I'm terrible at this. My last post seems like years ago. I’ll try to give a quick synopsis on what has occurred since the last post. Honestly, this post is mostly just me bitching and moaning, so buckle up! Since my last post, I have moved to the other side of the mountains. I’m now …
Well, here it goes folks. I’ve waited a couple of months before posting about this for a few reasons but in part because I just haven’t had the mental energy to write outside of journaling. One of the cultural differences that I’ve noticed in living here is how anything remotely personal makes people squirm, and …
Leading up to our two year mark I couldn’t help but to reflect on what the month leading up to our move was like. I looked back and felt anxious for ourselves. It was a monumental undertaking, there was so much to do and that was just to get us on the plane to the …
Well hello there Phase 1. We are officially allowed to hang out with people from one other household at a time outside (socially distanced of course). On Tuesday I’ll be hanging out with a friend for the first time in two and a half months. I’m looking forward to that. In looking at the numbers, …
Aaaand just like that, another year done. I read a blog post that I wrote about a year ago where I was hoping that by the time 2019 was over I’d have many positive things to look back and reflect on. In all honesty throughout this year I didn’t really feel like anything was changing …
One of many common topics you hear come up when you have moved to another country is the question of where one’s home is. Most people think of the country they were born and raised in as “home,” whether or not they’ll be returning there any time soon, or ever. There are also many who …
We have lived here a year and four months at this point and I still continue to discover cultural differences regularly. These are generally fairly humorous things that pop up when I say something someone else doesn’t understand or someone says something I don’t understand. This happens a lot at work and leads to many …
Another summer has come and gone. Autumn came on much more suddenly than I recall from last year. It’s nice in many ways. The light and the air shift in such a way that things feel a little more magical and cozier which means it’s time for warm clothing, dog pjs, blankets and comfort food. …
How have we been here over a year already? How has it only been a year?! When I think back to the day we arrived in Scotland it seems like it was years ago. I felt so overwhelmed when we arrived here, it was nearly crushing. I still feel overwhelmed at times but in a …
A month or two before we moved to Scotland a lady reached out through one of the immigration Facebook groups I’m in and was looking for people who were moving to Scotland. She was casting for HHI. In a message I told her about our situation and that I was fairly certain we weren’t what …
Lindsey's Gone Mad 