London Life
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Tottenham vs Norwich Premier League Football
At last, finally, I attended my first Tottenham game at White Hart Lane thanks to a very generous expat friend who got tickets from a client. I get slack from all my hard-core…
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The Emirates Cup 2013
Preseason football is underway. No, I’m not talking about American football though I understand the official preseason just kicked off, I’m referring to the footie (Americans: soccer). On Saturday, a group of die-hard…
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Go Bears!
A few weeks ago Kenz and I attended a University of California-wide alumni event at the Hyde Park Tennis Club, thanks to a very generous alumni who is a member. I haven’t been…
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Rolling Stones – 50 years and Counting
A group of friends and co-workers got coveted tickets to see the Rolling Stones live at Hyde Park yesterday. Taking advantage of the lovely summer weather, the group met up in Hyde Park…
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Day 6 at Wimbledon 2013
The last time I stepped foot at Wimbledon was in 2009 after my permanent move to the U.K with Kenz’s Dad. Each year since then I always tell Kenz that we should go…
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Swan Lake at the Royal Albert Hall
If I haven’t mentioned it already here, I’ll say it again – I love the Royal Albert Hall. Any production here, whether it’s an Emeli Sande concert or the BBC Proms, is always…
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Settling into West Hampstead
So we’re finally settled into the new flat in West Hampstead in Northwest London… with internet! We figured if we have to move, we should try a new neighborhood for a totally new…
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Watching the ‘Footie’
Football (that’s soccer for all you my fellow Americans) is a national obsession in the U.K. It’s not usual to come into work on Monday and chat all things football over a cuppa…
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Flat-hunting… what a pain!
The other week I spoke to soon when I mentioned that I was feeling at home in our cosy 2 BR flat in Clapham Common Old Town. Opps. Instead of sending a lease…
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A Birthday Celebration at Alyn Williams
Unless we’re travelling for our birthdays (see Syria, Rio de Janiero, and Borneo), Kenz and I usually celebrate our birthdays doing one of our favourite things: eating. This year was no exception. I picked…
