I don’t consider myself to be particularly anal retentive. (Or is the vogue term OCD? What’s the DSM using nowadays? Is anal retentive even a thing anymore?! They change so fast I can’t keep up.) ANYWAY, even though I don’t think I pay specific attention to my surroundings most of the time, which makes this a very …
With all the awards ceremonies that have been going on lately, I have inevitably had the urge to give my two cents about the superlative artistic so-called “achievements” of the past year. Because I have absolutely no qualifications to make these assessments (rather reminiscent of the panel on women’s health that the US Congress convened …
So as it turns out, living in a major metropolitan area doesn’t only offer good Chinese takeaway and potentially-productive hours lost people watching. In actuality, the Three Man Electrical Band was right, signs are everywhere and, if you take a moment to investigate, are quite entertaining. Right on. V.O.M. Why are the policeman, woman and …
Hoorah for finally seeing my first Clint Eastwood movie, Sudden Impact. It clearly has had an impact on me, as I keep insisting on going around using strange phrases in a husky voice whilst deluding myself into thinking I’m a totally badass. Wait…maybe it’s not such a delusion. At the super successful Hatchet Job of …
This morning when I looked out my window and viewed the Dickens-esque snow scene in Weaver’s Fields as pictured below, I did not think about it’s beauty, or the inherent magic of snow, or even how it made me slightly homesick for Denver. Instead, my immediate thoughts turned to the status of London Transport, which …
This could happen to anyone, anywhere. However, it happened to Hannah and me. In London. Think of the fact that this could happen to you before you make a judgment. As an aside, I think this story merits urban legend status. So, ANYWAY… Last week my friend Hannah and I were walking down one of …
Last Sunday I went to the Matrix Live at the Royal Albert Hall. Not only is the Royal Albert Hall beautiful and historic and something everyone who lives in London should see/experience, the Matrix Live was FANTASTIC. Basically, the soundtrack to the movie is played by a full symphony orchestra. It was a very overwhelming …
Markets have been taking over my life these past few weeks. For some reason, I associate them with fall, so I suppose it’s quite appropriate that I’ve spent most of my free time between Borough and Camden. Such colorful produce at Borough Market So beautiful I almost forgot I hate tomato… Very upsetting, huh? Real …
A few days ago I attended a post-graduate mixer with my roomie and some friends. We sat in a corner on the balcony and stared down at the gaggle of post-graduate students dancing with abandon, sipping our drinks and talking amongst ourselves. As one of my friends astutely observed, we weren’t doing too well in …
Is it weird to say that I still feel like I’m on vacation? I used to fantasize about having days in which I would have nothing to do– no work schedule, no volunteer commitments, no appointments or lunch dates. Now that I’m actually living this way I find that, as always, the grass is always …