Holland Park in 10 Photos
If you've been to London, you've probably walked through Hyde Park, watching the paddle boats or riding a bike along Carriage Drive. It's possible you've been to Regent's Park with…
Ellen’s life thoughts.
Borough Market in Seven Photos
There's not a lot I can say about Borough Market that the internet doesn't already know. So instead, I'm dropping some photos here and calling it a day.I did learn…
A lesson from my first London yoga class
1. Don't chop, cook, or eat garlic for dinner before your first yoga class.Reeeeally wish I'd thought that through...
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…
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…
On Being a Kansas City Baseball Fan Living Abroad in 2015
Nobody cares about baseball outside of the US (and maaaaybe Canada and Japan).If you do bring up the World Series, the first comment will be that it's only played between…
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…
Anything but pedestrian
Having worked for a cycling/walking advocacy group, it's not unusual to realize that I think about walking more than the average bear. That has been especially true since moving here.London…
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…