Cotton-Pickin' Days 1.0

Thanks to all who shared what you know about London. Everything you said was extremely helpful and I got a giggle out of it as well!

Without further ado, here are the three randomly selected winners of the lottery celebrating my second blogging anniversary:



I'll contact you directly to get your mailing address. Or if you see this first, e-mail me at cottontimer@gmail.com

Thank you for playing, everyone!

Asia has been good to my ego. Living in the region for the past seven years, I've received many compliments; some that seem frivolous and others that are deeply meaningful. No matter what, praise makes me feel special.

People in Asia have admired:

• My height (but not my weight)


• My fair skin (but not my freckles)


• My nationality


• My American English


• My educational background


• My alma maters


• My son (especially those that still prefer boys over girls)


• My husband


• My home (not the decor per se, but where we live)


• My lifestyle (as a stay-at-home mom)

Once we move to London, few of these things will impress anyone. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if some actually invite scorn.

As my friend WHLK said, we'll finally have a "normal" life again.

As I hinted about yesterday, my life will be undergoing many changes in the next few months. It makes me nervous saying this out loud (because I'm afraid if I do, it might not come true), but Marv's given me the go-ahead to announce this publicly.

WE'RE MOVING TO LONDON IN DECEMBER JANUARY!!!

Vietnam has been an interesting experience and I've appreciated the chance to live in a developing country. Still, I am eager to move on, to move back to civilization. Someplace where I can understand the language, where parks are clean and safe for children, where we can find everything we like to eat,....

Of course, I know next to nothing about London and have never even travelled to Europe before. From what I've seen on Bridget Jones's Diary, though, I think I'll be able to cope.