Today is Independence Day in America and, as an American, I always like to mark the day – even though I live in Scotland. Because…
I have always enjoyed a bit of crafting, and now I am trying to do COVID19-inspired crafting to keep myself from total boredom and as…
I started a new job at the University of Aberdeen (Scotland) today and am extremely excited about it! The new job means that my visa…
Whilst I was in Cambridge last week, things were starting to accelerate with the spread of the Coronavirus that causes COVID19. News from America and…
And with that, it’s time for another annual re-cap post. Although quite how we’ve got to 31 December 2019, I couldn’t tell you! Yet, here…
Today is Independence Day in America; the day we stood up against The Crown to demand self-rule. As a proud American, this is a very important day for me.…
For the last few weeks, I have been struggling to overcome my desire to eat loads of candy and sweets as part of my Lenten sacrifice.…
As 2013 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the year’s ups and downs. I’ve been thinking about the good points and the…
Today has not been my best day. I knew it would be a hard one, as I was saying goodbye to my parents ahead of…
Today is November 1, which is the amended date for the start of my PhD programme in Scotland. Yet I am still in America. But,…
I have finally applied for my new Tier 4 student visa. Yes, finally. It’s something I had expected to do more than a month ago, but plans don’t always…
I’m on the train to England now and will be flying home to America tomorrow morning. It’s weird because part of me feels like I…
I am packing my home yet again and it’s filling me with a sense of dread and panic. It shouldn’t be so difficult, but it is—in part…
Today is just a random poetry day… And I wait By Just Frances I draw in a breath; long and slowAnd I waitDesperately, hopelesslyI wait…
I have finally managed to get all of my visa stuff sent off to the UK Border Agency. There was a bit of a hiccup in the…
It would seem that I am being challenged on my visa journey this time around. And it is so very frustrating! As you may know,…
I’ve thought long and hard about how to handle the month of October for my blog. You know, since I only posted twice before the…
My visa expires in 49 days. My employer is working on getting sponsorship approval for me so that I can apply for a new visa,…
I alluded to a big step toward a happier future the other day, but also said I wouldn’t share the big(ish) news just yet. Only…
I’ve written in the past about foods I miss from the Homeland, and I’ve shared tales of the amazing boxes I’ve received from family and…