Author Archives
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Mr. Short-Sleeves in Severe Winter Weather Man
We have all seen these people before. Perhaps we even know these people. Bloody Hell, one of us may be in the gang of these people. And who are these italicized people that are driving me crazy, you may ask? Really? Individually,… Read More ›
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London Snow and Santa Smells Like Beef and Cheese
Congratulations, World’s Best Cup of Coffee!Great job, everybody! Snow fell on London and our little neighborhood, Fulham, is covered by a not-so-warm blanket of fresh powder and ice. Funky little euro cars are a slipping and a sliding and it… Read More ›
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One Sheet and Two Towels to the Wind
Four plates; mini-water cups; bowls; forks, knives and spoons makes our kitchen routine pretty easy. Eat and drink, wash, and repeat. If laziness calls, eat and drink, eat and drink, then wash and repeat. There is really no other option… Read More ›
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Revision is a Four-Letter Word Disguised as an Eight-Letter Word
I fear that I may have self-helped myself beyond help, if that makes any sense. For the first time, I have reached the revision stage of writing a novel. I have loaded up on resources so that I am educated… Read More ›
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Location, Location, Wait What Was I Saying?
We apartment hunt like we are trying to lose a tail: speed left; u-turn and take the first alley-way; fix your scarf and engage the flashers (mind out of the gutter, boys); reverse back onto the traffic circle; mind the… Read More ›
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Ever Dream About Eating an E-book and Wake Up with a Laptop on Your Face?
Be sure to read your e-book.A crummy commercial? S.O.B! I’m serious: Amazon Kindle ads appeared in my dreams. Don’t ask me what else I dreamt about, but I shot out of bed and asked myself, “really dude, a Kindle?” It… Read More ›
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Thank You, and Happy Weekend!
Grown man laughs for 780 yards… Your support and encouragement has meant the world to me. My blog has exploded, the readership is already in double digits! You may think I am being sarcastic, and maybe I am … a… Read More ›
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Yo, Self, Get Out There!
I was 22 when I stuffed two large backpacks into a locker at Nadi International Airport. I just finished almost a full year of travels, and I jumped at the opportunity to have an island stopover on my way home. … Read More ›
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Ikea Handle the Truth!
Now I am not one to complain, living aboard the Ikea cruise ship has been a dream come true for me. Who hasn’t walked around Ikea and told themselves that they could totally live in that 500 sq ft apartment?… Read More ›
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A Nagging Non-Feeling?
There was something nagging me, and until now I could not put my finger on it. At first I thought it might be the dreary weather and lack of sun, which rises after even I wake up. But that wasn’t… Read More ›
eternal Domnation 