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Yearly Archives: 2015

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Up is Off (Acclimating: Part 3)

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:October 6, 2015
  • Post category:expat/London
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Things I'm already snobby about and have embraced:Chip-and-pin credit cards. Seriously, chip-and-sign misses the whole point.Superior queuing skills, especially on escalators:Stand on the right. Walk on the left. Android/Google emojisThese emojis…

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Frickin’ Lightbulbs

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:October 1, 2015
  • Post category:expat/London
  • Post comments:1 Comment

Let's have a chat about light.I love light. I won a frickin' theater (theatre) award for it in high school. I'm sure you love light, too.But friends, I have learned…

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Straight Lines

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:September 14, 2015
  • Post category:expat/London
  • Post comments:2 Comments

Traveling from Point A to Point B in London isn't difficult. The public transportation is efficient and close to most of the popular points of interest. If you're here to…

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Home Sweet Home (Details!)

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:September 13, 2015
  • Post category:expat/London
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As Britton chronicled in the previous post, we've found a flat and today was our first day "home!" I have to say, it's pretty stinking amazing. It's a basement flat,…

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We found a flat!

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:September 10, 2015
  • Post category:London
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Today's blog is written by special guest, Britton! We went on a FIVE-HOUR flat hunt a few weeks ago with a relocation agent (also named Ellen!). I adapted and lightly…

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Is it really raining in London? (A Guide)

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:August 31, 2015
  • Post category:expat/London
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How much does it rain in London?A lot. It rains a lot.There are several degrees of rain. Let me guide you with these simple questions:Q1: Are you squinting?A: Yes! -->…

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“This is not my beautiful house”

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:August 23, 2015
  • Post category:expat/London
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It's 10:40pm. We have discovered a strange noise coming from the wall directly above the headboard.Or rather, we have been subjected to (for the last hour or so) a very…

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Acclimating: Part 2

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:August 21, 2015
  • Post category:expat/London
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Things I have already adapted to (I think):Drinking tea! (With milk!) And this type of super-fast water-boiling kettle-thing! "It's a swipe-and-sign card. Yes, I have a pen."Getting lost every time I…

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It’s been one week

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:August 19, 2015
  • Post category:expat
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It's beenone week since we landed herethrew our bags in the flat and grabbed a cold beerFive days since he laughed at me saying"Get outta bed you have to do…

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“Monday.”

  • Post author:Ellen Schwartze
  • Post published:August 17, 2015
  • Post category:expat/London
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Today is Monday, that day stereotypically loathed by people and orange cats alike. This Monday happens to mark one week since we moved.When we first announced we would move to…

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