Just sayin'….
Note from Jami: At long last, I’ve been able to do a little travelling around England. To document this I thought about doing a travel diary in actual hard copy form but I think I’m going to just use this space instead as it serves a couple of purposes. I get to do the travel… Continue reading Trains, Trains and No Automobiles
Today is Christmas. It's just after 9am in the UK and I'm sitting upstairs alone in our home office drinking coffee and trying to get ahead on coursework for the Master's degree I started this autumn. It's for Creative Writing this time as I'm trying to go back to the true love of my life… Continue reading Christmas
I’m breaking my silence on this blog – which was not really on purpose but things got busy – because today is election day in the United States. Politics has been something I have tried not to write about. Not because I don’t have opinions or beliefs. More because I’m a bit of a coward… Continue reading 5 November
At the beginning of April, we took a trip to Southend-On-Sea. It’s about a 40-minute east of London from Barking Station. And, in case you didn’t guess it by the name, it’s on the seaside. Map: Arrow pointing to Southend-on-Sea. Screenshot from Google Maps. My friend, who originates from Germany, described Southend as a “typical… Continue reading Southend-on-Sea
It’s almost the end of the first month of 2023. While some people feel like January is a long month (technically it is), I don’t feel like it drags any more than any other month. Granted, it shows up right after December which is full of things to distract us from the fact that it… Continue reading January and Not Making Resolutions (Sort of)
I’ve hesitated writing about the past few years mostly because I get the feeling that most people want to put the pandemic behind them and move on with life. I get that. I’m mostly the same way, but I also know that it’s not that easy. It’s something that happened to us and is still… Continue reading 3 Things I Learned During Lockdown
After a lot of stops and starts, I think I’m ready to write this post. I’ve spent the past couple of hours trying to put down on ‘paper’ what has been rolling around my brain for a while and has become clearer in the past week or so. It’s just not flowing because I’m trying… Continue reading Change
Those who have known me for a long time know that I love to bake and, to an only slightly lesser extent, cook. Baking has been one of my go-to stress relieving activities. While working on the last year of my undergrad and also working full-time and raising a teenager I would often get frustrated… Continue reading The Tale of Two Vegan Banana Breads
It's been a while, I know. So much for continuing to write despite not being in London. We'll just get past that and start fresh here and now... I've committed myself to writing at least 30 minutes on most days. This is writing for myself, not for work which is something completely different. Don't worry… Continue reading I’ve missed this
I’m back in London. It’s a short trip. Getting shorter by the day. But I’m here. When I was getting ready to fly back to London I got nervous. I was suddenly afraid I’d get back here and things would be different. I was afraid that all those feeling I thought I had when I… Continue reading Back in London
On My Mind 