In which I am left to my own devices (with a quick update about why I can't go back to the US just yet). What would you do with 2-3 weeks all on your own?
We spent this past weekend visiting with some friends in Lausanne, Switzerland. We (finally) got our A/C (mostly) fixed, but the heat wave continues unabated. We sure were glad to…
Kristian and I went shopping the other day and the guy helping us out said, "Hey, your French is decent, are you Belgian?" First of all, this is empirically hilarious.…
We had our first French dentist appointments last week. It was incredibly efficient. I think all three of us were in and out in less than an hour. They took…
I won't bury the lede... the heatwave broke last night! I was suffering at home when, all of a sudden, I could hear the wind pick up outside. Kristian was…
Some things you need to know about Nepal: It is one of the poorest countries in the world. When I lived there, we lived a few buildings down from the Ministry of Roads and…
A bunch of Kristian's coworkers decided to sign up for the Boston Athletic Association 5K that's part of the marathon festivities. He asked if I'd like to join them and I…
I'm on my way to Florida for a work retreat (it's a hard knock life for me), and my biggest #FirstWorldProblem is that it had been weeks (weeks!) since I…
Saturday night, a really good friend of mine got married. It was a beautiful wedding (It'a been so long since we've been to one that I forgot that weddings always…
There is nothing better than being cooped up inside with a toddler all weekend long, while Mother Nature dumps buckets of snow all over your metro area. (Did I say "better?"…
Did I mention all the snow we've been getting? Because it's a lot of freaking snow. And our ancient subway system just can't handle it. I think I spent 5+…
Does anybody else see #snowmageddon and immediately start singing Armageddon Time by the Clash in their head? Just me? Ok then. We've had a lot of snow here in Boston…
At the beginning of this recent December, my Mom had a milestone birthday. And my sister Melissa had a non-milestone birthday. December is a tough time for a get-together, so we arranged to…
(Spoiler alert! Everything is fine! I'm totally fine!) So, I started my new job last week. And they're already sending me to job sites (like a boss!). Which means that…