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Adorbs

06.21.11 – 17:06

Tiny little baby sheep (and some of their parents) at Calke Abbey. The rusty ones are Portland sheep, a traditional and now rare British breed. I have a very hard time discouraging Stephan from trying to pet them.

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Logic Fail

06.16.11 – 20:06

As though they are mutually exclusive.

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Things I Learned Today

06.06.11 – 21:06

1. Chesterfield Library has the 5th highest circulation in England, though the most recent data were from before we moved here, so I would not be surprised to learn that my library habits have bumped it up a few notches. 2. The blue whale’s heart pumps 5 or 6 times per minute, pumping 10 tons [...]

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Exaggeration for Effect

06.05.11 – 19:06

For literally years now, I’ve been wondering what British people say when they’re hyperbolizing about a sure bet. For instance, I will bet you dollars to doughnuts that our weeks of dry weather will be broken at precisely the time I’m walking to and/or from town tomorrow. But seeing as the Brits don’t actually have [...]

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Calke Abbey

05.16.11 – 21:05

So we took my mom to this place called Calke Abbey (not actually an abbey—a country estate built on the site of one). Its claim to fame is that when the National Trust took it over, it was in such a state of disrepair—mold, ceilings caving in, falling plaster—that rather than trying to return it [...]

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Preview

05.05.11 – 19:05

Well, Internets, it looks like we have a bit of catching up to do. My favorite parents have barely just left after visiting for three weeks (mom for all three, dad for one), so we’ve been quite busy keeping them entertained. You know how it is with parents. If you are very good, I will [...]

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Nighttime Thoughts

04.20.11 – 19:04

My nighttime brain has a mind of its own. I don’t ever sleep through the night, so most nights, at some point, a completely unprompted thought will pop out of my semi-consciousness with great urgency. The super annoying part is that I can’t fall back asleep until it’s been addressed, no matter how ridiculous, but [...]

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Maybe Buy A Smaller Car Next Time

04.07.11 – 21:04

Remember about this time last year when I got my UK driving licence? I’ve driven, oh, maybe six times since then. What can I say—I don’t have many places to go, I prefer walking when possible, and I have a really nice husband who (mostly) uncomplainingly goes grocery shopping with me every two weeks. I’m [...]

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Late March Obsessions

03.25.11 – 20:03

01. The English and Then British Monarchy. As exemplified here by this gorgeous portrait of Queen Anne. 02. Blue Staffordshire Bull Terriers. I saw one in town the other day, and I would really like to have one to live at my house. It’s like I keep telling Stephan: I just need something to nurture! [...]

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You Look Like A Monkey

03.23.11 – 22:03

Great news, Internets: it’s almost my birthday! The way we know this is that today is actually my brother’s birthday. Of course, he and Stephan have a hilarious joke amongst themselves regarding how, since they were born in the same hospital five days apart, chances are high that they were switched at birth. At this [...]

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