Archive for July, 2008

July 31, 2008

Living on the Monopoly Board

One of the things that has struck me about living in London is how it seems that every street corner I turn around I come across another street name that is straight off the Monopoly board. It excites and delights me. Without fail. So I thought I would play a little blogging game with it. I will seek out all of the places on the board and make a record of my discoveries there. Given the combo of my iPhone and its WordPress client, it should be easy enough to get my thoughts done on the hop. This is probably …Read the Rest

Pre-empting the winter bitching
July 25, 2008

Pre-empting the winter bitching

In four or five months, you people here in London are going to be bitching about the cold and the lack of sunshine. At that point I want you to all stop and look back at this glorious summer. It's really been spectacular. Sunshine, warmth and plenty of adventure to …Read the Rest

Truly Mobile
July 22, 2008

Truly Mobile

This is something I have wanted for ages. To be able to blog on the go. I love writing, but I don't seem to find the time anymore. There is too much life to be lived here in London, for me to spend too much time chronicalling it. With the …Read the Rest

Endings are beginnings
July 8, 2008

Endings are beginnings

I am not sure what I expected from this weekend in Madrid. I was planning to see some sights, get some sun, go to a few parties and enjoying hanging out with my friends. All of that happened of course, although in the end I only went to the Saturday …Read the Rest

Madrid Morning
July 5, 2008

Madrid Morning

12 months. 12 months I have been in Europe. I arrived here last year just in time for Europride in Madrid. I came here from Melbourne, from winter and darkness, sadness and woe. I came with my self esteem just reconstructed after a dire few years. I came here to …Read the Rest