Adventuresinamyland

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• Last Day

  

  How did I spend my last day in London? The sex exhibition at the Natural History Museum in South Kensington and Mexican food from Wahaca at Canary Wharf. Oh... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• If You Find Yourself at Canary Wharf Around Lunchtime, Dear Lord, Run Don’t Walk

  

  Just trust me on this one. It is no fun to find yourself at Canada Square (the shopping area where the tube drops you off) and see the sea of ravenous business... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Oodles of Fun That is the Student Loan Bubble

  

  My loans have shifted from Sallie Mae to My Great Lakes which would be fine, except that My Great Lakes applies payments however it wants! Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• BBC News: Stuffed Toy Tiger Sparks Police Hunt

  

  No, don’t worry it’s not the stuffed toy tiger I photographed weeks ago near Southwark Park but is located in Hedge End, Southampton. Quite a laugh though. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT

• JLS Condoms!

  

  I’ll be the first to admit that like me a good boy band (ahem, Hanson anyone?!) But could you imagine the Jonas Brothers putting themselves on condoms? Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2011 LOVE & SEX

• Postman’s Park, EC1

  

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  Posted on 12 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Top Three Reasons to Consider Getting Your Degree Abroad

  I’m officially a freelance writer. Well, kind of anyway. Article first published as The Top Three Reasons to Consider Getting Your Degree Abroad on Blogcritics. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Whitney Houston and Cyndi Lauper Make Revision Possible

  

  The only thing that can get me in the mood to revise are these lovely ladies. My friend Nic and fellow IR student put it best in his facebook status: ‘Did I sig... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2011 DIARIES

• You Name It, I’ve Done It — Liverpool St. Bathrooms

  

  (Liverpool Street Station is a major tube stop on the Central line and also a National Rail station with trains going all over the country. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2011 DIARIES

• Adventures in British Banking

  

  I’m a grownup now! I’ve always marvelled at these handy little pin-pad things that Europeans have. You can use it to access your account online and you can do... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reactions to Osama

  

  And going a bit farther…. What really grinds my gears (so to speak) about people being idiots about Bin Laden’s death (there are obviously bound to be idiots... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Why I Can’t Do Up My Pants (Arg!Trousers!)

  

  I’ve been living out of my suitcase since I got back from Chicago because I can’t be bothered to unpack. I rummaged to the bottom to find something clean and, l... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2011 DIARIES

• British Airways, You Had Me at ‘Ello Luv!’

  

  And that we’re not merely ‘BA frequent flyer account holders’ but ‘WORLD TRAVELLERS.’ Oh yeahhh. Because annoying WASP businessmen need you to inflate their... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• DSW, Sephora, and Fried Ice Cream — It’s Good to Be Home!

  

  There are some things that the UK just doesn’t have and Britons just don’t understand. Fried food in particular is a bit of a conversation starter for a lot of... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, FOOD & DRINK

• (Not) Selling My Books

  

  To the Lighthouse   $1.16 Water for Elephants   $4.61 Infidel   $.60 I have a lot of books. Even if we ignore the overflowing, bending, about-to-fall-over... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2011 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tibidabo: The Most Overrated Place in Barcelona

  

  All the guidebooks for Barcelona say that “The mountain of Tibidabo is the best vantage point for views of the city.” Those guidebooks are either wrong, or... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• You Can Do Anything in Your Steve Madden Flats– Welcome to Montserrat!

  

  He may be in prison for embezzlement, but man does he make a nice shoe! -APThis is not the first occasion that I have found myself without proper footwear (or... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Heathrow’s Terminal 3 and American Airlines

  

  I tend to measure the utility of any airport terminal based on how efficiently I can find myself standing in front of a stack of Bill Bryson books. That being... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Social Standards: The Partner Phenomena

  The partner phenomena is something that doesn’t really occur in the US. Basically, if you refer to someone as your partner it means that you are in a gay/lesbia... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL

• Cornish Pasties

  

  There are few thing in life I love more than food. In particular, I love Cornish pasties (not pay-steez but PA-steese). In fact, I love them so much that I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2011 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL