Category: Journal

  • So apparently we have a blog?

    We are way overdue for an update, and seeing as Jen and Gina are both busy today, you are left with a second rate blog post from the supporting actor. Sorry about that, but hey, I promise to try my best.

  • In My Own Little Corner

    She’s sweet, isn’t she? I can’t tell you what it is about her that makes me smile.

  • Leaving on a Jet Plane

    Well, I do.

  • Working on the Weekend

    As we sat in exhaustion – Sarah, Lauren, Drew, Stanley, and me – we marveled at how wondrous our living room view really is. Canal boats were docked below, with little people scurrying around to make supper. At eye level people carried on with their lives in their own flats while we watched. It’s entertaining…

  • New Digs for New Days

    Life is real busy ’round here. Twenty-ten keeps bringing new things. I am worn slap out!

  • Cream Tea

    Get something to eat. And to drink. Food pictures contained herein.

  • I Miss You (Especially) Today

    For you.

  • Jenga, Hello?

    Jenga doesn’t really need much explanation. It’s the best game to play with people you don’t know and people you know and quite like. There’s no humming involved and you’ll not be asked how many presidents preceded Abraham Lincoln.

  • Taking Care of Business

    [Yawn…] I have really missed you. But bedtime comes so much faster when you are almost thirty. This is my bedtime story for you. Except I’m the one going to bed. And it’s not really a story.

  • Sprinkles Make My Skirt Fly Up

    I would like to thank the academy. Any academy. And yes, Kanye. I know Beyonce had hit song with a hot video which was at number one for 300 consecutive days. But today is for me.

  • Ladies’ Night

    Say what you want about British food, the organic Apple Crumble at the Duke of Cambridge ‘makes my skirt fly up’. The Pioneer Woman taught me that phrase. Do you like it? Does it sound good on me?

  • It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday

    Joy and pain – like sunshine and rain. And it takes two to make a thing go right.

  • The Great Beer Pull

    Warning! This post contains photos of a double chin – my double chin, regrettably. I would like to make excuses. There are none. Love me through this challenging part of my life.

  • A Room with a View

    Saturdays can wear a girl out. That’s not including the laundry that I haven’t started. Laundry. I knew I forgot something today…

  • All is Fair

    Is it possible to fall in love with a flat you’ve never actually seen? Is it possible to grieve the loss of a flat you never lived in? Is it possible to find something better, especially considering you aren’t even sure that what you imagined is accurate? Yes. I specialize in getting what I want.…

  • A Bog for My Blog

    Snow brings London to a near stand still – comparative to its normal crazy. But life steadily moves along in the heart of the city. Sister friend is still clunking down the icy pavement in her five inch heels. Bless her cotton socks. Oh, wait?

  • Surreal Life Begins Again

    The terminology one must learn to successfully navigate flat hunting pitfalls is daunting. Is it fully furnished and fully fitted or are those the same thing? The underwear on the floor – are they included? Would be the price be negotiable either way?

  • Waterproof and Leak Resistant!

    Dude. I am not sure what I did to gather the wrath of the travel industry before my flight back to London, but somehow the pressure was unbearable, the temperature was totally unregulated, and my plane to London was delayed over two hours. And I may have only had four and half hours of sleep…

  • Life is a Journey

    It happens all of the time.

  • Dear 1-800-Flowers

    It’s hard to be sensitive to everyone’s situation; I get that. And I am laughing on the outside.

  • Tennessean Thanksgiving

    WARNING: if you are hungry, this post may cause salivation. Get a snack. If you are feeling quite full, come back in an hour. I would just hate to cause anyone undue discomfort. Thanks for reading.

  • The Way Out is Through

    There is something to be learned by this. Unfortunately it takes time to pass through the initial shock of a tray full of tumped over cupcakes.

  • Move Over Jack Handey

    You may not be missing me, but I sure do miss you. Some days I really struggle with words (and new photos) interesting enough to publish. Today, I just want to be counted as ‘present’ in the grand roll call. Jennifer Huddleston is still here.

  • Yeah, She Did.

    When I got the notice about a package being held for pick-up, I thought it might be our US tax documentation. Yeah, way better than that…

  • A Day to be Thankful

    There are very few evils in the world that can’t be eased by the cuteness of kittens and puppies. And seriously, that is one lean, mean hand turkey.

  • Tennessee Calling

    I am blinking and shaking my head as if I’ve been ‘tetched’ – is Tennessee following me to London? Perhaps it’s the missing you that has caused me to see you out of the corner of my eye everywhere I go.

