[...] see, I also belong to this american expats forum – which is exactly what it sounds like. a bunch of americans alternately whinging about and glorifying the expat existence in the united kingdom. and one of the members back in the states generously sent a big box of hostess fruit pies for several of the regular posters, which i, gripped by some strangely benevolent impulse, agreed to re-distribute to the others on this side of the pond. a hostess fruit pie delivery chain was set up. now the pies took ages to arrive, and i only finally got them two weekends ago. and of course I was meant to send them last weekend, but we were in the midst of getting rid of all our furniture and fruit pie postage was waaayyyy down at the bottom of the “to do” list. then today, despite all my good intentions, i was far too hung over to make it to the post office, due to my newly discovered “liquor lightweight” fighting class, a direct result of being skint for the past 10 months. [...]
Comment by Amity
20.03.2006 @ 09:04 am
Welcome to a life of bare essentials! Pillows are now your best friends…
Comment by Thomas Foolery
20.03.2006 @ 11:06 am
It looks better this way anyway. No ugly slacker on the couch.
Comment by Jen
20.03.2006 @ 16:15 pm
pillows and lawn furniture. welcome to my humble abode.
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25.03.2006 @ 14:33 pm
[...] see, I also belong to this american expats forum – which is exactly what it sounds like. a bunch of americans alternately whinging about and glorifying the expat existence in the united kingdom. and one of the members back in the states generously sent a big box of hostess fruit pies for several of the regular posters, which i, gripped by some strangely benevolent impulse, agreed to re-distribute to the others on this side of the pond. a hostess fruit pie delivery chain was set up. now the pies took ages to arrive, and i only finally got them two weekends ago. and of course I was meant to send them last weekend, but we were in the midst of getting rid of all our furniture and fruit pie postage was waaayyyy down at the bottom of the “to do” list. then today, despite all my good intentions, i was far too hung over to make it to the post office, due to my newly discovered “liquor lightweight” fighting class, a direct result of being skint for the past 10 months. [...]