One of the great British conundrums; you meet someone new, shake hands and before you can go any further theres an awkward pause followed by even more awkward movements as some go for a hug,others go...
Tonight were celebrating my boyfriends birthday with a Caribbean themed dinner {I cant quite express how excited I am for some jerk chicken and plantain!} and Im bringing along some jugs of homemade ...
Ive barely been back in Amsterdam a week and Ive somehow convinced myself that its OK to head back to London for a few days. My excuse is that its a certain special someones birthday this weekend and...
View from my window in Barcelona,Spain.Nikola Simpson, 2011
I was quarrelled with for my sombre video on The Boundaries of Life & Death last week Monday, so this video by Charlie Brooker should make a few of my more skeptical readers giggle. Im a huge fan...
One Young World - “Fighting the world’s big problems at the same time.”
Dear Tweethearts:Theres a lot of love going around on Twitter and Id like my followers to please help me out by signing up to follow my blog using your Twitter account. Skip to Malou* needs more...
This is the view from the top floor of my parents house. We live in the northern suburbs of Athens, on top of a hill. The mountain you see is called Parnitha. Its the highest on the Attica ...
{via}As much as I love the city of London, theres one aspect of it that I hate more than anything: the underground. Sure, its efficient and expansive but its also smelly and crowded. Every time I go ...
This short contemplation of the Circle of Life is based on Edgar Allan Poe’s quote: "The boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the...
My Sunday in snapshots:1. Chelsea ChaosStrolling through Chelsea to the tube this morning was a sea of blue and white thanks to the fact that the local team won the Champions League final. We skidadd...
View from my window in Palermo, Buenos Aires, Argetina.Laura Mowat, 2011
Just over a week ago I got the great news that I was chosen to represent Barbados at the One Young World summit in October! Ill be joining hundreds of young people in Pittsburg to discuss i...
In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. Although our culture undervalues them dramatically, introverts hav...
{via}Im off to the big smoke today to indulge in two weeks of British bliss. Bring on best friends, the boy, family, cider, museums, crazy parties and general London debauchery. On Saturday a big gro...
View frommy bedroom window, featuring my dad lounging in a hammock. These are taken at my familys cottage on Lake Rousseau, in Muskoka, Ontario.Heather Godard, 2011.
Here I was thinking Id have all the time in the world once I finished classes and yet Ive been on the go non-stop ever since. Ive been easing up on the whole blogging thing recently for a few re...
My friend Stephanie over at All a Roos recently started a great weekly post about Big Stupid Adventures; dreaming of the things she would do if her schedule and budget allowed for it. Such a cool ide...
This video aptly portrays the chaos that was Queens Day here in Amsterdam last week. Douwe Egberts is a Dutch coffee brand who had the clever idea of giving out free cups throughout the day to ...
Heres my picture from the front of the wellness bus Im working on. Its from the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, Arkansas.Summer Fosdick, 2011.
Scarf | Top | Jeans | Brolly | Shoes | Nail Polish | BagIve got a 4 day date coming up with 3 great gals from London this weekend. Theyre hopping across the channel to celebrate Queens Day with me an...
1. Springtime cherry blossoms | 2. The street I used to live on - one of my favourite in the world | 3. An old pharmacy in The Jordaan | 4. Finding inspiration in a shop | 5. Vintage markets | 6. Kit...
View from our balcony overlooking Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.Hans Lancee, 2011.
"Im no socio-linguist or cognitive-scientist, but I do like to float some hypotheses: maybe were a generation that is scared of commitment, linguistically deferring reality with our false literal...
Kimberly over at Pastel Pink Paisley blogged about this article from Thought Catalogue and I loved it so much I just had to share it! Its such a great read if like me, you sometimes w...
View from the CN Tower in Toronto.Brigitte Toppin, 2011
Plus Model Magazine’s January 2012 issue caused a bit of a stir when size 12 model Katya Zharkova was photora phed by Victoria Janashvili. Bold statements accompanie...
This weekend marked the official launch of the newest travel site to hit the web: LOOP Barbados! Melanie and Kimberly are two friends of mine from home and these ambitious ladies started their o...
On Good Friday we decided to check out the The Catacombs of Paris (the “municipal Ossuary”) - the biggest necropolis in the world with over 7 million bones .We seem to h...
After lots of wine and catching up the night before, Chris and I set off to wander the city. Chris has been to Paris a million times because her uncle Dominic lives here and really didnt want to do t...
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