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Work Continues

Tuesday, July 26th, 2005

Today…its a chocolate cake from scratch! My hands are sore from all the mixing…and grinding almonds in a mortar and pestel.
But it’s still better then singing for my supper.
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My New Job

Saturday, July 23rd, 2005

I’ve been killing time in England waiting for a package to be delivered from the US…so in the meantime, since I’ve crashed on Philip’s couch for so darn long, I’ve been given a job
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Dinner is Served

Wednesday, July 20th, 2005
To repay some of Philip's hospitality...or perhaps despite of it...I am cooking dinner tonight for Philip and his friend Andy. The menu: Pan-seared steak Caprece (Tomato and mozzarella) Risotto Garlic Bread I'm getting a little nervous, as I always am when I cooked for ... [Continue reading this entry]

Inert

Tuesday, July 19th, 2005
Funny title for a travel blog entry, admittedly... I'm sitting on a comfy old couch, nose deep in Harry Potter, having occasional sporadic conversations with my host...who's doing a bit of work. (Me a the midnight opening of Harry Potter...unabashedly dorky!) ... [Continue reading this entry]

Oh what fun!

Sunday, July 17th, 2005
Who ever thought I'd find this much fun awaiting me in a tiny little town called St. Neots...which is inordinantely proud of it's parking lots. A postcard from St. Neots -proudly featuring a parking lot PICT1399A.jpg[Continue reading this entry]

More Edinburgh

Friday, July 15th, 2005
Edinburgh is really a lovely city. Really pretty place. PICT1341.jpg I enjoyed the city...but didn't 'accomplish' too much. I did go to the National Museum of Scotland...or the Scottish National Museum...can't remember which... It ... [Continue reading this entry]

Small world shit…

Tuesday, July 12th, 2005
How's is this for crazy?!??! -more- Sunset in Edinburgh PICT1306.jpg Some of you may remember that I took a little tour around Europe a few years ago... Yesterday in my hostel...sitting in the lounge eatting cup of noodles...I'm looking ... [Continue reading this entry]

I walked into tourist hell…

Monday, July 11th, 2005
...and it's called Edinburgh Castle! Dear Lord! I think perhaps I picked the wrong thing to start with in Edinburgh, a seemingly lovely city, because the castle was exactly what I never, ever, want to be party to again... The ... [Continue reading this entry]

Ferries and buses and trains, oh my!

Thursday, July 7th, 2005
I have been motoring all about this little country...via boat, bus and train. Getting to the corners of the highlands and out to the islands is a grand proposition that can require somewhat silly travel routes. Ferry to bus, to ... [Continue reading this entry]

Breakfast is at WHAT time?

Tuesday, July 5th, 2005
So, in some ways Scotland is about good living....I'll just leave haggis, whiskey, cigarettes and the 'full cooked breakfast' out of that generalization. Seriousy though, with all the hiking, biking, climbing and camping, the great outdoors are what call people ... [Continue reading this entry]