The English Lifestyle

Just a quick note so that I don't get out the habit of updating.

I have actually spent almost an entire week in my new place alone. It isn't creepy or anything. I am quite comfortable. I enjoy coming home at night to my cute little cottage with the white picket fence and nicely trimmed hedge. The kitchen is where I live because I don't have a TV in the living room yet. It is a brand new kitchen so I feel very "cosmopolitan" as I heat up my weight watchers dinner in the microwave and sip a glass of white wine. (No, I haven't lost any weight, and the reason I am drinking white wine is because red wine is not good for acid reflux...rrr it is a bitch getting old!) Anyway, I generally get home about 8pm because I talk to the states on the lease line at work and try to get caught up on the stuff I didn't get done with all the conference calls, meetings, etc. Don' t feel sorry for me though. One of the nicest things here is that we don't really start work until 9-9:30am. If you know me well enough, you know this is perfect for me!! Anyway, I have met a few of my neighbors and they all seem very nice. This weekend the "hood" is having a pot luck bonfire to celebrate Guy Fawkes day http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guy_Fawkes_Night. Evidently this guy had planted explosives in the basements of Parliament, way back when, but he got caught. They burned him at the stake (thus, bonfire) and also exploded all the explosives so they also celebrate with fireworks... Hmmm, Fourth of July - Independence from England, Guy Fox day - England burns one of their own... Correlation?? "Don't be silly!"

I will report in after the event...

Bye for now, keep those comments coming, I love to read them.. keeps me connected!

PS: Any of you English teachers, (and you know who you are..) Don't be too critical of the writing... I am in a hurry...