Hello Everyone!
As I make the move across "the pond" to teach and live in the UK I decided to start up a blog for all my friends and family to follow in my adventures. Maybe this is a bit self-centered thinking that everyone cares enough to read my blog regularly, but I am the funniest person I know!
The History of a Limey
So in creating this title, I thought...mmm, where did that term come from? Well really, I googled it for spelling and using it in plural form correctly as well as making sure it meant what I thought it meant. How embarrassing would that be if I titled my blog after incorrect terminology...yikes! Anyways, I used the trusty tool of Google and learnt why us North Americans often call those born/live in England, limeys. It actually started as a derogatory term for sailors in the Royal Navy because they drank lime juice/ate limes to prevent scurvy in their travels. By 1925, it was commonly accepted to refer to any Englishmen as a Limey---or so Wikipedia tells me (and we all know Wikipedia never lies). So I do not use this term in a derogatory nature, but in a fun and witty way to describe my life living in England.
2 Days and Counting!
For those who were worried that I had not started packing yet...don't worry, it's all done! I have managed to fit almost my entire life (or the material possessions needed overseas) into 2 suitcases and within 70lbs. Pretty impressive if I do say so myself.
Hardest thing to leave behind (besides my family and friends)? 1. My cat---when I pulled out the suitcases last week in a failed attempt to pack he was angry and ignored me. Now that I am actually packed, he is stalking me and wont leave my side. 2. My movies and books. Although I bought a program to download my dvds to an external hard drive---the hard drive was not big enough/I did not have enough time to get them all. Also, I was gifted with an E-reader, a great gift for an avid reader such as myself while I am travelling overseas but I will always miss the smell and feel of a book in my hands. My E-Reader is pretty cool though and pink....my step mom knows me well :)
You got an E-Reader! Well as a fellow reluctant E-Reader owner, at first it is difficult to make the transition (what with the glorious smell of pages and the ever-so-rewarding page flip) eventually you see the perks. I mean you have a personal library with you everywhere you go! Also the page swipe is a close second to the traditional flip. Don't forget to get a library card and rent E-books. Also, last tip, if you enlarge the print you can take it to the gym and read while you cycle! However it can cause scheduling conflicts (I wasted a good 15 minutes in the locker room finishing the chapter... and getting ALOT of dirty looks). Miss you already!
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