What the hell is Valentine’s day? A lot of (grumpy) people hate Valentine’s day because they thinks it’s a corporate money grab, they consider it a made up holiday, they hate candy—there are many reasons floating around to hate this day. But what even is this day? I wanted to find out once and for all, so here is a quick history lesson on Saint … Continue reading Go Kiss Someone
Happy Valentine’s Day! I dig any day that encourages us to show love and admiration for the people in our lives. And, heck, to strangers, too, why not? It’s up to you whether you decide to “be a consumer” on this day (and yes, you should love and show love everyday but a specific day where people put in a little extra effort—and are greeted … Continue reading Listen to Love
While I didn’t try to break up the wedding like Julia Roberts did to Dermot Mulroney in the 1997 film by the same title, I did tell her that I love her and was very happy for her and her new husband. I also delivered a speech at the reception that I thought I’d share here: When I realised I’d have to write and read … Continue reading My Best Friend’s Wedding
April 28th, 2011 – From one city to another I left York at 5:21 PM. I spent the beginning of the day doing final tidying of my room. Sharon (our landlord) was supposed to inspect my room so I could get my deposit back (I planned to the money toward postage on the giant box I packed). She sent me a text message saying that … Continue reading End of Days – Leaving England
Today is April 11, day 11 of my video blogging experience. Today is also the 27th anniversary of my brother’s entrance into this beautiful world (thank you mum and dad). So today, I give you a birthday greeting from across the pond to my one and only, wicked and rad brother, Edward (formerly Dreadward). HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Ahh, go on! Here’s the video: Continue reading Oh Brother
Today is November 1st. I moved to England, roughly, one month and four days ago. This entire blog is dedicated to my mum. I know it was really hard for her to let me leave, but I’m happy she did, and I wanted to do this for her because I want to keep her (and my dad) as informed of my life as if I … Continue reading One month and four days
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