Category Archives: UK 2011-2012

Mad Kings and Killings (Munich, Part Two)

Posted on 23 May 2012, Wednesday by

So I went to Munich for a date. To defend the ridiculousness of that, Munich was a city I’d wanted to go to anyway and I chose it because of that.  C was flying back from the States to Rome … Continue reading →

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Rolling on, With Wine

Posted on 1 April 2012, Sunday by

I’m not as good at writing in my blog or my journal when I have term papers to write.  My usual writing style during term paper season alternates between wine and coffee to somehow revise my way to a finished … Continue reading →

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For Love of Music

Posted on 15 February 2012, Wednesday by

I have been thinking a lot about music lately. For so many of my past significant others, music has been A Huge Part Of Their Lives.  It’s a rather odd common thread among the majority of them, though their actual … Continue reading →

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Ghosts in Museums

Posted on 9 February 2012, Thursday by

I am sitting in the dated museum cafe of Tate Britain. This is my … oh, I don’t even know.  I’ve been to at least a dozen art museums in the past year.  More than that, but I can’t keep … Continue reading →

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US Cell Phone Companies Are Screwing You

Posted on 19 January 2012, Thursday by

Note:  These prices are for an android smart phone. In the UK, I currently pay £10/mo (approx. $15.50) for all the minutes, text, & data I need. I don’t have a contract, can just not top up when I don’t … Continue reading →

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January 15th Housekeeping

Posted on 15 January 2012, Sunday by

One year ago today, I was on a plane to India.  Deciding to do that remains one of the best decisions I’ve made in my soon-to-be twenty six years. Six months ago today, I was awkwardly getting to know Luke. … Continue reading →

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Earning a Certificate in International Banking BS

Posted on 14 January 2012, Saturday by

It’s crass to talk about money. Which I find a bit foolish, because what takes up so much of our thoughts and worries? I’m sure if our thoughts and worries were presented in pie chart form, it’d average to look … Continue reading →

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12 Goals for 2012

Posted on 13 January 2012, Friday by

1.  Practice yoga at least four times a week. Even if it’s just sun salutations. 2.  Finish my computer program for Hindi. 3.  Make more time for my spirituality. 4.  Find employment in my field. 5.  Visit three non-United Kingdom … Continue reading →

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On Writing

Posted on 12 January 2012, Thursday by

It is amazing the sort of things you can come up with to do besides writing term papers.  My room is clean.  My papers are re-filed.  I spent several hours researching the Pembroke Corgi and figuring out how much money … Continue reading →

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Numbers for 2011

Posted on 30 December 2011, Friday by

In 2011… I was on 16 planes, rented 6 cars, rode a long distance (3+ hrs) bus 17 times, a long distance train 6 times, and used public transit in 7 different metropolitan cities. I was in 8 different countries … Continue reading →

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