My Own Bah Humbug
on Dec 25, 2008 in 5. Rants and Raves Well, it’s Christmas today, and I think that instead of some sappy post about getting together and having fun with family, I will take this chance to rant about something that annoys me. This much time with family means there is plenty that is.

The Sunday Roast
on Dec 22, 2008 in 1. The Story Expanding my knowledge of British cuisine is of course mandatory while I’m living in the country. So Chris, in an attempt to do just this said that we would be having a “traditional British Sunday roast.” “What&a

Cooking Brussels Sprouts
on Dec 15, 2008 in 3. Recipes Growing up, I had a prejudice against Brussels sprouts, and a well-deserved one, seeing as how they invariably sucked. Even my father, who would eat anything known to man, thought they tasted like gym socks. This of course stemmed from the fact that...

Moving Yet Again…
on Dec 9, 2008 in 1. The Story 7. Other Fun The new home. Yes, it’s a townhome, but it’s new! After only a week here, it would seem kind of odd that I would be talking about a move at this point. But yes, we had to vacate our temporary housing, and head for the greener pastur

Cooking in Oxford - Finally!
on Dec 5, 2008 in 1. The Story OK, as promised, a post about cooking. As I’m stuck for a few days in a studio apartment with Caroline, I was confronted with the dilemma of stocking up the kitchen to start cooking, or should I just wait for a few days, and when I get to the..

Pub Quiz & Curry
on Dec 3, 2008 in 1. The Story In an effort to go more “local”, Caroline and I decided to soak up a little of the local flavor by heading out to a pub that was offering a “Pub Quiz and Curry”. Trivia and Indian food - how could we pass this up?

The Red Carpet Club
on Nov 30, 2008 in 1. The Story The move is complete - I guess. I’m in Oxford at any rate… But all my stuff is still sailing across the ocean as we speak. I got to know my tiny pillow real well. (No, this is not me…) The flight across the pond was