by Rebecca | Sep 18, 2017 | life etc
Hello faithful readers! Today is a big day, and I’m excited to share a few milestones. First and foremost, today marks 10 years as an expat! Ten years ago today I shut the door on my Greenwich Village apartment in New York City for the last time, took a cab to...
by Rebecca | Jan 6, 2015 | joburg, life etc
This morning I had my 32-week appointment with the midwives who’ll be attending the birth of my first baby. They’re in a private practice, which my employer-subsidized medical insurance pays for. My appointment was at the private Genesis Clinic, nicknamed...
by Rebecca | Jul 11, 2014 | life etc
Ah, the World Cup: full of patriotism and passion, dramas and controversies, the ecstasy of victory and the agony of defeat. For one month every four years the world comes together in celebration of this truly global, egalitarian sport. I’ve been reflecting on...
by Rebecca | Aug 27, 2013 | life etc, writing
I’m over at the Contemporary Romance Cafe today, blogging about all the stuff I’m, er, not working on. Stop by and have a look: http://contemporaryromancecafe.com/the-havent-done-list/
by Rebecca | Aug 20, 2013 | joburg, life etc
Today marks four weeks since I left the UK and the time has absolutely flown. I still feel as green as a new shoot as I navigate my new country of residence, but I’m slowly getting to grips with the commute, the vocabulary, and the way of life down here at the bottom...
by Rebecca | Jul 23, 2013 | life etc, writing
In about five and a half hours I’ll be on my way to Heathrow to bid a fond farewell to six years in London, but also to excitedly restart the clock on my new life in Johannesburg. In the meantime I’m over at the Contemporary Romance Cafe today talking...