My housemate Simon had a birthday last week and for his birthday he decided to treat a group of his friends to dinner. We went to a really nice restaurant called The Blue Bicycle, here in York. The menu had many delicious options to choose from; the decision made even more difficult to some when the waitress pointed out the specials board. After much deliberation … Continue reading Table for Twelve
I just wanted to post this video tour of my house for all my friends and family who have been wondering where I am living. Also, for anyone who is wondering, I did eventually try all the pasties at the shop (except for Roast Pork, because they discontinued it before I got the chance to try it). My favourites are Deluxe Vegetable and Traditional Steak … Continue reading Something Old
Last year the boys of ManHouse decided to buy a hamster. They named her Ron, in honour of our friend Ron. Reportedly, Ron spent most of her days attempting to escape and she was often found behind the toilet or in a garbage bin. Over the summer when everyone in ManHouse moved home, Ron lived in GirlHouse (and for several weeks the real Ron also … Continue reading Where in the World is Ron II?
I’m waiting for the train from York to London. There are a good number of people on the platform with me. Our train is due at 16:34; it is now 16:15. A train pulls up, a load of people get on, I sort of wonder if this is my train. I look at the departures board and it still says “London 16:34 on time” – … Continue reading Homeward Bound [December 7-8, 2009]
For our birthdays this year, Ron and I decided not to buy each other anything, considering we were both moving over the ocean soon and adding to the luggage just didn’t seem like a good idea. So, instead, I bought Ron a 2-4 for his birthday celebration back in Canada and he (and Darrell) gave me the promise of something awesome once we actually got … Continue reading We Got Annie…Tickets
So, after being in university for the past 5 years, I have grown accustomed to Hallowe’en being more like Hallowe’ek. You can imagine my surprise to find out that it’s not such a big deal in England. In fact, only two out of the seven people who live in my house even had Hallowe’en related plans for that evening. And one of those two people … Continue reading Hallowe’en
* I am eating the bacon, leek, and cheese pasty today. It’s good but I am realising they all taste the same. That could be due to the pastry part, though. Thanksgiving dinner went amazingly! Dan and I cooked all day (starting around 1 PM after a trip to the grocery store – dinner wasn’t scheduled to be until 10 PM because Richard had to … Continue reading A Look Back [October 16, 2009]
Aldi (turkey) 9£ Country Fresh 7£ Morrison’s 31£ = 47£ / 13 guests = 3.60£ per person The day in pictures: Continue reading Turkey Math [October 12, 2009]
One of the first nights in the new house I decided to make ruz and lubee, a meal usually fit to serve about 8. I decided that I would invite those of the boys who were in the house to eat with me, since it makes a lot. Little did I know, I’m living with people who, apparently, hadn’t eaten in days and didn’t think … Continue reading First Supper
The house is slowly becoming more and more complete (emphasis on slowly). Each time I come home from work there is one more thing complete (you’d think after a whole day there’d be more than just one thing, but we take what we can get). The exciting thing that happened recently was the installation of our kitchen faucet (finally, after doing the dishes in my … Continue reading The hare might be fast but the tortoise gets free rent [October 11, 2009]
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