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A little bit of Venice in London

August 8, 2010
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Sometimes, there are moments of such beauty in this city that you are caught completely off guard.  It has so much to offer.  Layers upon layers of surprise and delight.  This taken on a walk through the Little Venice canals in Maida Vale / Saint John’s Wood.

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Obnoxiously expensive London

August 8, 2010
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A well traveled friend stopping by London a few weeks ago described this city as obnoxiously expensive.  And that it is.  I remember when I first transferred here back in 2007 how hard it was for me to adjust to the prices.  A box of cereal converted to $5.  A litre of milk $3.50.  A [...]

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Staying sober in London

August 7, 2010
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I’ve consumed more alcohol in the last month in this city than I have over the last year. The drinking culture here is intense. Not only have I been to more bars and pubs in the last few weeks than at any other time, but I’ve never been more busy. It seems there is an [...]

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A story from London

March 9, 2010

A few nights ago over dinner, the Boy and I were talking about cities and their personalities. Places are like people. They have their own quirks, faults, assets, mannerisms. They can be moody and giving, beautiful and bland, intoxicatingly intriguing or tragic. And often times, like the most important people in our lives, we can [...]

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Nostalgia

October 1, 2009

My shipment of things came in from London today. Finally. 9 weeks later. 4 boxes. 2 years of a life in London, gathered together and packed into 4 little boxes. How does that happen? How do you live 2 years of your life, 730 days, in a city on the other side of the world, [...]

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Last bits of London

July 29, 2009

It’s Tuesday. I’m supposed to be moved out of my flat by Saturday morning and hopping on a plane to Athens to see Miss Maria. I am IN AN INTERNET cafe (I still can’t get over how Dark Ages it feels, especially since I worked for THE tech company just a month ago!) and procrastinating [...]

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A picture is worth a thousand words: On the wall, at Shunt

July 7, 2009
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London on a summer Sunday

June 15, 2009

And I’m back. Six airports in the last 3 weeks – 5 countries, 15 cities and many many cones of ice cream. It has been a busy few weeks of traveling, of family, of friends and of my crazy crazy mother! =) I am back feeling so energized and refreshed that I don’t know what [...]

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In search of home

June 9, 2009

Today, I'm craving quiet nights in, lounging on my own furniture, in an apartment that I can call my own.  I crave candles and music and wine with old friends.  I want a closet that houses the clothes I love, not the clothes I managed to fit into two suitcases.  I want photographs on my [...]

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Laughter

June 9, 2009

This was taken in Shunt – one of my all-time favourite venues anywhere. It’s beautiful, well lit and tucked away under London Bridge. Sometimes there’s great music, other times a fantastic exhibit. It’s the perfect place to sit in a dark corner, drink wine and chat away with good friends.

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