“Abortions for some, miniature American flags for others” Hope everyone had a great 4th of July, whether or not you were actually in the homeland 🙂
Tag: American expat
English phrases that I’ve wholly adopted (for better or for worse)
Cheeky: this is really just the perfect word for that place just between being an asshole and being a joker. I often use it to describe students who are naughty but not in a way that makes me angry. Or like, when the dog is cute and begging, even though he’s already been scolded for …
Music for packing
Tomorrow night I’ll touch down in Ohio and I could not be more pleased. Jon likened my demeanor to a child on Christmas Eve, and that’s probably a fair comparison. It’s been many moons since I touched midwestern soil, and this corn-fed Ohio girl is going to adhere to all stereotypes of a good American, …
We’re on Rock n Roll Bride!
So honored to be featured over there-I definitely checked it out a time or two (or million) during our own short engagement/wedding planning period. We feel so special! Go see it and read about our awesome tiny wedding here:Â http://www.rocknrollbride.com/2012/08/an-intimate-ohio-wedding-ashley-jon/#more-125572
A Parisian Visit, part 4.
We had originally planned to take the train out to Versailles on Saturday morning, but the weather forecast called for more rain and I did not feel like wandering around those grounds for hours in a downpour! So instead we stayed in the city and decided to check out the Catacombs. Creepy tour of the …
A Parisian visit, part 3.
Friday morning Monsieur Norris and I were all by our lonesome, and with not-superb weather predicted, we decided to have a museum day. We wanted to do the Louvre, then have a long French-style lunch (read: booze and and baguettes at a tiny round table on the street whilst people watching), then cross the Seine …