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Monthly Archives: December 2007

Simon Gone Wild

Today was an interesting day for Simon, perhaps the most of all time. He has a very small brain.
When I got home from work, Simon curled up on the couch next to me and fell asleep in a 100 percent nonthreatening environment. Ten minutes later, he made a moaning sound, and either woke up and [...]

England FAQs

Where are you going?
Birmingham, England.
Which is…?
The second-largest city in England, 1.5 hours northwest of London.
How does it compare to Portland?
Its metropolitan area has the same number of people as Portland, but in half the space.
What’s in England?
Aside from hedgehogs, it also has a job that someone offered to Stephan: a project manager, managing projects for [...]

Christmastime in the City

So we’re moving to England! Sometime next month, although it will not be official until Cenaida and others who are at the very top of the notification list receive a simultaneous text message confirming our plans. I have been preparing to live in an entirely foreign country by reading things like An American Looks at [...]