2016-03-19 18:53
The countdown is on, and we've been quite busy with all the preparations for the move and getting the house ready to sell.After the yard work of last weekend, this week, we tackled repaintin… Read More
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Bilingual blog from crazy Belgian who thought that emigrating to the US with American hubby was a good idea. 6 years and 1 son later, here are the results
2016-03-19 18:53
The negotiations are now officially over and I accepted the revised job offer! This means I'll be moving in a matter of weeks. My husband will probably stay here a little longer to finish se… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
OK. I feel guilty, very guilty for not posting anything in the last month. Yes I do have an excuse, several in fact - I made several international trips in a row for job interviews, was on t… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
It never ceases to amaze me, the food portion sizes here.I just couldn't stop myself from taking a picture of Kevin's cookie at Barnes & Nobles. He'd been so good this morning, he deserv… Read More
2006-11-28 04:26
Zaaalig lang, lang weekend.Ik had me voorgenomen om het een dagje of twee kalmer aan te doen..en het zijn vier dagen geworden...mag ook wel eens.Niet veel gedaan, behalve veel tijd met Kevin… Read More
2006-11-23 02:10
Ik kijk uit naar een dagje verdiende rust morgen.Het is de voorbije dagen zodanig druk geweest: met al het solliciteren, het interviewen, het surfen en beantwoorden van de jobboards, het lun… Read More
2006-11-15 04:34
One of the things I have been introduced to recently is 'Bunco'. A group of neighborhood ladies has a monthly get-together to play Bunco. Or rather I should say, the ladies use playing Bunco… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
While it's not Halloween yet, Kevin was so excited this afternoon about wearing his costume, we decided to go for a practice run. Here's our fierce lion.He went to the grocery store 'in char… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
I don't exactly have a favorite season, but I am always impressed by the fall colors here. I was driving to a coffee shop near the mall the other day on a road that meanders through the coun… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
Big conundrum. To take the job or not to take the job.As I thought might happen, I got a job offer from the company I'd been interviewing with, but I'm very, very hesitant to take it. On one… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
is that from one day to the next, you can be out of a job...as I just found out this week. Forget about the 3 months or 6 months notice as is usual in Europe, the union-protection or seniori… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
It's been a very interesting week. I have been incredibly busy, and incredibly driven, actually much more so than before I lost my job, and contrary to what I'd expected.The company has set… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
Nope, not a new Garfield movie.. but time for Halloween prep.After driving to 3 different pumpkin places, we finally found one to all our liking. The selection had been thinned out a bit alr… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
After all the excitement on Friday, it turned out to be a pretty dreary, drizzly, grey weekend, which is unusual for this area. One of the (few) things I really like about this area is the n… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
After the blues of the last 2 days, the crips autumn weather was perfect today for a little outdoor outing.In Cary, the Koka booth amphitheatre hosted the Indian Diwali festival, an all-day… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
Just returned from a last-minute business trip to London. Felt like coming home after a long time. Everything was so familiar. The squares, vistas, the 'tube', the British pound, the accents… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
.....getting up late Sunday morning. Sun shining. Slight breeze combatting the touch of humidity in the air. Shower. Freshly baked croissant brunch. Flying kites with son & hubbie in lo… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
bowling...I discovered again yesterday. As part of an off-site team building activity for work, bowling was on the agenda. I normally never bowl and that was clear. Also clear was that I hav… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
that was the question today.Late last night a huge chemical fire erupted in a plant 1.5 miles from where we live and threw up a big gas plume, resulting in a midnight evacuation of all resid… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
Vandaag was het weer BugFest in Raleigh. Ongelooflijk leuk, zowel voor kinderen als volwassenen. BugFest is hier een jaarlijkse traditie, waar men de mensen al spelender wijs wat bijleerd ov… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
Arms sore. Back sore. Legs sore. Neck sore.In a nutshell: we (I) painted virtually the whole weekend....it is amazing how much time it can take to paint just 3 rooms: bathroom, toilet and be… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
I must have been watching too many DVD reruns of Battlestar Galactica (the new series - with female Starbuck and hot Gaius Baltar) or they must have more of an impact than I let on (admittin… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
Kevin has come a long way the last couple of months. From a toddler who constantly wanted to be entertained, he's now entertaining us. He loves to sing songs, plays with play dough, makes us… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
So much for the well-intended hopes of keeping up frequent blog posts during vacation in Belgium and France. Alas, it was not meant to be. Or maybe a good thing too. It meant we had a great… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
Net zoals mijn zus vind ik het op dit moment een beetje moeilijk om mijn draai weer te vinden op het werk. Het zal wel met de voorbije vakantie te maken hebben. 't is dikwijls moeilijk om je… Read More
2006-11-13 18:22
Kevin has come a long way the last couple of months. From a toddler who constantly wanted to be entertained, he's now entertaining us. He loves to sing songs, plays with play dough, makes us… Read More
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