I had forgotten how much I totally love living in a big city. I have slipped easily into the booted and suited, walk everywhere lifestyle and I’m only on day one of my week in DC. I feel like I’m in another country - everyone is trendily or smartly dressed…and thin! I’d forgotten that totally […]
Filed under: travel, Washington DC on April 30th, 2007 | No Comments »
I picked up April’s edition of F1 magazine, (B & N seem to be notoriously bad at getting the publication anywhere near it’s intended release date and I am routinely a month behind, reading previews and strategery for races that I watched two weeks ago). As always there was the usual car dissection articles on […]
Filed under: Formula 1, popculture, famille et amis on April 28th, 2007 | No Comments »
I love working with brainy people who know so much more about technology and web design than I do. I just want to say thank you Amberly, for providing me with some lovely code for a selection form/drop-down menu, (currently being used for the Global Englishness links in my sidebar). I’m sure I would have […]
Filed under: new site, tech on April 26th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
I’ve been utterly absorbed and hugely enjoying FX’s new Monday night show The Riches, (kindly televised by FX at 10:00 pm so I can tutor at Literacy Alliance and still come home and watch Digging for the Truth and The Riches,) starring Eddie Izzard. As I’ve mentioned before, I have long been a fan of Eddie Izzard […]
Filed under: popculture on April 26th, 2007 | No Comments »
You know how sometimes you lose something and you are so pissed off, mainly at yourself for being completely irresponsible and recklessly lacking in basic asset management. And then you find what you’ve lost and you are so pleased with yourself, it’s like God himself is giving you a second helping of Ciao Bella’s Blackberry Cabernet sorbet. […]
Filed under: famille et amis, tech on April 23rd, 2007 | No Comments »
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Keith forwarded me an email today about his works’ annual trip to Kings Island (sort of like Alton Towers); the date in the header line clearly stating that it was Sunday 17th June. The day of the US Grand Prix. Which I bought tickets for before Christmas. The day that exists as one of the […]
Filed under: Formula 1 on April 19th, 2007 | No Comments »
…or more rightly, (because I’m actually a pretty good shot and enjoy shooting at a range, in a controlled environment), the people who think they have a right to own them and yet are too stupid and crazy to handle them properly. I’m sorry but the whole “right to bear arms” - anyone heard of […]
Filed under: media on April 16th, 2007 | No Comments »
Some amazing racing by rookie, Lewis Hamilton in yesterday’s third Grand Prix of the season, in Bahrain. Does the guy have any flaws? No doubt Hamilton’s prowess will lead to some uneasy feelings in the pits with Alonso; when questioned by reporters if he had any comment on his teammate’s success, Alonso’s reply was telling “…you (the […]
Filed under: Formula 1 on April 16th, 2007 | No Comments »
Thank God, Fisi. Things were looking a bit scary for Renault during Q1…
Filed under: Formula 1 on April 14th, 2007 | No Comments »
One of the biggest things I miss about being single and sans enfant is being able to spend a thoroughly sinful weekend doing nothing but reading, as in nothing (staying in pjs, maybe eating, maybe not, conusming quantities of coffee during the day and cracking opening a bottle of wine mid afternoon) but reading. Although I […]
Filed under: literature on April 13th, 2007 | No Comments »
Watching the Malaysian, (whenever I hear that word I hear echoes in my head of Will Ferrell screaming “kill the Malaysian prime minister”. Watch Zoolander for comprehension), Grand Prix I was reminded of why I am so besotted with the sport and why I like Fisi as a driver. In sweltering temperatures and horribly high humidity, leaving […]
Filed under: Formula 1 on April 9th, 2007 | No Comments »
There are a few things that have sent me on an eternal quest here in the States. Along with sausages are Yakult, Elderflower cordial, Birds Eye fish fingers and around Easter time Hot Cross Buns. Now I’ve found hot cross buns, the bakery at Fresh Market sells them, only they’re not really like any hot […]
Filed under: englishness on April 9th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
During my morning review of the online papers I came across this article http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article1615350.ece Naturally it was the picture that piqued my curiousity and had me mouthing the words “that’s just wierd” as I stared a little bemused to say the least. Deciding that what’s not good for cats is probably just fine for me […]
Filed under: media on April 5th, 2007 | No Comments »
Ah great, more guilt about being a working mother…bloody academics…
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/education/article1613591.ece
Couldn’t resist linking to this one - the comments on the six-inch rule reminded me of Rachel and Duncan receiving -4s each for osculation; Catherine was the only one who didn’t have to go and look up the word in a dictionary! I think we were […]
Filed under: englishness, media on April 4th, 2007 | No Comments »
I have yet to see Al Gore’s An Irrelevant Truth, feeling that perhaps I don’t necessarily need to see a film about something that I’m witnessing first hand. The weather at the moment is crazy. I arrived back from Angleland to 70 degree weather and today it’s barely 30 and we’re predicted snow! I am soooo […]
Filed under: new site, indiana on April 4th, 2007 | No Comments »
I have now officially moved out of blogspot and will be posting only to the new website here at englishtraveller.org. I really loved my home at Blogspot, it enabled me to delve into the twisted and revealing word of letting-it-all-hang-out-there blogging, but as I’ve become more technically competent (oh really? I hear you say), I’ve discovered the […]
Filed under: new site on April 3rd, 2007 | No Comments »
Jay and I are sitting at Chicago airport with a, now after time spent/wasted going through immigration and collecting luggage, two hour layover until our flight to Fort Wayne. Despite feeling my usual sadness and premptive homesickness at leaving England, I have to say that after two weeks of non-stop travelling, (other than the four […]
Filed under: travel on April 2nd, 2007 | No Comments »
The usual frivolities and cruise capers were interrupted by an air and sea rescue. At about 11:30 this morning the captain announced over the ship’s intercom that we would be detouring off the coast of New Orleans in order for the US Coast Guard to be able to airlift a patient from ship to shore. […]
Filed under: travel on April 2nd, 2007 | No Comments »
