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Category: English Memories
What Does Community Mean To You?
As far back as I can remember, I have wanted to belong. I moved around a lot as a child. I was always the British kid in the American school or the American kid in the British school. I desperately wanted…
English Memories: Catching Up on Movies
I’m a talker. Some would say a nervous talker. I chatter. I start conversations easily. I make connections. I find common ground when I talk to someone. What I wrote today still holds true. I could have written the above…
The Grand Opening…or So I Thought
What can I say? I was naive. It seemed perfectly plausible to me at the time. A new recreation center was opening in my town. So my sister and I decided to be the FIRST people at the opening of the recreation…
Is It a Bird? Is It a Plane? No! It’s the Superman Hall of Heroes! #EverydayHeroes
Growing up I saw very few movies. My town had a one-screen movie theater that was used only 50% of the time. The other 50% it was a theater for traveling or local theater productions. When a movie played, it…
Summer Grillin’! #ReadySetRibs #WeaveMade #Ad
Disclosure: This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Weave Made Media, and Farmland/Smithfield, but all my opinions are my own. #WeaveMade #ReadySetRibs http://my-disclosur.es/RgFrEH I’m not a good cook in the kitchen. I’m not even a…
I’m Angry at My Wisdom Teeth
I’m angry at my wisdom teeth. I’m angry that I have to have three small cavities filled on three of my teeth. I’m angry that these three small cavities are in my wisdom teeth. I’m angry that my dentist advised…
Growing up in England v. Growing up in America #EnglishMemories
I grew up in England and America, and even Italy for a short while. When I’m talking to someone about my childhood, I often base my answers on what I did in one country. You would think that my childhood stories…
#ImBornTo Travel the World
Disclosure: I was compensated to write this post. The views expressed in this post are my own. As a child, I traveled. Oh boy, did I travel! My dad was an engineer with much-in-demand skills. Basically, he moved to where…
A Wood Watch? Wearing a #JordWatch and Loving It! #giveaway
Disclosure: I was sent a Jord watch to facilitate my review. I remember looking down. I remember seeing the blueness of the strap. I remember stroking the metal face. I remember absolutely loving my first wrist watch. I was 8.…