File #17: #LizardTruth
Hi-ho readers, I realized today that I only have six weeks left here and I don’t think I was ready for that realization. ANYWAY! Let’s get the requisite Culture Chat out of the way. This week (and by “week” I mean “Wednesday and Thursday night”) I watched Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Tina Fey and Robert Carlock’s new […]
File #18: You Da Ant!
Hi-ho readers, Late, late, I know. But I’m here now and isn’t that all that matters? Also, title from the best podcast I listened to this week which was Pop Culture Happy Hour’s “Cultural Anniversaries and Great Things for Kids” — which talked extensively about the movie Antz. The week had its highs and lows. […]
File #16: To unravel a torment you must begin somewhere
Hi-ho readers, The last of my friends from the outside world have left town, and it’s back to being by myself for a lot of the time. Must. Fill Void. With Culture. Something I forgot to mention from last week — I saw The Ruling Class currently starring James McAvoy last week and I highly recommend it. […]
File #15: Tip of the Hat
Hi-ho readers, This is REALLY late, and I apologize. I forget what it’s like to be around friends and to actually be involved in other people’s lives. Monday was my first class meeting of British Cinema and Society, which is interesting but I honestly feel neutral towards it. After such intensive classes it’s weird having […]
File #14: Irn Bru
Hi-ho readers, Beware: long letter ahead. Monday and Tuesday heralded finals, so nothing too exciting there. Although I have found my new Regular Place at Caffe Forum on Gloucester Road. They give free croissants to the first 100 customers, so needless to say I will be there a lot. Tuesday night I finally finished ALL […]
File #13: Coffee
Hi-ho readers, Sorry for the delay — Sunday night was spent polishing off a grand total of 22 pages for two final papers. Schoolwork took precedence. Aren’t you proud, Mom and Dad? I have horrible news. Well, horrible news for me. I truly cannot tolerate coffee in the way that I was able to before. […]
File #12: Master Chef (in training)
Hi-ho readers, Things are becoming blurrier but I guess that’s what happens when you start getting used to a place. Places, events, etc. don’t seem as foreign any more. This is simultaneously comforting and a little sad. I do feel like I’m in a little bit of a crunch (we are coming upon the last […]
File #11: Night at the Museum
Hi-ho readers, Museums are really the place to be in London, and I’ve been finding that out in class and on my own. On Monday my women’s studies professor took us to the Victoria and Albert (V&A) just because, justifying it by saying “the museum is a place full of beautiful objects.” And it is […]
File #10: PoundTown
Hi-ho readers, London week two was eventful. I only have afternoon classes right now so I told myself that I’d wake up in the morning and do stuff before walking to school, but I only managed to haul out of bed on Monday. I took myself to breakfast at Muriel’s Kitchen next to the train […]
File #9: Scooters
Hi-ho readers, Week one: accomplished. I feel at home because 1. don’t get lost walking to class anymore, 2. have switched from coffee to tea, and 3. someone asked ME for directions today. I think I cracked the code on How to Look Like You Live in London: wear all black, carry orange Sainsbury’s bag, […]