December 2008
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San Francisco: The "Any Day Now" Days
So! First the amazing news: I GOT MY FUCKING USA WORKING PERMIT! WOOOOOOT!
Never, ever did I think this would happen.. I am pleased as a punch and am celebrating with my own bottle of wine (hubby is busy over at ILM bonding with his fellow geeks over bad movies).
I also made a nice soup after following this recipe from TheKitchn.com which came out rather good.. A few things I would change but...
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San Francisco: The Boxed-In Days
So at some point, all those nicely planned (note the word planned, not executed) boxes you organised on the other side of the pond, are returned to you.
Oh what a day that is.
The unloading of our home was monumental: Three men crew (too few), three floors up (three too many it seems), and one hundred and eighty “boxes” later (don’t ask) I am stood in the middle of our new...
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San Francisco Relo: The Super Market Factor
So, there is a point after you have finally relocated to your new country that you have to face the Great Unknown of the local super markets.
What that is, is essentially the feeling of anxiety, excitement, panic, joy and combination of when going through shelves and shelves of product you have no idea if you like, are healthy, have too much sugar or carbs or fat.
I am a creature of comforts. I...