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To another ending and beginning

June 8, 2010
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Change.  It’s been this year’s theme.  It seems I write these “endings and beginnings” posts often and each time I do, a little bit of my heart breaks.  Change is never easy.  I know this.  I chase change like a silly dog chases its tail.  Round and round, always on the move, never a firm [...]

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I am a hermit crab

April 15, 2010

… for here is Felipe’s traveling gift, his superpower, the secret weapon that renders him peerless: He can create a familiar habitat of reassuringly boring everyday practices for himself anyplace, if you just let him stay in one spot. – Elizabeth Gilbert, of her Brazilian lover Felipe, from ‘Committed’ After months of endless travel, I’ve [...]

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Finally, a verdict!

January 22, 2010

It’s not India, it’s not Cambodia, nor Thailand, nor Vietnam.  Yes folks, the verdict is in: SFO it is! I know, crazy, right? Well, after spending the whole day toiling over my options, it just seemed like the best solution.  The India Visa office told me to expect another 3 to 5 working days for [...]

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Playing house in BA – the virtual tour

November 2, 2009

Here is a glimpse of what home looks like for the next few weeks. I’d always wanted to live in a loft. Who knew that it would end up being on the complete other corner of the world?! =)

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Getting lost to be found again

October 26, 2009

And I’m off.  In a few hours I’ll be on a plane to EZE for the 2nd time this year.  This time, it will be for a while.  It has been so lovely being home.  It’s amazing how quickly the mind and the body can adapt to change.  Life with the parents, with the Bear, [...]

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The concept of home

October 12, 2009

A big storm is forecasted to come into the Bay tomorrow. And I can’t wait. There is something so beautiful about the rain. It gives me an excuse to find a comfy corner, some hot tea and a good book. It reminds me of winters in London – cold, rainy but somehow just perfect. I’ve [...]

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Some observations about life in America

September 21, 2009

Unlike London, the Super-Rich here in the Bay can look just like you and me. He can be in sandals and shorts and a baseball cap. He can be driving a Prius. And he can be worth billions. I love the understated version of wealth here. SO SO SO opposite to London. Sunshine all day, [...]

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An evening swim before dinner

September 18, 2009

Hot days and warm nights in beautiful California.

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Home sweet home

September 17, 2009

And I’m back (for a few weeks anyway). San Francisco was beyond glorious today. We crested the hill on 101 from Marin and the Golden Gate greeted us in the radiant sunshine. Just magnificent. It feels amazing to be with the ‘rents again. There is no better feeling than coming home to people that you [...]

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In search of home

June 9, 2009

Today, I'm craving quiet nights in, lounging on my own furniture, in an apartment that I can call my own.  I crave candles and music and wine with old friends.  I want a closet that houses the clothes I love, not the clothes I managed to fit into two suitcases.  I want photographs on my [...]

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