Archive for the ‘Belfast’ Category

Mama and Adam’s Newest Adventure

So I’ve been wanting to go to Connswater Shopping Centre for awhile, because there is a Really Really Big Tesco (TM) there, but was always a bit daunted by the distance. Until I realized it was only about half a mile further than the Tesco I go to now. So I put Adam in his [...]

August 24, 2010  Tags:   Posted in: Adam, Being a Mummy, Belfast, Simon  2 Comments

Oh For F’s Sake…

So, being responsible parents, when Adam was born Simon and I put certain financial strategies into place. One was to set up an ISA.  No problem, only an ISA can only accept a deposit of £250 or more at one time in the UK (no idea if this is true of the US).  My mom [...]

February 23, 2010   Posted in: Belfast, Customer Service  No Comments

So, Let’s Talk About Health Care…

Most of you may not know, but I used to work for Kaiser Permanente in California.  To be specific, I worked for KP-IT, which is exactly what it sounds like KP’s information technology division. In fact, I just found out that the project I was assigned to, which was called something like NIS (National Insurance [...]

December 5, 2009   Posted in: Belfast, Ex-Pat, Thoughts, daily  4 Comments

Adam, The City Boy,

had his first nature experience today.  I think he was confused! We walked up to the Botanic Gardens today.  It was the first time he’s been anywhere where you couldn’t hear city traffic. He was looking all around at the trees and we walked through the rose garden.  But I think the quiet disturbed him. [...]

October 16, 2009   Posted in: Adam, Belfast, daily  One Comment

No, I Have No Idea

who Jenny is who commented on my last post. Nor do I care. I didn’t have to let her comment through moderation.  But I did.  Even though, she, like everyone else I was talking about in that post, totally missed my point. But enough about that.  Let’s move on to other, more interesting things. Like [...]

September 3, 2009   Posted in: Adam, Belfast, Simon  No Comments

It Is Obvious To Me

that the Belfast City Council Department of Tourism did not speak to the Belfast City Council Department of Works this summer. Tourism has encouraged things like the Tall Ships and lots of tourists. Works has decided that this summer is the perfect time to rip all the stone pavements up at City Centre and replace [...]

August 18, 2009   Posted in: Belfast  No Comments

Adam And Mummy’s Big Adventure

So, Thursday I had plans.  Plans to bathe the baby.  Plans to clean a bathroom.  Plans to watch some TV while cuddling. At 1030, that all went pear shaped with a pounding on my door.  I was in the middle of changing a hugely pooey diaper, so I wrapped Adam in a diaper that wasn’t [...]

August 1, 2009   Posted in: Adam, Being a Mummy, Belfast, New Flat, Simon, daily  One Comment

Random Thoughts on a Thursday…

Somewhere in this crowd is my husband. Heartburn sucks. Especially at 2am. Yes, I am depressed. Very depressed. And I’m not at work. Yesterday the baby was playing footie. Today? Its studying ballet.

March 12, 2009   Posted in: Baby, Belfast, Mental Illness, Pregnancy, Simon, Thoughts, daily  One Comment

I’ve Been Debating About Whether Or Not To Write This

Since my American family reads my blog, but its too immediate and important to ignore. Last Saturday night there was a dissident republican attack on a local army based.  Two soldiers were killed, two others and two civilians injured. Last night a policeman was killed, also by dissident republicans, so far as anyone knows. Last [...]

March 10, 2009   Posted in: Belfast, daily  One Comment

Why Am I Always The Last To Know These Things?

I mean that US is going to Summer time tonight?  We don’t go there until the end of the month. I only know because someone one on my Facebook friends feed mentioned it. So why am I always the last to know about these things? In other news, went baby clothes shopping today.  Bought some [...]

March 7, 2009   Posted in: Baby, Belfast, daily  No Comments