"British pop star Lily Allen insists she will never return to America following a recent U.S. working visa revocation. The singer was unable to renew her working visa in the States recently, reportedly because of her assault on a photographer in London earlier this year. But Allen insists she doesn't care. Speaking at England's V Festival on Sunday ( Read more... )

I found Facebook about a month ago, which has taken a bit of what little effort I spend on posting to LJ, but it is truly a wonderful thing. I only wish I'd given into the peer pressure to join sooner ( Read more... )

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I know this post is embarrassingly overdue, and it won't say too much of what's been going on, but I just have to revel in the glory of a purchase I made when I was in Tampa (on business) last week. In FYE, I bought what has to be almost the most amazing collection of movies in a three-for-cheaper-deal ever - Ever After, Never Been Kissed and Fever ( Read more... )

Tim and I have two addresses - our home address, and Tim's college. They are both in Oxford, unsurprisingly. I made the half-mistake of writing Tim's college address in the return spot on some of our Christmas cards, which is actually shorter and easier to write anyway. I thought at worst, people might think it's our new address, but if they sent ( Read more... )

We're just now getting ready to leave for America tomorrow, where we'll be visiting my parents and friends for a whole week! Oh, and eating a fabulous meal on Thursday, of course....=) I have been SO looking forward to this trip ever since the summer and can't wait to see my family and my cat! And my friends, and the parade on tv...and... ( Read more... )

Yes, I am married ( Read more... )

What better way to pass a sleepless night than surfing the internet? Sleeping, that's what ( Read more... )

Well, the rest of the story from my last post is that someone in the editorial department of the science journals division, where I worked (as opposed to the books division), left to have a baby (they get 6 months leave in England!!!). So, two people moved up in the department, leaving a spot open for an entry-level management support position. I ( Read more... )

The only way I'm going to get everything written is to post in segments, so, find below chapter 1 of My Life for the Past Month ( Read more... )