April 2011
1 post
Caio, bella
In the beautiful city of venice, it is difficult to find anything to worry about. This is my second day in the city and I already feel like I am at home. The city is an intricate network of winding alleyways, canals and squares, filled with the aromas of fresh baking, cigarettes and leather.
It is so bizarre because it is most certainly a city, yet it has all the characteristics of a small...
March 2011
2 posts
You're like a sunset
Here I sit with mountains of work to do and no motive for action. Typical scene.
But I mean really, anytime I sit around here and do nothing I kick myself for being in europe and abusing the privilege. And for this reason, I am going to france this weekend (despite assignments, essays and midterms).
Who can judge though - you know you would too.
I have it. The travel bug. But the sad part it,...
Wake up, you're getting high on your own supply
If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same.
-Rudyard kipling, “if”
http://www.kipling.org.uk/poems_if.htm
To my readers (in what dwindling numbers you are):
Apologies for how long this has taken to update. Much has happened, such as the...
February 2011
6 posts
But dont look back in anger, i heard them say
‘Tis bitter cold. And I am sick at heart.
- Hamlet (1.1.10)
It has finally arrived - the day of reckoning. I woke up feverish and delerious; the aftermath of binge drinking for too long I suppose.
There is always a light at the end of the tunnel though and mine is london on friday. Thus, I am perma-doped up on neocitron and advil (though I don’t know if this is a smart mix, it...
Still can't say she won't start up a fight
Hello hello!
So last night was crystal castles and it was madness. I can’t explain it other than it was the first show I have been to where a girl sucker punched a guy for pushing her and he threatened her back. The leeds bunch are so forgiving.
Tomorrow is the official canadian welcoming party in block d of my residence. Yes, we are separated into blocks. Yes, it is reminiscent of soviet...
“Love is just fear under a veil”
The road ahead
It has been a busy couple of days fellow readers so I apologize for the gap (except there is usually a gap of that length but I promise; I’m trying to improve).
For those of you who do not know by now, I am officially booked in for uganda in july! It is a very exciting prospect and I am thrilled at the opportunity to be able to help out in what I see as such a meaningful way. I would...
Thirsty Thursdays
No, not like the fish bowl drinking events - quite literally, it has been a thirsty kind of day. £5 bottles of vodka only feel good at point of purchase - take it from me.
Last night I went to a club called gatecrasher and this would have been the second time I’d have attended the club. Keyword(s): would have.
We had a great pre and everyone was nice and sauced up, but of course by the...
January 2011
10 posts
All you need is love
“The Beatles saved the world from boredom”
If ever in Liverpool, I highly recommend the Beatles’ Story museum. I spent the day in Liverpool yesterday and soaked up a bit of the culture, but the most memorable part by far was that particular attraction.
It is quite amazing that 4 boys from meager beginnings ended up being the most (dare I say it) prolific figures in rock &...
Scams 'r' us
Hi pals,
Did you know…
Getting a phone in the uk requires a bank card? Well, neither did I, and despite my best efforts to run scams and try and get them to sign me without one, I failed.
A very bizarre set up and Amir in 3 mobile is so sick of seeing my face, he practically runs for the back room when I walk in the door. Poor fella.
In any case, my piece of garbage sony ericsson is...
Walking on a dream
Hey friends,
Sorry this has taken so long to happen but tumblr and I have had a bit of trouble….well, tumblr’s servers have been on and off so I am praying this post goes through.
The last few days have been amazing. I am figuring this city out slowly but surely. I have also book some traveling - namely london, liverpool, dublin and amsterdam (soon). I’m also planning my april...
At home for now
Finally in Leeds! Took long enough though. We got here around 6 PM last night and drove around the city for 2 hours…unintentionally. Lost seems like an understatement now because I was preparing to drive all night (without any exaggeration). Tensions were high in the peugeot but after we hired a cab to follow, we finally got to the residence at about 8:30 or 9 at night. I went around the...
Edinburgh - inspiring capital.
Hello everyone! Arrived in edinburgh today after quite a long day of driving and shopping. We ended up at the house of bruar which is much like a scotsman’s holt renfrew. It was very impressive and exorbitantly priced but overall, a fun experience.
I purchased my first real blazer (I figure I will most likely need one if I am going to be living in england) in addition to some other really...
Living is so easy
“Everyone is going to the party,
And we know that you will understand, oh oh.”
- British sea power
Hi friends,
Got into Glasgow this morning (technically) looking hag as ever. I preemptively took a benadryl to prevent my head cold from going further into my head. Needless to say, I was in some kind of limbo between coherence and comatose and at the end of the 6 hour flight, I fell...
The beginning of something great
Consolidation is not my forte - nor is efficiency when it comes to packing. Today has been spent mostly judging things based on their absolute necessity. Packing one’s life into 20 kg has been surprisingly harder than I would have imagined. Luckily, my escorts to Scotland (my parents) are accommodating of my need to hoard, making things much easier when it comes down to my pool of...
The inaugural post
First off, thanks for following me on my travels. If you know me well, you know that this is the first time I have ever blogged so it may take a while for my posts to get interesting. I promise that eventually, with good faith, things will pick up!
I leave for Glasgow on the 12th and things have been really hectic (obviously since I have done minimal packing/organization). Getting my affairs in...