Glor, gloooooorrrrr, glooo-o-rrrrr, gloo-o-o-o-ria… I’ll tell you something a little weird about me, something that no one probably knows. When I’m writing, I sometimes like to listen to a soundtrack that I’ve made for myself, compiled of various different versions of the song “Gloria In…
On Saturday night, I went with some friends to see Lemn Sissay perform his new one-man show, entitled “Why I Don’t Hate White People” at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith. While the piece posted above is meant to illustrate his incredibly lyrical quality (and perhaps…
It’s already clear what kind of semester this is going to be. I’m going to have to scrap my routine of cooking at home and having meals planned to enjoy at the end of the day, in favor of remaining forever ‘flexible’….meaning that I should…
I moved into my new flat on Sunday–a big open-plan studio with a full kitchen, high ceilings, lounge area and fireplace. I know that makes it sounds less like a studio and more like some sort of figment of my imagination, but I’m the one…
Since I’ve arrived in London, I’ve had the good fortune to set up home with my cousin, A. and her husband, Bi. They’re warm, gracious people with the dry humour of proper Brits and it’s made the transition feel more like a visit with friends…
