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June 15 fitness results; dreams (and fears) re: England

June 16th, 2012 at 05:31 am

10-min. workout: Yes! I biked to and from the CSA drop site to pick up our veggies. It was 8 minutes each way, so 16 min. total.
Results so far: 13/15 (13 out of 15 days)

Calorie counting: estimated 1802. (My target is 1280-1400.) Yikes! Dinner really added up, even though it didn't feel that filling.
Results so far: 15/15 (my goal is to track, so even if I go over my target, it counts as a success)

No night snacks: Success! Just some tea.
Results so far: 14/15

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AS just randomly saw a job posting for a position in England that she seems ideally suited for. Now, getting hired in England as a non-citizen is really hard because supposedly they have to declare that you're a better candidate than anyone not only in England but the whole European Union as well. But AS is pretty awesome.

Talking about it was scary and exciting. It made us realize that we'd like to be a lot more financially secure before we try, because it would be an expensive move and at least some of us would experience an interruption in income.

Also, the thought of doing all the legal stuff again (both the immigration and the estate/adoption stuff) just makes me feel tired.

I realized too that in my projections of late, I've been envisioning a future with no interruption in our trajectory financially. Moving to England, which is our ultimate goal, would be a big interruption. Last year I realized I needed to map out more scenarios so we'd be prepared for that, but with the new baby and everything I just haven't gotten around to it.

We'll talk to NT tomorrow (he's already in bed), but AS has pretty much decided it's just not a good time to go for the job. She needs to strengthen her career and solidify her reputation, and I need to get our financial house more in order.

I agree with AS more than halfway. But another part of me knows that opportunities and chances aren't infinite, and also that the longer we stay here, the deeper our roots and the harder it'll get to uproot.

It's so crazy to be a binational family, and especially one that doesn't fit legally recognizable structures. It feels a bit unsteady at times. Like, I know we're solid as a family, but the outside world seems wobbly. And sometimes I feel like that wobbliness could threaten our stability.

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8 Responses to “June 15 fitness results; dreams (and fears) re: England”

  1. My English Castle Says:
    June 16th, 2012 at 06:10 pm 1339870257
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    oh man, ceejay, I'm with you. The British pension scheme, the cost of living, health issues and kids schooling all haunt me. I really need to sit down with a financial planning professional who understands all this.

  2. Looking Forward Says:
    June 16th, 2012 at 09:25 pm 1339881923
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    You may have stated on the past, but what is the draw to England?

  3. ceejay74 Says:
    June 16th, 2012 at 10:41 pm 1339886466
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    LF, NT is from England. He came over to the U.S. to be with us, but he would prefer to live in England (various reasons) and we would like that as well. Initially we thought we'd move there to be with him, but we realized it would be faster and more of a sure thing if he came here.

  4. Looking Forward Says:
    June 17th, 2012 at 12:03 am 1339891439
    1339891439

    Ok, I knew he came from England, but didn't know why you and AS would want to move there.
    (HeHe, that sounded bad.. No offense to England!)

  5. ceejay74 Says:
    June 17th, 2012 at 04:15 am 1339906515
    1339906515

    Haha, I understand. There are crazy things about both countries, and living together you realize things you didn't even know were crazy about your own. For him, the things that are different in a bad way are A) 2 weeks' vacation to start versus 5 weeks in UK; B) religion dominating political discourse in U.S. vs. ACTUAL separation of church and state in UK; C) 0 weeks guaranteed parental leave vs. 6 months in UK; D) guns being a common part of culture vs. not; E) healthcare bankrupting people vs. healthcare being provided to all. Those are examples, so obviously it's big-picture stuff that doesn't affect our everyday life (other than the skimpy vacation time of course!). Day-to-day, he very much loves the Americans he comes in contact, and culture/life in Minneapolis, so it's not like life is miserable here. Smile

  6. Looking Forward Says:
    June 17th, 2012 at 05:39 am 1339911566
    1339911566

    You know what I lke all of those things too! (Guns, healthcare, paid leave) Europe here we come! Big Grin

  7. CB in the City Says:
    June 17th, 2012 at 04:01 pm 1339948879
    1339948879

    I've always thought I would love to live in England -- almost all my bloodlines go back to England and I was an English Lit major in college. I've always felt like I would feel at home there. But I know I couldn't live so far away from my family. I sure would like to visit, though!

  8. ceejay74 Says:
    June 17th, 2012 at 04:59 pm 1339952396
    1339952396

    Clarification: There's virtually NO guns in England, too many in the U.S. for NT's taste. Wink

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