Monthly Archives: April 2003

move in!

I moved into the new place on DeMontfort Road in here in Reading. The roomies are pretty cool, actually going out with them for the second time in three nights. It’s Owen’s birthday, he’s 25. One of the places that … Continue reading

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birthday’s and umbrella’s

Happy Birthday, Jer. I bought an umbrella today at Marks & Spencer that cost me £15.00. That’s about $24.00 or so at 1.65 exchange rate. But you should see this thing. It’s tiny. And it only weighs 158g. It is … Continue reading

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A Poem

I love the fact that one of the newspapers here, in England, in the book review section, has a weekly poem feature: The Independent’s Sunday Poem for today is: Antidotes to Fear of Death By Rebecca Elson Sometimes as an … Continue reading

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No, but thanks anyway …

So I just got back from looking at the first place that I had arranged to see today, and it was not exactly what I was looking for. The weirdest thing, and I almost took it for this reason alone, … Continue reading

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can’t sleep …

It Is 4:45 am, sitting on the bed of the hotel room, not able to catch a bit of sleep. My sleep has been entirely screwed up since I got here, and slept like mad the first day. Friday is … Continue reading

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write next …

Very early. Write about Graham at the Moderation, Stephen said it is a tough guy bar. Ray, then the Portuguese. “Watch out for friendly fire when sitting next to a Yank.”

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end of day 1 …

Express Holiday Inn Richfield Avenue Reading RG1 8EQ United Kingdom It is the end of the first day in the country. I heard someone say bloody hell as soon as I stepped off of the gate at the airport, and … Continue reading

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heading out ….

Today is day I leave the US, and head to Great Britain to live for six months. So it begins. I am in terminal of Detroit Metro airport, waiting for the plane that is going to take me to Chicago … Continue reading

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