172/365

David put up the flat screen TV on our bedroom while I sat on the bed taking photos of him. What a good husband.

170/365

I walk past this store every day since its right next to my bus stop. I love love love the dress in the window now and I know that the shopkeeper probably sees me gaze at it daily and thinks I am a wedding obsessed single girl waiting for the next man passing to propose to me. (which is of course why I couldn't take a photo straight on!)

169/365

Dear Clothes Horse Thing - I hate you almost as much as I hate the bus. You are antiquated and need to be replaced by a tumble dryer asap. What is it with England's obsessesion with air drying clothes?!?

168/365

I've never much cared about how early it started to get dark, but now that I have to ride on the bus and walk home, I can't wait until its still light when I leave work... This was 5pm today, so we're getting there!

167/365

We won the pub quiz again! We are unbeatable! (who cares that the prize was a measly £12?)

166/365

Dear Bus, I hate you so much. Let me count the ways.

I hate that the people on you....

1 ....smell

2 ....have entire conversations via text message with the alert tone turned ALL the way up

3 ....laugh much louder than anyone genuinely does

4 ....are annoying college kids who act a fool

5 ....talk on their cell phones

6 ....touch me

7 ....put their bags on the seat next to them so other people cant sit there

8 ....make you stop every 5 seconds

9 ....cuss loudly in front of the elderly passengers

10 ....bring their enormous strollers to fit their billion kids

163/365

I love that there are really streets like this in England. Its so "movie set", but really just Farnham. Lovely!

Oh and there is a castle in Farnham, too:

161/365

I found Talk Soup on British television! Hooray! Thank you for making me laugh, Joel McHale.

160/365

Candace got me these cool toast cutters shaped like dolphins for Christmas. Breakfast is much more fun in animal shapes! (oh and between two dolphins, it makes a little heart, so you dont waste any of your toast)

158/365

Due to the snow and holidays, our trash hasnt been picked up in 5 weeks! This is overflow that we couldnt shove in the garage. Gross!

158/365

We went to Southhampton today on a whim and I wanted to see some sea, but these shipping containers were as close as I got. Booo Southhampton!

155/365

We went to London to have dinner with some other ex-pats and came across this building. I apologize for the crap photo, but hopefully you can see the words on the lower left say "Chinese MEDICNE College" and on the lower right says the correct "Chinese MEDICINE College". You'd think the Language College which appears to be upstairs could have helped them...

154/365

Look at my new umbrella - its the same that The Queen uses apparently. Its a dome shape, but clear so you can see in front of you and actually keeps you dry unlike every other umbrella I have ever owned. Imagine that!

153/365

Look what I made! Yes - Me. Really! Aren't I fancy??

Oh and in case you want to be fancy like me, here is what it is: http://www.recipezaar.com/portobello-wellington-358470

152/365

More snow last night = yet another snow day today!

147/365

We braved the snow and ice tonight to go to the World Darts Championship in Frimley Green. As the announcer said, "darts is the only sport where the spectators are more fit than the competitors".

146/365

Snow Day #2. Thanks for not knowing how to clear snow, England.

145/365

We're having the "worst storm in 50 years" in Surrey and for once the Met Office (the weather people) got this one right. Its been snowing non-stop since about 11pm last night and now at 4:42pm, its still coming down very heavily. No work today and I cant imagine that things will be drastically improved tomorrow. Hooray for snow days!!

144/365

Highlight of today: my bus home from work was a double-decker! (not that you can tell from this photo...)

Three things I've learned about double-decker buses:

1. They hit trees and it makes a horrible screeching noise

2. There is no heating up top! (and it was freezing tonight)

3. On this particular one, there was only one stop button up top, so I had to walk to the front of the bus while it was moving to hit the button.

I'll stick with my regular bus, please.

141/365

We went to Richmond today and came through Twickenham on the way home. This is not a flood, but the River Thames at high tide! Did you know a river could be tidal? I didnt!

Also, we went to an Indian market in Southall and guess what David found?! MOUNTAIN DEW! Who would have thought??

139/365

Welcome to the first day of the decade!

We apparently had the same idea as everyone else in Northwest Surrey and went to Virginia Water for a morning walk. There were tons of people and dogs there, but we managed to find Mirra some space of her own.

Oh and hangover? None! Hooray for egg sandwiches before bed!