Oh, Kassi, this one’s for you. (I hope I can name at least one band you don’t recognize.) Last night Drew and I attended the UK Festival Awards 2008 at the O2. The Awards Ceremony was actually held in a smaller venue than the main stadium, called the IndigO2. Headlining the show was a band [...]
Almost Home
Oct 30
1
Today was a very busy day for us both; I was purchasing home goods for the new flat and Drew is hard at work as business booms at the new echo office. I also managed to drop of some applications and CVs today at the University of the Arts London… Although we both had very [...]
Premiere: Quantum of Solace
Oct 29
0
Daniel Craig did what?
Travel Rule Number One
Oct 29
1
You should never actually use your cell phone abroad. Unless you really need to. But even then, you should sleep on it. Tonight, for your viewing pleasure, we would like to share the excitement in Leicester Square as The Quantum of Solace descends in London… Drew had to fight the crowd and take an [...]
So much for so little
Oct 28
0
Yesterday was a brilliant experiment in patience and self preservation. I went to the bank, yet again, to request that another mistake be corrected. I don’t know anymore how many people have been involved in our grand banking adventure. Just when it seems that the clown car cannot hold another circus member, we pack another [...]
Sunday, Sunday
Oct 26
1
It’s amazing the things you can find on You Tube… Just try typing in “Dr. Who and the Daleks remix” and see what you come up with. Please also search for “the funniest cat video ever“. This one only gets better the more you watch. (Mom, you can just click on the link to see [...]
The Saturday Evening Post
Oct 25
3
Today we were on the set of the 2010 Dr. Who series 6 (play along with me). We got some great promotional shots and read through the script for one of the upcoming episodes; sorry no spoilers here, but I wouldn’t rule out a cameo of yours truly… Please do rifle through the shots, but [...]
Friday I’m in Love
Oct 24
4
(Just so you know I have written, published and mysteriously lost this entry already this evening–but here it goes again.) We got the keys to our new place today after meeting an inventory specialist to sign off on the evaluation and take a last look at the place. There are several reasons why we have [...]
We’re not in Kansas anymore
Oct 22
2
Simple things, like eating a meal out somewhere, have become something of anxiety producing process. Each time I consider where to eat I feel my heart beating a bit faster. How much does a sandwich cost here? Do I order at the counter? Am I supposed to leave a tip? Do I really want to [...]
Expats in London
Oct 21
1
In this issue of Expats in London: ‘Sweet and Spicy’ 30 Minute Meal recipe #2, from the “Accidentally Yummy” collection A Newcomer’s Experience at International Banking House-Hunting Tips and Trends What’s Hot and What’s Wrong with this Picture Stereotype Myths: Real or Old School Hype? Letter from the Editor Thanks to all of our devout [...]
Paul Fryer
Oct 19
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Our first art exhibit proves to be an eye opening experience.
Great Art in Londontown
Oct 19
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Jen and I had, what I consider, a great opportunity to see this work, Morning Star, in person yesterday. It is by an artist I had never heard of before, but I am very glad I now have. His work may not be earth shattering or mind altering. Of course then again – I am [...]
My First Really Good Day in London
Oct 17
2
As I sit in a coffee shop near my new home with cup of hot chocolate in my hands, I can feel the vibration of a train passing underneath me for the first time in the 13 days I have been in London. The sensation is a novel experience–a reminder that I am really here. [...]
Money Down on New Digs
Oct 16
2
Right to the point – we put a deposit down on this [link removed] place today. Jen had been talking to me about a different place yesterday. Yeah, the same one she posted a blog entry about because she was so excited about it, and today she passed on it completely – even putting a [...]
Isn’t It Ironic? (Not to be confused with the completely coincidental Alanis version.)
Oct 15
4
I apologize for the lengthy radio silence. Monday was a bit of a day of recovery for me. I was tired from everything that I had squeezed in. The weekend was wonderful, but not much of a break. I did manage to field some calls from agents following up on the properties we had seen [...]
And on the seventh day…
Oct 12
5
When I left you last night, we were headed out to grab a bite. We ate at a wonderful Japanese skewer restaurant. We had teriyaki salmon and rice. It was delicious. We may have wandered around a little, but I can’t remember what in the world we may have been looking for… ahh, ice cream. [...]
The Saturday Evening Post
Oct 11
1
After a very full week of emotionally and mentally exhausting work, we ponder what to do with our night. The evening has passed already, but the streets are still full with people and the restaurants will be serving for hours… It’s Saturday night–we should be tearing up the town–but we’re very tired. We’ll definitely eat. [...]
Loyd Grossman Helps with Dinner
Oct 10
0
Who knew dinner could be so easy?
I thought you said it would be rainy.
Oct 10
1
Well, the weather is great in London town this week. God knows I have appreciated it while I wander and orient myself to my surroundings. What I did to deserve this good fortune is unbeknownst to me. As the party beat pulses through the floor of our flat and the cheery voices float up to [...]
So happy together (feel free to sing along)…
Oct 9
0
Well, Drew and I are pretty darn official today. We opened a British bank account. Whew. I feel somehow better about our situation. Our banker even gave us a three-ring notebook to keep our paperwork in and gave me a free pen that says “I love a good doodle”. Well don’t we all?! There just [...]
Hey, Quiet Out There!
Oct 8
5
So yesterday, on my way into the office there was a large chuck of Leicester Square blocked off by barricade and a large crane was behind it hanging a sign on the front of the Empire building. Now I guess I should tell you a bit about Leicester Square so you understand what I am talking [...]
Premiere: High School Musical 3
Oct 8
0
High School Musical Madness!
Photo by Julian Makey / Rex Features ( 805336f )
Oh I, I will survive…
Oct 7
3
Please allow me to introduce you to my new friend, Gina! Since my sister couldn’t come with me to London, she sent a sista, aka Gina McSasspants, to look after me. I hope you are all looking forward to the upcoming “Dang, Gina!” moments. Now, as you may already know, the FedEx outpost in [...]
Jenspeak
Oct 6
4
My, my, my. It’s London out there. And in here, really. I feel like I must have felt on my first day at school. My five senses are overloaded with the incoming information. Wow, what people wear in this chilly weather! When I close my eyes, I dream about foreign languages I barely understand. My [...]
The Huddlestons Have Landed
Oct 5
7
So after thirteen hours of travel, Jen and I finally made it to the flat. We think we got pretty lucky with TM putting us in the same location as our previous visit because this time we will already be a little familiar with the locale. We had a little issue with shipping a few [...]
Deep Thoughts and Ranting
Oct 3
2
I am constantly amazed by the enormity of the body of information that is lost on me. Another big fat wave of “really?!” is sure to hit me in the next five minutes. I knew there was a lot I didn’t know, and then I began the process of moving overseas. Through this shenanigan, I [...]
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