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Adjust, Re-adjust: Life Of An Expat

21st August 2009. First trip home in 7 months. Walking through O’Hare to my gate, it started to hit me. Another culture shock was happening before I’d even landed. What first struck me was how my sense of space had … Continue reading

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Britamericanization: 3 Months After Leaving London

3 weeks. The longest I’ve ever allowed myself out of Britain for. 3 months. That’s the longest I’ve ever been away from London in my life. Here are my accomplishments to date. Week 1 in America: experiencing physical change not … Continue reading

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Changing Partners in Auto-World: Auf Wiedersehen and Konnichiwa

Moving from London, England to America’s Midwest meant one sure thing. My legs were no longer needed for primary transportation. I would, from now on, have to drive everywhere. For a gal who’s delirious about walking several miles a day, … Continue reading

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