Monthly Archives: June 2010

A visit to London’s Madame Tussauds! (complete with NAME THAT FIGURE!)

In my weeks in London, along with my courses and internships, I have made it a point to visit as many museums as possible. In the past weeks I have visited over 16 different museums (sometimes more than once)! My … Continue reading

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Sick & in bed…in Dublin?!

Yes, that is right. You can get sick in Ireland on a lovely summer in Dublin. I had to leave my internship at Trinity College after lunch today. I mostly only stayed that long because I wanted to hear one … Continue reading

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Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow…

This week in London I was able to go and see Macbeth at the Globe Theatre. For just five pounds one can get a spot standing in the yard. Although it is a bit arduous standing for 3 and 1/2 … Continue reading

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Dingle-ings

Each day seems to find me more and more enamored with this country.  Kerry was stunning; it was everything you would expect Ireland to be.  So many sheep, beautiful greenliness everywhere, stone walls and huts and cliffs jetting out into … Continue reading

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Whoever said it rains in Ireland…

…was a big, fat liar!  It has been nothing but sun, sun, sun.  And when I say that, I hope I am not tempting the fates to pour down liquid sunshine.  I get enough of that at home.  But seriously, … Continue reading

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tick tock: the life of very old clocks

London continues to be awesome! This past week has seen some very hot and very rainy days. Although I am from the desert, the hot days here seem to be much warmer because, unlike Las Vegas, there are not many … Continue reading

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Dublin: Town of Saints and Sheep, and lots of drugs too!

So, that’s one of the first things I was told while sitting at orientation.  Mind you, by the “Garda,” a local police officer.  When I finally arrived in Dublin, it was nearly 7 AM here and I still had a long day … Continue reading

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On ‘Reverse Culture Shock’…

As promised, I owe you all one more post from the good ol’ US of A. Although I nearly missed my flight from Amsterdam-to-Portland (because of a lack of communication between the KLM and Delta systems), and although my luggage … Continue reading

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Research in Vietnam: Keeping the Urban Harvest Safe

And now for the second installment of the Vietnomalies… Music is always in the air in Vietnam. And every once in a while, this music is coming from the trucks and cars. But I’m not referring to the incessant horns … Continue reading

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Londonland!

Life so far in London has been fantastic! This week I started my internship, but I had a week before to get adjusted to living in London, and to explore the city. Naturally, I hit as many historical places as … Continue reading

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