Author: Jen

  • Dark Chocolate Madness

    When you are always together it’s hard to orchestrate a surprise. It’s even harder when one of you is not entirely fond of surprises.

  • Nano Does What?!

    Listen up Sci-Fi fans, we’re not on Stargate SG-1 anymore…

  • Artsy Fartsy

    There was more than just furniture at the Ideal Home Show!

  • Ideal Home Show

    Today we went to the Ideal Home Show at Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Though it is geared towards individuals considering home improvement and related lifestyle purchases, it was really cool. I don’t need a jacuzzi or a gazebo. However, I love to look at furniture and home decor. I think I may have even come…

  • Oh. Wow.

    Once this much time has gone by, an update is hard to give. Everything that has happened in the last couple of weeks runs together in my head. What would you say if I told you this was the outfit I bought for my first day at work?

  • Whew!

    There is reason to celebrate, and an explanation for the lack of recent blog activity. I have applied for, prepared for, shopped for, interviewed for, offered, and accepted a job! This all happened within a matter of three business days; there has been a flurry of activity here. I’ll be rejoining the clinical research world…

  • Boot

    Trunk, as in the trunk of a car.

  • Another Lazy London Sunday

    On Friday I received news that there is still no update regarding the position for which I had recently  interviewed due to an unknown project start date.  Fortunately, another very reputable organization has invited me for an interview on Tuesday.  I couldn’t be more pleased to speak with them.  There was pizza and Ugly Betty…

  • Bloody Brilliant

    It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, MadWorld.

  • Jab

    (slang) Shot, injection.

  • Bingo Wings

    (slang) A term to describe arms which feature the build-up of fat and/or extra skin that hangs from the underside of the upper arms.

  • Tortilla, Islington

    On the hunt for a legit burrito?

  • Still Sunny, Go Figure

    On Drew’s walk today he took a moment to capture the Closed Caption Camera that were eyeing him… And he caught something that really makes me feel like Summer is not far away. Can’t wait to share these in person with all of you!

  • Busker

    People who engage in the practice of performing in public for tips and gratuities.  Busking is the term for the practice itself.

  • Another Random Wednesday

    The flowers that Drew brought me for my birthday had a special surprise in store… And there is a premiere brewing in Leicester Square. We had lunch at V & M Express today. Be sure to check out the review!

  • Josef Fritzl on Trial

    The world awaits a verdict.

  • V & M Express, Soho

    Junk food. Sunshine. Fiscal responsibility.

  • Franklyn

    Drew and I caught a showing of the new fantasy flick, Franklyn, at the Empire Cinema in Leicester Square.

  • B (Never too Busy to Be Beautiful)

    Too B or not too B? Too cheesy of me to ask?

  • Thai Square, Covent Garden

    We found ourselves hungry in Seven Dials; we landed at Thai Square.

  • Lush

    Lush – does it actually smell and feel just as good as its name suggests?

  • A Perfect Day for a Picnic

    Oh, where to begin… The sun in London yesterday was enough to distract me from my job search (and the website update “to do” list). I walked to Covent Garden to buy my birthday present from Drew. It’s an awesome way to get exactly what you want – and when you are shopping at Lush…

  • Red Nose Day

    Everyone’s talking about Picking Their Nose…

  • Red Nose Day

    Today I had a lovely afternoon tea at a cafe called Allans near Bond Street Station.  It is truly lovely, with a comfortable atmosphere. The patisserie was extremely busy, but the staff were attentive and friendly nonetheless.  I appreciated the inviting decor and was thoroughly impressed by the quality of the sugar.  It might sound…

  • A Beautiful Birthday Story

    Long ago (yesterday, the 11th) and far, far away (use google maps) in a land called London, there a lived a girl who had a beautiful birthday. Her day began when a handsome prince, and an uncharacteristically cheerful sunrise, woke her. A box came. A very sexy bunch of flowers lay inside – from queens…

  • There’s No Place You Can Hide

    I can find something nice to say about anything.  Don’t test me.  You. will. lose. Here’s the conundrum:  I just saw STOMP at the Ambassador Theatre in London’s West End.  You need to understand that I did not, at any moment, find myself searching for something nice to say.  Rather, I worried that mere words could…

  • Slow As Molasses

    Yes, this is what you think it is.  My question is, “why?” On my way to Borough Market today I passed another peaceful protest.  Ah, London… There is still no news on the job front at the moment, though I continue to actively pursue work that doesn’t involve measuring detergent or chasing dust bunnies.  Soon.

  • Let’s Do Lunch

    Ah, the joys of lunching in Central London!  The crowds are thick, queues are long, and real Londoners never look at the menu.  You should walk in and fire off your order, like a round from a machine gun, as soon as any person behind the counter makes first eye contact with you.  Don’t wait to…

  • There is No Excuse

    Apparently, I have not been sitting still long enough to throw my thoughts together, but I can promise that food reviews are in your future.  I’ve been busy over the last two days making arrangements to accept a job offer, in case the offer is made, which involves a string of employment verification and getting…

  • Snow Day!

    London takes a snow day following record setting precipitation.

