Writing Wednesday: The Non-Social Butterfly
It’s time for a little confession. I know my blog makes it seem like I lead a very glamorous life but the truth is, I’m not…
Finding Oxford with Travehoppers: A Sneak Peek inside the world of the Undergraduate
Let’s get a few things straight. First off, Oxford University is not in London. Oxford is in Oxford, approximately 60 miles northwest of the United Kingdom’s…
Bad News
Well folks, I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news. Not they’ve-decided-to-stop-producing-fair-trade-chocolate bad news, or even I’ve-decided-to-join-a-commune-and-go-off-the-grid bad news but bad news nonetheless. You might have noticed…
The Real Reason I Want(ed) to Go to Europe
You want to know the real reason I love to travel? Sure, I’m into museums and history and discovering that my way of doing things isn’t…
My Stickiest, Mitchum-worthy Moment, Part 1
As promised, here is the story of my stickiest situation. (Click here if you missed yesterday’s post but would still like your chance to win one…
Speed Dating: An Accident (waiting to happen)
Okay, I know I just finished writing “enough is enough” (and subsequently cancelling all of my online dating subscriptions) but my little “breakthrough” took place after…
The Story of the Man Behind the Flowers (Finally!)
About a week and a half ago, I woke up at 5:00am and found myself consumed—oddly enough—by both terror and hope. Why? Well, naturally, I blame…
Darling? Seriously?
There comes a time in every relationship when it becomes advisable—even necessary—to commence the use of terms of endearment. I’ve answered to everything from “darling” to…
Frequently Asked Questions re/ Frequent Online Dates
I’ve been getting quite a few questions about my little experiment, although seeing as I’m gearing up for my fourteenth first date since the beginning of…
New Month? New Men!
You know you’ve gone a bit too public with your love life when a family friend pulls a hamburger off the grill on Labor Day and…
From the Cafe Nero in Cambridge
Cambridge, on a sunny summer’s day, is enough to make me forget about every American institution I’ve ever considered. It doesn’t help that today is commencement at…
Off to Europe
Of course, the novelty of rain may wear off once I’m back in the UK but that’s a risk I’m more than happy to take.
Fieldwork in Stilettos 