I have just returned home after an enjoyable, and much-needed mini-break to Cambridge (with a brief stint in London) and I am feeling well-rested and…
2017 is over. It was meant to be my “year of doing” but, alas, it would seem that it was a year undone. Undone, indeed*.…
I spent last week in Zadar, Croatia, for an academic conference. But the timing of flights meant that I had a free day to explore the…
Travelling to new places is quite exciting; you get to see new places through the warped lenses of tourism. So when I travelled to Zadar, Croatia,…
Note: This is one of a series of Zadar posts with photos. The other two are: Zadar: A Catholic girl’s paradise and Zadar: Everyday life for an everyday…
As 2013 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the year’s ups and downs. I’ve been thinking about the good points and the…
I’ve thought long and hard about how to handle the month of October for my blog. You know, since I only posted twice before the…
I like shiny things and pretty things and interesting things. And often, as I’m walking down the road, I’ll stop to pick these little things…
I don’t know if it’s fair to say that I’ve been on my summer holidays, since I’ve been an unemployed student for the last year+,…
Sometimes I wonder if I could become a reluctant hermit, living in my own little hermitage, hiding away from society, and sulking away my life…
Since I turned in my dissertation draft yesterday, I’ve decided that I am going to take a week’s holiday to rest and unwind before I…
Oh dear, it’s been more than a week since I last posted. Sorry about that. It’s not that I’ve been sitting at home sulking though.…
Random thoughts—Week 3: List 31 simple pleasures; pick one and write about it. Last year I was challenged to write a list of 30 things…
OK, so you know how I said I was going to treat myself to a wee trip for my birthday this year? The idea really came…
This will be a short post (lucky you!) and serves two purposes: 1) To get me back in the habit of regular posts and 2)…
I suppose it’s time for a holiday recap since my Washington Coast holiday is over. So, here goes! Day 1: I arrived at Copalis Beach,…
So here I am at Copalis Beach with my pretty new gadget, LittleGreen. Yes, my holidays have officially begun. Well, that’s if you can have…
Seven years ago today, Paul proposed marriage to me when we were in Venice. So, I thought that I’d share the story with you today.…
Oh my, oh my, oh my! My normally quiet home has transcended into a mad house! But it’s a happy mad house. Yep, the house…
Well, I’ve finally made it back home after having a lovely mini break to Canada. My drive home turned into a bit of a longer…