  • Dolly Parton and Ladyhawke

    Ok look. The Tower of London is not to be missed. The Tate, the LSO, Globe Theatre – they are all great. Lunch with friends at your favorite pub, priceless.

  • The Poppy Appeal

    Drew and Jen here- waxing philosophical. Ok, maybe more ‘grateful’ than ‘philosophical’, but sometimes I get those two things a little mixed up.

  • Heartache for Everyone

    It would be so very easy [for me and/or Drew] to write 2009 off as a hopeless, heartless, insincere pile of dog crap. However, I feel I am forced to consider that I am not the center of the universe, quite contrary to popular belief.

  • 42

    Gina is rehearsing for The Price is Right Auditions. Meanwhile, I am seeking deep meaning in the most unlikely places.

  • For Every Season

    I know, right? You wish you had my mad baking skills. And you wish you were here with cupcake crumbs on your jumper, eh?

  • Round Two

    Happy after Halloween, ya’ll! Now put down that fun size Snickers and consider how many minutes you’ll need to spend on the treadmill to work off your next bite… Still hungry?

  • The Hitchhiker

    He had a beautiful black coat. It wasn’t quite long, but it wasn’t very short, either. Soft cheeks. Sharp ears. And tufts of hair behind his ears that were very nice to nuzzle. I called him Midnight. Midnight was a hitchhiker that caught a ride with my friend on a country road one dark October…

  • Son in Law

    This has very little to do with our lives in London. It’s more personal than that. I hope you can handle it.

  • Dessert First

    Sometimes it is a challenge to be me. I have a lot of free time and I am really fabulous. Do you know how hard that makes behaving?!

  • Drew’s Big Fat New Job

    Some of you may have expected it when you heard Ticketmaster closed the echo offices, but after almost four months of working for Ticketmaster proper – I am moving on to a new gig…

  • Have You Met Your Ideal Meerkat?

    This is my new friend. Yeah, uhh. Okkaayyy.

  • Day-Glo is for Our Health and Safety

    These shoes have nothing to do with this post, but I am so jealous of Drew’s cool new trainers that I can’t help myself. I am also jealous that he can wear his trainers to work.

  • Happy Anniversary to Us (GIVEAWAY)

    With a record number of comments, we have successfully named a winner in the Happy Anniversary to Us Giveaway! Now I know what I must do with my day.

  • St. Paul’s Cathedral

    I can’t explain why I am drawn to this building, but it’s almost like an anchor. This is the defining feature of my London neighborhood. It’s the place I ran to when I had the most to lose. For some reason, this big church means something inexplicably special to me.

  • Happy Anniversary to Us (GIVEAWAY)

    We don’t have advertisers, investors, or blue chip sponsors. Yet. So for now, we ask you to join us in enjoying the simpler pleasures in life.

  • Are We There Yet?

    Whew. I am tired of being in transit and making decisions – and I am not talking about decisions over what to make for dinner or who to make fun of on X-Factor. (Not that I can even pretend to be able to sit through an entire episode of X-Factor, let alone make fun of…

  • Holy Cow!

    First of all, who popularized the phrase ‘Holy Cow’, and secondly, how did October sneak up on me?! Ok, it didn’t sneak up, I just wasn’t paying attention when the clock struck midnight.

  • Eat Cake – Take Two

    Please accept this update as my apology for the whinging. Don’t get me wrong, there will inevitably be more at some point, but you deserve to share in the comic relief I take for myself. Enjoy.

  • Eat Cake

    There are some days when cake seems like the answer to all of my questions. I wonder who in the world gave me that impression.

  • Normal Life

    London is a long way to go to meet folks from Nashville, but it has worked out for us. Quality hang time has been had in London with Nashville peeps on multiple occasions now. Who’s next to join us for a Monk’s Manhattan?

  • Why Are We Here?

    If you’ve ever asked yourself the ultimate question and the answer “42” doesn’t satisfy you, don’t forget the ultimate answer’s distant cousin. Blue seven. We know all about that here at DrewandJengotoLondon.

  • ..But You Can’t Take The Country Out of The Girl

    Sometimes I get a little delirious when I am tired. Usually I talk to myself before I sing. And then I write my own songs. That’s what happens when I start my day yawning through a Benadryl-induced semi-coma.

  • Everyday Things

    We are proud to report on only the most pressing and important of issues – gas, of course, being one of those. Thanks for checking in to gather the most valuable information you’ll learn on the internet all week.

  • Videos from New York City

    To wrap up and/or summarize our trip to New York City, we’d like to leave you with less words. And more video. If you haven’t had enough, check it out!