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…
If you believe in a higher power, please have a conversation with them and ask for a favor on behalf of my Grandmother. She's having surgery tomorrow and this is…
Well, it only took two months, a nasty blog entry, countless hours in livechat and the threat of legal action.... but I finally got control of my domain name. Hooray!…
My Grandmother has lung cancer. We knew that she had a growth in her lungs, but were hoping for something more benign. Well, the biopsy came back and it's the…
I haven't been sleeping very well lately. I'm not sure why this is. I've been exercising fairly regularly, which normally makes me sleep better and not worse. However, one side…
Edit: I've removed the name of the Help Desk person that I've been dealing with. I still stand by my claim that it should not take 2 months to transfer…
Hooray! I put my album up on cruxy.com and apparently, someone has already bought a song. After the service fees, I made 97 cents! Woo hoo! Another sale and I'll…
I'm down in NYC for the weekend, visiting my sister and her husband and my absolutely adorable nephew, Dmitri. Last night, I invented a fun new game for Dmitri which…
My friend Tara is running the Boston Marathon this year (a feat that leaves me tired just thinking about it). Last year, a bunch of us from work went to…