For as long as Chris and I have been together, we have planned to get a cat. We never got one in Britain because our flat in Brighton was barely big enough for two humans, much less two humans and…
A Comparison of US Grocery Delivery Services
When I was a little girl, I mainly remember there being pizza and Chinese delivery. Sandwich delivery popped up sometime in the last 10-20 years as well, but in the last few years, many delivery services have appeared for a…
LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts 4867
A couple of weeks ago, we stopped into the used Lego store in Avondale, Bricks and Minifigs. We were just there for a punnet or two or used brick, but couldn’t help but notice there appeared to be another Hogwarts.…
Eclipse 2017
Even though Arizona is known for sun, this particular time of year is among the worst to guarantee a sunny day as we are smack dab in the middle of the monsoon season. We went out at about 9 to…
LEGO Harry Potter Hogwart’s Express 4841
I couldn’t resist getting one more addition to Harry Potter Lego collection when the Hogwarts Express was available for about 100 dollars cheaper one day. I think it was all down to there being some Amazon stickers on the box…
LEGO Simpsons 71016 the Kwik-E-Mart
Chris built the Kwik-E-Mart from the Simpsons a few months ago. It lent itself beautifully to Lego with its bright colors. It was chock full of references with the decades the Simpsons has been with us: Here’s the video:
Minor Differences: Crisps vs. Chips
A minor difference between the UK and the US is crisps and chips. Most people are familiar with the difference in terminology in that chips in the UK refers to hot fried potatoes, whereas the crispy room temperature potato product…
Roadrunners, 3-D Printing & iPhones
As some of you may have noticed from previous videos, we had some visitors fairly recently. Both my parents and Chris’s parents came in the same week in May. My parents helped us get Arizona plates. All of us went…
Doctor Who: The Doctor Falls
What a phenomenal (near) ending! This was a fantastic series and a fantastic episode. It was very dense, but I thought it worked. The fate of the Masters felt fitting. Plus, we know the Master never really dies even when he…
Doctor Who: World Enough and Time
I wish this particular episode could have been truly spoiler free. This was the one I knew the most about going in as the BBC made extremely sure that a few facts about it were widely known. Chris and I generally…