Goodbye

Sometimes all that is left is wrapping your arms around each other and letting go...nothing last forever, and love ends, friendship end, but it is how we let go that makes us bigger people.

To all of my friends.....

A good friend shared this with me today, and it is too lovely to lose in my inbox so I put this here for all those amazing and wonderful women I call my friends...

GIRLS IN MY CIRCLE

When I was little,
I used to believe in the concept of one best friend,
And then I started to become a woman.
And then I found out that if you allow your heart to open up,
God would show you the best in many friends.

One friend is needed when you're going through things with your man.
Another friend is needed when you're going through things with your mom.
Another will sit beside you in the bleachers as you delight in your
children and their activities.
Another when you want to shop, share, heal, hurt, joke, or just be.
One friend will say, 'Let's cry together,'
Another , 'Let's fight together,'
Another , 'Let's walk away together.'

One friend will meet your spiritual need,
Another your shoe fetish,
Another your love for movies,
Another will be with you in your season of confusion,
Another will be your clarifier,
Another the wind beneath your wings.

But whatever their assignment in your life,
On whatever the occasion,
On whatever the day,
Or wherever you need them to meet you with their gym shoes on and hair
pulled back,
Or to hold you back from making a complete fool of yourself .
Those are your best friends.


It may all be wrapped up in one woman, But for many, it's wrapped up in
several..
One from 7th grade,
One from high school,
Several from the college years,
A couple from old jobs,
On some days your mother,
On some days your neighbor,
On others, your sisters,
And on some days, your daughters.


Thanks for being in my circle.

News Flash from the United Kingdom...

There world may be falling down around us, but here in the United Kingdom the news of the day is...get this wait for it...It will be in the high 20s, for all you guys across the pond, in the 70s, yes you heard it here first, not only will be in the 20s, but sunny. REally, does the sun shine in this country, well it looks like it does and when it does its the most reported about event on all the news channels. Its so funny, I thought news was bad in good old florida, but I think this weekend, my new home country took the cake. But really I do not care, because just like the rest of my fellow Londoners, I will be outside enjoying the sun before the big Monday showers, wait did you guys think it was going to stay beautiful outside forever....ha...I got you...Well I am over and out!!!! Enjoy Nature!

Education ?!?

There comes a time in your life when you wonder just how much more learning your brain can take. At this point in my academic career I think my brain has had about enough, although the road is not over yet, I still have a thesis and dissertation to dish out, but for some reason they just seem a whole lot easier then the course work that I have had to deal with for all of these years. I moved to London with the sole purpose of experiencing another education system, and well to live in London. Throughout my educational experiences some good, and some bad, I never really thought about just how much I have learned, that is until today.
So I was sitting in a lecture about evidence to policy, this lady is ranting on about systemic reviews, briefs, synthesis of data, etc, and in that very moment it dawned on me, I know exactly what she is talking about, I know exactly how to perform all those things, I know how to manipulate data, I know how to write policy briefs, I know about systematic reviews, hell I even know how to talk to politicians because I did it for 2 years in Washington, DC as a Legislative Aide to a Congressman...I mean I know this stuff. So for the first time in my whole entire life I knew...I knew that all of my hard work and dedication is paying off, all of those 10s of thousands of dollars that I have invested on this brain of mine well it is paying off. The big pay out is still a few years away. But as I sat in that room today, I really felt like I knew something, like hey this little girl from the bronx can actually make a contribution to this world.

my future husband....

I do not think i need to say anymore!

Procrastination

Procrastination, I am not sure how I can make this British or American no matter what country I am in I suffer from this terrible disease, why oh why have they not come up with a cure, and not not ritalin people....a permanent cure not an addiction...oh well such is life, but at some point i need to get back to work....wish me luck!

Spring Time In London

Yesterday, I as an American celebrated the most amazing woman on earth my mother and my best friend! The person that has guided me, and made me the person I am today. The person that I can always depend on no matter what! It was sad not to spend the day with her, but I hope that at least I could be there in spirit. Despite my sadness of not being home the great city of London who was not celebrating Mother's Day because they did so back in March, provided me with a lovely picturesque day. Spring in London is lovely (in proper British language) or should I say Brilliant! The flowers are blooming, the sun is shining, the parks are filled with lovely pale bodies that have not seen the light of day since August when the sun went into hibernation. Yes Spring in London is quite lovely...So lovely that the killer pollen attacks you the minute you set your pretty little foot outside you pretty little flat. This pollen dare I say will attack your eyes, nose, mouth, you name it, it shows no mercy. Its like you almost need to think twice before setting that pretty little foot out of the door. I fear this pollen people, I have nightmares, about it, and it has now infiltrated my living quarters, as I said this pollen knows no limits. But alas the lovely parks and flowers, and sunshine make up for this killer pollen. There is nothing like a stroll in the park, or past Buckingham Palace to make you appreciate just how lucky you are to be in this beautiful country. Yes, yes I do complain, but everyday I set my pretty little foot out of my pretty little flat I say to myself, you are one lucky girl, you are blessed and fortunate to be here, and you should take everyday in and be grateful for this wonderful opportunity! So today I sign off saying I am blessed to have a wonderful mother, and I am also a very lucky girl to be able to say I live in London, and I am living the life I have always wanted to live, with that I am signing off, until next time, XOXO London Girl!

Increase Viewership

Hey Everyone, I am so excited to see that everyone is actually reading my blog these days. I hope its as entertaining as the title may suggest.

As for the new happenings in Londontown this American actually dared to wander to the suburbs of London, and to my surprise I quite liked it. It was much like an episode of Sex and the City the girls get off the train, and look around as if we have never seen a tree or a car, how dare these folks plant trees and drive cars, what is the world coming too.

It was actually quite funny because the biggest worry on everyone's mind throughout our stay was whether or not we would catch the last tube home, my how would one get home from the suburbs. The world as we know it could have possibly ended.
But alas we made it home with several tubes to go before the complete shut down of the system, folks I am not in NYC anymore the days of 24 hour 7 day a week transport are long gone...such is the life of a Londoner....And as for this one she is signing off, until next....XOXO NY-LON