Posts Tagged ‘American’

I will be glued to CNN International later today watching the elections.  The time difference between Switzerland and the States will have me up most of the night.  
There is no way I can sleep.
I have hope but I know nothing is sure.
The only thing about this election that is sure is that the outcome [...]

Photo taken in Centerville, Ohio.
I have hung my flag out in remembrance of 9/11.  Today, I am a little emotional in regard to my country.  Maybe, I am even a little protective.
It makes it harder for me to be strong when a man asks me for a second time why I don’t speak French with [...]

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The kids loved our flower inspired potato salad.

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I hung our American flag up as soon as I got up this morning. Afterwards, the children and I placed our hands over our hearts and said the pledge of allegiance.

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I love a flag whipping [...]

Since Ohio only states the date that you renew your drivers license and not the date that you first got a drivers license, I had to prove to the Swiss that I have been driving longer than three years. If I hadn’t I would have been considered a new driver which required me to [...]

Spelling differences between American and British English

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I got my Swiss drivers license in the mail today.

One problem.
It is good only until June of next year. I am required to take 16 hours of instruction before I can get a permanent Swiss license with no expiration.  (edit:  read here to see how I fixed this issue and now have a Swiss [...]

My new slippers I found for 5 Swiss francs!
I have found that I, personally, have an adjustment period as an expat.
It took about 10 months for me to start feeling at home in France and it has taken me about 8 months to adjust to life in Switzerland.
Switzerland has slowly become my home.
I adore fondue, [...]

Last night I watched an Arte program, États-Unis, la richesse à crédit. The subtitle “Le pays le plus riche de la planète est aussi le plus endetté.” (The richest country in the world is, also, in the greatest debt.) [...]

I still can’t go through a September the 11th without thinking about ‘that day‘.
When I saw Fahrenheit 9/11 in Strasbourg I couldn’t stop the tears from welling up in my eyes and spilling down my face. I know others saw me crying as I tried desperately to stiffel the sounds. It took me [...]

Daytona Beach, Florida (taken summer 2006)
I have a beach front view on my life.
The past year has been incredibly hard. I made it. Yet, I sit here wondering where my life will take me next.
My life has always been like that. I never knew where I would be from one year [...]