Monthly Archives: December 2010

Yesterday

Posted on December 19, 2010 by bittenbythebug

The snow continues to fall in Germany, as it is across much of Europe. Living in Edinburgh, we hardly had any snow* and if it did fall, it usually only lasted a short time before melting. So it’s been a … Continue reading →

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I Should Have Known Better

Posted on December 17, 2010 by bittenbythebug

Buddhism teaches that we must work towards detachment, i.e., a state in which a person overcomes his or her attachment to desire for things, people or concepts of the world to be able to attain a heightened perspective. So I’m … Continue reading →

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A Few of My Favorite Things*

Posted on December 16, 2010 by bittenbythebug

Thought it might be fun to mention some of the things that have been making me smile lately: Our Christmas tree. It was a saga hauling it back to the flat (well, only because the Mr. made it that way). … Continue reading →

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Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey

Posted on December 11, 2010 by bittenbythebug

Just a quick post to say that, a little like The Artist Formerly Known as Prince (who’s now known as Prince), my hubby has undergone a bit of a name change. While we aren’t legally changing his name to “the … Continue reading →

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Getting Better

Posted on December 9, 2010 by bittenbythebug

A little less than a couple of weeks ago, the Mr. and I had a two-day shopping spree in (given how much time and money we spend there) what must be our favorite place in the world: Ikea. The goal … Continue reading →

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Old Brown Shoe

Posted on December 7, 2010 by bittenbythebug

One of the most enjoyable things I find about living abroad is discovering all the new traditions and holidays of the host culture. Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve been able to experience a number of Christmas season “firsts” … Continue reading →

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