Getting back into the swing of things here in London is harder than I thought. I tend to romanticize things, though, and underestimate things like re-acclimating, imaging myself as never having “un-acclimated” in the first place. When people in the US asked me how I liked life in London, what with the crowds of people, …
I can’t believe I wrote about Borough Market way back when I started my blog– it was so different back then! Because I didn’t cover it anywhere near adequately two years ago, I have decided it is high time to give it the credit it is due with a full post about it! Borough Market …
Growing up, I always cheered for the underdog. I was probably the bane of everyone’s existence, considering my father played for the Redskins and I lived in the Northern Virginia area, when I would change team affiliation from the Redskins to whatever team was losing halfway through a game. In the UK, this kind of …
My favorite, favorite time of day is breakfast time. With any luck, I’ll have been up working for a few hours already (can I get a YEAH for those who are most productive in the early morning!?) and have a few mugs of coffee in me, which makes me all the more ready for some …
Red Rocks is the most beautiful concert venue in the world. Not that I’ve been to every concert venue, but I think I can say this, anyway. What other venues sit on a mountain and overlook the entire front range of Colorado, after all? Sometimes I think Red Rocks looks pretty much unreal- a figment …
This past weekend I went to the Westword Music Showcase, a one-day music festival of local bands with some national and international acts thrown in to add a little spice to things. We started the day bright and early with the best of early morning beverages, Bloody Marys, followed by shots washed down with watermelon. …
Last night I went to the Rackhouse, part of the Stranahan’s Distillery, for dinner and a pub quiz. Just so you know, I’m terrible at trivia, especially when one of the categories is, “If I were to make a Craigslist ad, this would be what it said.” How was I supposed to know that Vladimir …
This weekend I did something very unlike me: I went hiking. I don’t even own a pair of proper sneakers. My yoga mat and Vibrams take care of all the fitness needs I have. However, I was begged, so I threw caution to the wind and let myself be dragged up a mountain. At the …
One of my favorite happy hours in Denver can be found at Lime XS, which serves generously strong margaritas for $5 until 6pm. Coupled with free salsa and fluffy chips (yes, I do mean fluffy- well, really, deep fried but I try to focus on the fact that they’re fluffy and crispy rather than the fact …
Today was a cloudy, snowy day. Yes, I’m talking about 1st May 2013. Tragic. To try and forget that I’m living in a real life igloo when most people are out sunning themselves, I met my friend Amanda at the Wynkoop Brewery. As we sat talking about everything from wedding planning to Lena Dunham, it …