I have no idea how to get off the phone with a Londoner. There is a long string of “brilliant, excellent, absolutely fine, cheers, of course, lovely, just brilliant, tomorrow then, cheers, brilliant, wonderful…” What can I say to let them know I understand that we are done talking and that we both intend to [...]
La Cage aux Folles (and an Interview)
Jan 29
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Along the river, near the North end of the Hungerford Bridge, the Playhouse Theatre is home to an extended run of the critically acclaimed La Cage aux Folles. Some of you are likely to have seen the film version which starred Robin Williams (The Birdcage), but I can promise that Graham Norton is stunning in [...]
A View From the Bridge
Jan 26
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I met Drew at his office and he grabbed a quick slice of pizza as we headed to the Duke of York’s Theatre. It seemed quite the appropriate thing to do on our way to a play set in New York. The theatre itself was the first proper English looking theatre I had yet been [...]
Do You Still Need Someone to Play the Lead Tree?
Jan 25
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My heart is achy (the good kind of sore, like you have the day after a 7 hour dance rehearsal) as I attempt to put a punctuation mark on the end of this week and begin a new sentence again. As hard as it was to hear the recruiters tell me that I had not [...]
Blue. Blue Seven.
Jan 23
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I am married to my best friend. I can afford food, clothing, and shelter. I have marketable skills and an education. I live in London, a place where many people may never even have the chance to visit. This week there is evidence that more Americans feel hopeful. Although it isn’t always the most fun [...]
What if the Mightiest Word is Love?
Jan 20
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On this historic day it is still wonderful to be in London informally representing the country that has ushered in great change which will effect us on a global scale. It is regrettable, however, to be so far from you who are celebrating–or at least witnessing–the changing of the guards. Barack Hussein Obama was sworn [...]
What Day is it?
Jan 19
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On Sunday Drew and I decided to wander down Brick Lane. It’s famous for the groups that have historically lived in the area, the Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine offered every few feet, and the vintage shops and street market. The significance of Brick Lane’s history has been featured in novels and films. I had hoped [...]
Can’t Stop Thinking About You
Jan 17
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Today I walked a mile to my favorite grocery store to find out that it had closed early on Friday for a weekend of refurbishment. The Grand Re-Opening on Monday won’t be in time to get the groceries I need today. No bother, there are plenty of grocery stores in the area, I just thought [...]
Is it That Late Already?
Jan 16
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Sadly, I feel that there is very little news to report. I have rearranged my CV so many times, and written so many covering letters, I am quite tired of myself. I have lost count of the number of jobs about which I have contacted recruiters–or the numbers of recruiters I have contacted to be [...]
Stuck in a Lift
Jan 15
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So yeah, they (whoever they are) mean it when they say “4 Person Maximum” on the elevator sign. Today my coworker, Janita, and I were heading to a client planning meeting at their offices with a couple of peeps from one of our partner companies. We had met these two at their offices first to [...]
Where There’s a Will, There Something Good To Watch
Jan 14
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This evening in Leicester Square the critically acclaimed 7 pounds premiered at the Empire Cinema. Crowds were already camped out when Drew passed through to go to the office today. Drew attempted on his way home this evening to get a picture of Will Smith on the red carpet, but the lighting was poor. Lucky [...]
Hit Me!
Jan 13
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Hit Me! The Life and Rhymes of Ian Dury is a play wonderfully written by Jeff Merrifield, and well carried by Jud Charlton (playing Ian Dury) and Josh Darcy (playing Fred Rowe). There isn’t much of a storyline or a plot, but you don’t really notice until it’s over. The play is more of a [...]
All You Need is Love and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Jan 12
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While we were in Nashville for the Christmas holidays I took a trip Whole Foods for vegan chocolate chips. I was disappointed that the shelf had far fewer bags on it than I had intended to buy, but we will manage to ration them until May–or until someone visits. The point of the story is [...]
Reconsider Everything
Jan 11
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While walking through Green Park today on our way to take photos of Buckingham Palace, I heard a terrible commotion in the distance. It sounded like someone giving a heated speech to a noisy and responsive crowd–like you see in old history films. A detour down Piccadilly towards Piccadilly Arcade led us to the source [...]
Leaving Nashvegas
Jan 9
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The collection of mail on our doorstep is a testament to the great length of time we were afforded with family and friends. We didn’t come close to seeing everyone on the list, but we wore ourselves out trying. Since our last post we saw two more beautiful (and growing) children and their parents and [...]
…and That’s Why They Call it a Clock/Radio-
Jan 3
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-because it has both. I noticed a few weeks back that my hair was suddenly a different color. It had a darker, almost ashy sheen. I wasn’t the only one that noticed, either. Everyone that noticed seemed to think it was a nice change. Though I did wonder what had brought about a sudden change [...]
Treacle
You can read all about treacle on Wikipedia, but basically you can use it as a substitute for molasses in recipes. This is important to know if you are making chocolate chip cookies.
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