Waiting. In spite of her most strenuous efforts, she succumbed to the lure of Cadbury and consumed an entire bar of milk chocolate, calling it “lunch.” She…… Read more “Oh Red Poppy of Edinburgh”
Month: June 2012
Ah, Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow!
At times like these, what better way to salve one ‘s spirits than a glass of good, dark, Guinness Draft Beer! What self will NOT miss: How…… Read more “Ah, Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow!”
Last Day in Edinburgh
Dear Edinburgh, how self will miss you — all the sights and sounds of your colorful denizens, your overcast skies, your creepy underground tours, your paving-stone streets,…… Read more “Last Day in Edinburgh”
Jeff Tagami: June 23, 2012
Rest in peace, Jeff. Self is still in shock. She really has no words. She found out from an e-mail from Virginia Cerenio. Jeff represented everything that…… Read more “Jeff Tagami: June 23, 2012”
Today’s GUARDIAN: Something in the “Incredible But True” Category
The largest hoard of Iron Age Celtic coins found anywhere in northern Europe has been discovered by two amateur metal detectorists who have been searching in the…… Read more “Today’s GUARDIAN: Something in the “Incredible But True” Category”
B & B, Morningside, Edinburgh
Stayed the night in the city so that self could watch Christopher Gozum’s Forever Loved, self’s third Filipino film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival (The other…… Read more “B & B, Morningside, Edinburgh”
More of the Long Good-Bye
Stay tuned, dear blog readers. Stay tuned.
The Long Goodbye
You never saw such green, such loveliness. Everything ends. But, always, too soon. Dinner conversation this evening: crap, and other such niceties. Stay tuned, dear blog readers. …… Read more “The Long Goodbye”
Poems From the London Underground
Because of the upcoming London Olympics, there is a veritable extravaganza of art and cultural events happening all over the United Kingdom this summer. Because this is…… Read more “Poems From the London Underground”
Rain, Edinburgh
Self loves the city, even in the rain. Her one disappointment is that, in all her peregrinations around Edinburgh, she has never managed to bump into Alexander…… Read more “Rain, Edinburgh”
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