We may, or may not, be referencing a flatmate
I will neither confirm or deny that it relates to a girl
(Picture courtesy of Anni)
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
YA Anthology
Hey everyone!
I thought I'd let you know that my MA coursemates and I are compiling an Anthology of our Young Adult writing to be released this summer. As part of this project we are publishing a blog to spread the word about the process, the genre, and writing in general. There will be a new post every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
You can even check out a short story I wrote!
I'm not bragging when I say that I'm working with a very talented, creative group of authors!
I thought I'd let you know that my MA coursemates and I are compiling an Anthology of our Young Adult writing to be released this summer. As part of this project we are publishing a blog to spread the word about the process, the genre, and writing in general. There will be a new post every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
You can even check out a short story I wrote!
I'm not bragging when I say that I'm working with a very talented, creative group of authors!
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Library Battle Royale
“Calvin: I used to hate writing assignments, but now I enjoy them. I realized that the purpose of writing is to inflate weak ideas, obscure poor reasoning, and inhibit clarity. With a little practice, writing can be an intimidating and impenetrable fog! Want to see my book report?
Hobbes: (Reading Calvin's paper) "The Dynamics of Interbeing and Monological Imperatives in Dick and Jane: A Study in Psychic Transrelational Gender modes."
Calvin: Academia, here I come!”
From Calvin and Hobbes: Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat by Bill Watterson
Apparently University of Warwick students love the library. It's really kind of sad, but since I'm in their number I'm not going to judge too harshly.
How do I know that there is a deep seeded love for some quality library time by many here? Tickets to an Adele concert are less coveted than a desk in the Library!
Monday, February 25, 2013
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Picture of the Day
Friends, Wine, Tea, & Phase 10
What more can a person ask for?
(Photo courtesy of Anni)
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Picture of the Day
Dinner at Anni's
If you hadn't already guessed, it's one of my favorite activities!
Friday, February 22, 2013
Picture of the Day
Yum. Thanks to everyone back home who sent me Starbucks gift cards for Christmas
I'm putting them to good use
Thursday, February 21, 2013
A Road Trip to Scotland
“We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.”
From Four Quartets By T.S. Eliot
My first trip of my Spring Semester was a monumental occasion primary for one reason: we were road tripping to Scotland.
Last November my friends Caroline and Paula proposed that during "Reading Week" (basically Spring Break for the undergrads and a few lucky post-grads, not me - but who am I to complain when I only have class one day a week?) we go to Scotland. Their original plan included taking the train to Edinburgh and Glasgow then back to Coventry. Boring! I'd been both places and, since I've never been much of a clubber, I had no desire to go back to Glasgow. Instead I suggested something different, and a little daring: Driving.
Last November my friends Caroline and Paula proposed that during "Reading Week" (basically Spring Break for the undergrads and a few lucky post-grads, not me - but who am I to complain when I only have class one day a week?) we go to Scotland. Their original plan included taking the train to Edinburgh and Glasgow then back to Coventry. Boring! I'd been both places and, since I've never been much of a clubber, I had no desire to go back to Glasgow. Instead I suggested something different, and a little daring: Driving.
Picture o the Day
So for months I've unsuccessfully been trying to capture Coventry's City Centre
It has not worked. I've given up trying to make it look attractive or interesting.
So here'e what I got: this used to be a street, now it's not, and they thought it'd be a good idea to have a glass roof-like thing that really just makes the space under it colder. It's the effort that counts?
I'll give them some credit, though: the Boots is on the left and the Waterstone's is on the right, what more does a girl need?
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Picture of the Day
Meet Lady Godiva
If you don't know her story, go look it up
Peeping Tom (not pictured) is my favorite part!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Book Review: The Talented Mr Ripley
“Anticipation! It occurred to him that his anticipation was more pleasant to him than the experiencing.”
From The Talented Mr. Ripley By Patricia Highsmith
The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
Monday, February 18, 2013
Picture of the Day
I had a craving for this salad I used to make in MN
It was a hit among my friends so chances are good it'll appear again!
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Friday, February 15, 2013
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Picture of the Day
Caroline, Allison, Laura
Paula, Me
Standing in front of Hermione
It's a Vauxhall, whose logo is a Griffin so we named the car after a Harry Potter character
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Monday, February 11, 2013
Dog Walking
“The old grey donkey, Eeyore stood by himself in a thistly corner of the Forest, his front feet well apart, his head on one side, and thought about things. Sometimes he thought sadly to himself, "Why?" and sometimes he thought, "Wherefore?" and sometimes he thought, "Inasmuch as which?" and sometimes he didn't quite know what he was thinking about.”
From Winnie-the-Pooh By A.A. Milne
From my observations of canine behavior dogs in the UK are much better trained than their American counterparts. This is, of course, a generalization so please take it as such. I will admit that I've had a greater opportunity to observe dog walking here due to the fact that my bus stop is located on the edge of an extremely popular common in which people take their pets - I wouldn't recommend going for a stroll through it if you want to keep your shoes poop free.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Picture of the Day
Anni's door
Every time I knock on it I want to go:
knock, knock, knock "Anni" - three times.
So far I've refrained
Friday, February 8, 2013
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Monday, February 4, 2013
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Adventures in Shopping
“With the exception of dessert, food is food.”
From Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich
One of the most disconcerting experiences that I've had since moving to England is shopping. Of course I knew that it'd be different than the US. I was prepared for not having good peanut butter. I wasn't, however, prepared for the other items that would be missing or different.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Picture of the Day
One of the three supermarkets I shop at.
It's nice because I can catch either the 18, 6, or 6A and I get dropped off almost a my door.
Who would have thought six months ago that I would rank the value of a grocery store based on ease of bus access!
Friday, February 1, 2013
Picture of the Day
I ventured into the realm of baking and made Banana Bread
It got a 12/10 from my flatmate Zain (who'd never had Banana Bread before)
Next kitchen adventure - Fudge!
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