Bereaved and Blessed

My London Semester Journal I: Friday, January 12, 1996

October 10, 2018

Friday, 1-12-96 12:17 PM London 6:17 AM E-Town Didn’t get to writing in here last night, so I’ll do a quick entry now. Yesterday, I went to the other Classical Architecture section & loved it! The tutor is very passionate about the subject & it adds so much to the course! I will definitely be […]

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My London Semester Journal I: Wednesday, January 10, 1996

October 6, 2018

Wednesday, 1-10-96 12:45 AM London 6:45 PM E-Town (1-9-96) Just talked to Mom, Dad, & Meg! It was great to hear their voices… So comforting. ❤︎ ☺︎ Dad’s (knee replacement) surgery went well, all things considered… But he is now in a great deal of pain from the healing he must go through, to fix […]

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Today You Are Fifteen

October 2, 2018

You’re fifteen for a moment, caught in between ten and twenty… You probably don’t know this song reference, but we’ll remedy that today. 15. Years. Old. Say what? When did that happen?! I remember this toddler, who loved all things trains, said “Choo-Choo!” often, and would drop everything when he heard the sound of “ding-dings” going down, […]

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Me Too, Echo Chambers & Expectations

September 29, 2018

I was angry, really angry. And sad. It had been a long and exhausting day. As a WAHM/SAHM, I was able to watch much of the coverage on TV, and thus had been engrossed with what was happening all day. It was triggering for me, as it was for so many women. Me too. I’d […]

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My London Semester Journal I: Tuesday, January 9, 1996

September 22, 2018

Tuesday, 1-9-96 12:49 AM London 6:49 PM E-Town (1-8-96) First class at Birckbeck today: International Business! The Prof. (or “tutor”) is a great guy named Paul Cooper, who Michelle Cook had told me about. The class seems interesting! Had to get into groups already for a project, which led to my having a moral dilemma… […]

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My London Semester Journal I: Sunday, January 7, 1996

September 21, 2018

Sunday, 1-7-96 12:16 AM Broughton/Chester, Wales 6:16 PM E-Town (1-6-96) I am a bit homesick right now. Mostly because I am tired… I also have been drinking & the two don’t mix well. Dad would be glad to know I didn’t drink too much, knowing I wasn’t in the mood or up to it tonight. […]