Here
The weather yesterday was glorious—sunny, windy, not too cold. Roxi and I stayed home to do some schoolwork for most of the day, but about 3:00, we walked over to the London Eye area to meet Chris and K for coffee. When K suggested a walk to St. James’s Park, there was no question! The [...]
Welcome to my kitchen
If you are ever tempted to curse how long it takes to do laundry, grocery shopping, or dishwashing in the States, please think of my new friends, the UK appliances. I have a small kitchen in our 400-ish sq ft flat. It’s great for one person, but if someone wants to “help”, it does get [...]
Neighborhood Hunting
Friday, Roxi and I worked pretty much all day on a “rap” for a big family reunion that my parents are attending this weekend in the motherland. Mr. DJ came home and helped with the final production and mixdown. It was fun! Roxi did take a math test too, so it wasn’t all fun and [...]
Hay una Fishcotequa por aqui?
It’s Thursday already. Mr. DJ starts work today. Actually, that means he gets to go into the office, sign a bunch of papers, get his laptop, organize (organise) cell phones, etc. He has lunch with one of his bosses on Friday and then has his orientation beginning next Tuesday. However, he is excited to be [...]
4,848+ Miles From Home
When we went through UK immigration on the way in, they called us “permanent residents”. Was that weird? Yes, because it feels like we’re on vacation! We left Texas Thursday at 6:55 pm and arrived about 10 am on Friday. Friday was spent riding the Gatwick Express to London (about 30 minutes) with our carry-on [...]
We’re here at last!
View of Parliment, London, Canon Digital Rebel XT If you step out of our flat and walk a few yards, you’ll reach Lambeth bridge and this view of Parliment. Yesterday, we took a quick trip up to Cambridge to get a feel for the area. It’s LOVELY. The River Cam and St. John’s College, Cambridge, [...]
We are leaving TODAY!
Ahhhhhhhh! We will try to post when we can. I don’t know if we will have internet access at our flat. We are excited–and a little tired. Mother DJ is coming along for the ride and to deliver bags to my nephew and his mom. In 14 hours we will be in the UK! Our [...]
What day is it?
I had to take Roxi in to see the doctor today to make sure her ears were ok for travel. They are, but since she’s been coughing for four weeks, we started her on antibiotics anyway since we’re flying on Thursday. She’s on the tail end of this whatever she had, but I just didn’t [...]
Poor Shorty
One of Roxi’s gerbils (the blonde one) died yesterday in an accident at school. One of Roxi’s friends was brave enough to call with the news yesterday afternoon. Roxi felt really bad about it, hoping he didn’t suffer too much… and that the one left (Andy) won’t be too lonely. Andy and Shorty were great [...]