  • Yes, Like Mozart

    Slightly east and ever so north of our neighborhood lies another that is host to busy weekend shoppers and pub crawlers.  Shoreditch is home to our new friend, and on this occasion our tour guide, Wolfie.  (How cool is it that we know someone named Woldgang?!)  He led us past the Moorgate area and beyond…

  • Real Life Begins

    I never felt inspired to shop for the perfect vintage wear while living in Nashville, but in London the idea seems completely natural.  While preparing to attend a fancy dress housewarming party as Mr. Lucas and Miss Brahms from Are You Being Served?, Drew and I discovered several great places to shop for unique pieces…

  • The 7 Fingers Have my Heart

    Loitering in the Peacock Theatre is the Sadler’s Wells production Traces.  It is an absolutely stunning piece of performance art with an urban vibe and abstract presentation.  Despite being a work of finest art it remains accessible to us all through such universal themes as struggle, self awareness, love, loss, relationships, belonging…  Traces elevates the…

  • Any Dream Will Do

    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a spectacular event not to be missed.  Gareth Gates lends a tangible familiarity and lovable quality to his debut as Joseph.  This show is absolutely dream-like in its presentation – the detail in every fantastic element, as well as the timely humor infused throughout, makes for an evening…

  • Are You Diggin’ On Me?

    To look upon Joss Stone is to behold someone distinctly familiar.  Sweet. Young. Lovely.  But when she parts her lips her soul comes rushing out like thick velvet or strong coffee.    You can blink, but she’s still your little sister or the girl next door – she’s standing on stage and it’s as if the voice…

  • Are You Diggin’ On Me?

    A night out in Birmingham with Joss Stone and opening act Adam Isaac – can you dig?

  • Mind the Elbow

    We joined a group of ex-pats and west side locals for an eight mile walk along the Thames River between Putney Bridge Station and Richmond.  Our walk was broken into two mile segments by stops at three cozy pubs along the way. It’s easy to forget how quiet London can be – or how much…

  • Si Senorita!

    The Huddleston Bed and Breakfast is celebrating the confirmation of another visitor’s travel date!  This time our dear friend, and possibly the girl who will save the world by the time I’m rocking on my front porch, is a world traveler whizzing by to share a pint and maybe catch up with another friend.  I’ll…

  • Fancy a Curry?

    Tonight I am making my first ever Vindaloo to celebrate.  (Brad, if you are out there, this Vindaloo is for you.)  I have a bank card for our new bank account, I have a confirmed interview on Wednesday with a great company, and (in case you haven’t heard) we have guests coming in June.  Perhaps…

  • Now Booking

    We have added to the calendar our first confirmed guests to The Huddleston Bed and Breakfast!  This June two well-loved and beautiful people will be celebrating an anniversary here in our grand city.  I am so excited about showing them the ropes of basic London navigation and help them get familiar with our little ‘hood.…

  • Toyer

    Last night Drew and I had the pleasure of attending Toyer at the Arts Theatre London on Great Newport Street.  The theatre itself is modern and intimate, housing the London Cocktail Club – a fantastic and sexy new addition to the nightlife in the Covent Garden area.  I wasn’t sure what to expect from the…

  • Random and Interesting

    Apparently Britain is a happening place. Thanks Taylor, for providing this link to prove it: Click Me! In other, random news, we believe someone might occasionally leave us hints regarding who is boss in this building. Also, Drew would like you all to know that I am feeding him.  Something besides icing and cake. Sadly, the Chinese…

  • Lemon Lovely

    Valentine’s Day was more about lemon than chocolate this year.  For our first V-day boycott in our new little city, we caught up on Battlestar Gallactica and dined on London Lemon Dessert with a side of Lemon Cupcakes.  Mmm. Of all the amazing things there may have been to do in London this weekend, staying…

  • Flash Mob

    A flash mob (or flashmob) is a large group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual action for a brief time, then quickly disperse.  (Yes, like in the mobile phone commercial.)

  • We Can and We Did

    Friday the 13th was rumored to be a day of Zombie flash mobs at London Bridge Station and Trafalgar Square, but I have been informed that far more Police personnel and cameramen showed up than Zombies.  I didn’t dress as a Zombie or rearrange my plans for the day to try and catch a glimpse…

  • Praise Song for the Day

    It seems that we may have sold the motorcycle; that is, our amazing friend Matt may have sold our motorcycle.  We woke up to his email yesterday morning and I think that must be why the sun is shining so brightly in London two mornings in a row!  How nice for everyone here?!  So Matt,…

  • On the Waterfront

    For some reason, what’s hot in London theatre at the moment includes two plays set in New York (centering around the dock workers) near the same time.  We had the opportunity to see a fabulous revitalization of A View From the Bridge, and Tuesday night made our way to the Theatre Royal Haymarket for On…

  • One Lump or Two?

    Sky News is predicting snow, sleet, biting winds, and the breaking news is an update regarding the fires that were set in Australia.  If only we could have maneuvered the weather systems to take rain to Australia before these fires spread…  I am still struggling to understand exactly why the two individuals reportedly in custody…

  • It’s Not a Cold, It’s Aliens

    There is nothing like having good friends to cure a rainy gray disposition and the rearranging-my-CV-again blues.  Tune in tomorrow for the full report. On Sunday Drew and I wandered down to Tottenham Court Road to visit an electronics store when Drew remembered a great restaurant he wanted me to try.  We wandered through the…

  • Whinge

    To complain in a moaning manner. (Don’t whinge about the winter weather.)