April 2010
3 posts
Etiquette on the Trains →
As I’ve discovered here, many big cities with train lines have similar problems with etiquette. My biggest pet peeve (people cutting their nails on the train) finally has a poster! Check out the link….
February 2010
1 post
January 2010
5 posts
Rob's 30th Birthday →
Rob, a very lucky boy, got an amazing surprise for his 30th birthday. Long time friends Will and Christian surprised him and spent the weekend with us on a mission to visit as many pubs as possible. Check out the link (on Will’s flickr page) to see the video of his surprise!
December 2009
3 posts
November 2009
5 posts
Ah, the joy of translation
I was looking for an apartment rental in Fano, Italy for next summer and came across a cute little website. I’m guessing the owner had typed the ‘rules’ in Italian and then hit the Translate button. Here are a few of my favourite results:
Entry allowed the only bicycles and motor mopeds extinguished
You invites alone to the closing of the curtains and of the electric...
October 2009
1 post
September 2009
6 posts
August 2009
10 posts
In London, go to this bike shop and this bike shop... →
Okay, so there may be only one person in all of London who reads this blog (thanks Will!) but I just have to rave about how fantastic the guy is who owns this bike shop. Gerard is honest, genuine and even plays in a good band. I think Rob might have a man-crush on him as well—I called him today and they were shopping together at the local hardware store!
July 2009
3 posts
June 2009
2 posts
May 2009
4 posts
Home
Oh Texas, I can’t wait to see you! Here are the things I miss the most about you:
My family and friends, of course
Riding in pickup trucks
Swimming in rivers under big, shady trees
Big sky, lots of stars and terrifying lightning storms
Breakfast tacos and chicken fried steak
“ya’ll”
That melting skin feeling when you get into a hot car
The shock of Barton...
April 2009
17 posts
Laughable Day
So I’m on day three of my really, really busy week of starting my new job and supervising a university student (5 days/week, for 5 weeks). All said—it’s been busy but not bad. So I came home tonight after work, ready to relax and plan tomrorow’s dinner that we’re (I’m) cooking for the neighbors. Steps away from my flat begins the awesome chain of events.
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