Sì, mi chiamano Mimì

The other day when Desmond and I were comparing lunches, his being in Bristol and quite fancy, mine being in Edinburgh and quite depressing, I suddenly realised how beautifully daunting my life can be– hence the extremely uppity title of today’s blog.
Grad school is far from my undergrad experience: there is no one to hold [...]

Atonement

For those who rave about Glaswegian actor James McAvoy, including my mother, I now understand. Atonement was definitely one of the best movies I have seen in a very long time. It was well worth my time– especially since I have been procrastinating on my reading.
The story is one that keeps alive the [...]

Back to the Blackboard

So the first week of class is over. I survived as I am here to write this lovely blog post.
I began reading one of my novels and I found it difficult to jump right in (I will refrain from naming the novel for the author’s sake because I do not want him/her to know [...]

Bustin’ Caps on the East Side (Of Scotland)

Just an odd observation. Yesterday, when getting off a bus in Leith, I noticed a group of kids chasing each other about. There was nothing strange about the scene until I noticed what they were holding: real-looking handguns. Now, you can’t get away with that in the States and my Los Angeles [...]

bəʊiː?

How do you pronounce David Bowie’s surname? Do you say “bow-ee” as in a bow and arrow? This is fairly irrelevant– I know. I know.
Also, did you know that David Bowie was almost blinded at a concert in Oslo? Apparently, someone threw a lollipop at David Bowie when he was on stage and [...]

Amsterdam City Guide

Top Five (I was thinking about doing “Ten,” but I can’t be bothered) Things to Do/Not Do in Amsterdam:
1) Interact with 100 spiders.2) Perchance upon a bee.3) Do not spend 3.50 (euro) on a chocolate covered waffle. They look good, but it might turn out to be an old waffle. Won’t you feel [...]

Am I a threat to your country, Mr. Librarian?

Today I encountered a very peculiar man for the second time: the head librarian at the Edinburgh Public Library.
During my first week in Edinburgh, I went into the library to apply for my library card; However, he informed me that I needed a letter bearing my Edinburgh address.
fade to public library
Me: Hi, I would like [...]

Sitting in Aspen

I recently have become a fan of the bar man at Aspen because of his music taste. I come to this place in order to write, browse the internet and hear an exceptional blend of indie music; however, at this moment, I am listening to Joanna Newsom.
I thought that I would escape her, yet [...]