What do I do when the power goes out, and other questions I forgot to ask…
It was freakishly quiet when I woke. And too warm. Why wasn’t the air conditioning on? My sleepy brain tried to make sense of whatever it was that had woken me. Was the power off, or was the zombie...
View ArticleState of the Break & A visit to the fountains at RWS
The Ankle– It’s been a little over 5 weeks since the break. The cast came off almost two weeks ago, and I’ve been doing some walking (likely more than I should, if I’m being honest–I hate the crutches...
View ArticleCrane Dance (Resorts World Sentosa)
Quick State of the Break Update–I can walk! Without crutches! Yes, it hurts some because my legs/back/ankles/you name it are unused to doing anything besides sitting in a chair. Each day is a little...
View ArticleThe day I took my iPhone for a swim…
Friends on facebook know (at least part of) this story, but I figured if I could share my complete idiocy with anyone, it’s my readership. Back when our friend Jim came to visit us last month, among...
View ArticleThis is why I need a Nanny for me
Friday night took an interesting turn…what started off as a “let’s the clean the office” nesting impulse led to a 2 hour visit to labor and delivery triage…proving (as if the broken ankle hadn’t...
View ArticleNew Laptop!
Not that anyone besides me REALLY cares, but… Remember that whole drama with the “Authorized Apple Repair Center” customer service? The one where they quoted me over 3,000 dollars to get my 2 year old,...
View Article500
This is my 500th post at Expat Bostonians. I began the blog on March 8th, 2010; 2 years, 2 months and 9 or 10 days (depending on how you count the time difference) ago. A blog seemed like the logical...
View ArticleHi from the hospital
If you follow me on Twitter or on Facebook you already know this, but…. I’m in the hospital with a torn disc in my spine. I had surgery on one disc about 6.5 years ago, and that has been a problem...
View ArticleMt Elizabeth Novena Hospital
Last week when I injured my back, I headed to Gleneagles Hospital, which is the closest hospital to my condo. Once it became clear I needed to be admitted, though, I ended up at Mount Elizabeth...
View ArticleRecovering
I ended up in the hospital again. While my review of Mt. Elizabeth Novena does paint a fairly appealing hospital experience (as hospital experiences go), I wasn’t terribly thrilled to land back there...
View ArticleNew Zealand-A Comedy of Errors
I may not have boarded a plane before my twentieth summer, but I’ve more than made up for it since. In just the (almost) five years since we had Elanor, we’ve visited four continents, eleven...
View ArticleHere I go….
I’m going to Cambodia for two very specific reasons. Firstly, I’m going there to visit/photograph Angkor Wat and the other temples to the fullest extent of my heart’s desire. Secondly, I’m going to...
View ArticleThings I shouldn’t do
There are some things I *really* shouldn’t do. Things that are actively stupid, given my back. Things that I *really* *really* *really* shouldn’t do. Things like this Yes, the Xtreme Sky Flyer fucked...
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