Monthly Archives: May 2010

I had an epiphany the other day. Something that I’ve needed for a long time, and that I finally got to with a bit of assistance. I realized that I put far too much pressure on myself and that I … Continue reading →

Ever since moving to a foreign country, accents have become a daily part of my life – for better and for worse. In Scotland, the accents were often very hard to understand and the words they used were weird, like … Continue reading →

For some, this post may be insulting your intelligence. For those that it doesn’t….well, you’re stupid. No, no, I’m just kidding. I realize if you’re one of my North American readers, you might not know a lot about the United … Continue reading →

I’m going to use this blog to talk about my travels as well, since those are a huge reason why I moved and have stayed here. Let’s start with a vacation that was far out of the ordinary. In May … Continue reading →

Yes, I just paraphrased a Dave Matthew’s song. And I’m not even Jewish! (although I kind of wish I was…). Anyways, been very busy this week with life and what not, but thought I’d post quickly.  About the fact that … Continue reading →

In moving abroad, sometimes I feel like I’ve just come off of a moderately amicable divorce with Canada and in doing so, split our assets between the two of us. She was allowed to keep her abundant stocks of maple … Continue reading →

I’ve realized some of my posts so far have pointed out things across the pond that annoy me.  I’m not apologizing for that. But I thought I’d dedicate a post to things about the UK/London that I think are awesome. … Continue reading →

Dear European traveler who has visited L.A. and NYC and consequently thinks they know everything about the States/Canada/North American culture, First things first, you don’t know everything – not even close to it!  You leave and go for what, several … Continue reading →

Let’s face it: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as my secondary passport likes to call it, isn’t known for having good food. Or healthy food. And this is coming from someone who hails from the continent … Continue reading →

This past weekend turned out to be pretty funny. After a failed Lad’s Poker Night (I said “lad”, I’m trying to fit in), me and some friends headed to a house party in Islington. This bears mentioning because it was … Continue reading →