How do I ride the bus in London? With gusto!
The London Underground is the mass transit darling, but I happen to be a big fan of the iconic double-decker red buses. It's my preferred mode of daily transportation.For one,…
Somewhere More Familiar
Sometimes you just need something familiar in your life. Source: FlickrI have a confession.There's an "American Store" about three blocks from our flat.And I went in. And it was glorious. You know in…
Exploring Southbank Center
I needed to get out of the house today — I may or may not have been up until 3am launching my Facebook page and email list (check out the…
How Finding Friends is Like Dating
Building a social circle has been a main focus since arriving in the UK. We have amazing circles of friends and family back home, but for some reason few people…
Being Pedestrian: UPDATE
I almost forgot my most-loathed fellow pedestrian:The person who just —STOPS— whenever he or she is walking.Or, as I have come to learn, they might stop at the top of an…
Missing Kansas City
I'm rather proud of the fact that, other than the expected-but-occasional waves of nostalgia, I haven't had much homesickness.But then.Then the Royals WON THE WORLD SERIES and my city erupted in…
Up is Off (Acclimating: Part 3)
Things I'm already snobby about and have embraced:Chip-and-pin credit cards. Seriously, chip-and-sign misses the whole point.Superior queuing skills, especially on escalators:Stand on the right. Walk on the left. Android/Google emojisThese emojis…
Frickin’ Lightbulbs
Let's have a chat about light.I love light. I won a frickin' theater (theatre) award for it in high school. I'm sure you love light, too.But friends, I have learned…
Straight Lines
Traveling from Point A to Point B in London isn't difficult. The public transportation is efficient and close to most of the popular points of interest. If you're here to…
Home Sweet Home (Details!)
As Britton chronicled in the previous post, we've found a flat and today was our first day "home!" I have to say, it's pretty stinking amazing. It's a basement flat,…