30 October, 2005 |
Back in August, before I left Boston, I mailed seven heavy boxes of books to London. These were my favourite books, culled from a rather large collection. I could only afford to send the boxes via M-bag, which meant they’d be shipped by sea and arrive within four to six weeks. I honestly never expected all of the boxes to arrive. It pained me to part with them at my local Massachusetts post office.
Four weeks later, three of the boxes turned up on my London doorstep. Then NOTHING for weeks. I thought my fears were confirmed (because who really has faith in any government agency?) but then lo and behold, this past week the remaining four boxes arrived, battered and bruised. To my surprise, the books inside the tattered boxes were in perfect condition.
Anglofille said @ 3:50 pm |
american abroad |
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20 September, 2005 |
As an American in London, perhaps it is hypocritical of me to decry the abundance of Yankee celebs on these shores. But I’ll do it anyway. First there’s news of Monica Lewinsky attending a master’s program at…gulp…the University of London. The British papers have yet to run with this story, thank goodness. The disgrace to womanity everywhere told the NY Post: “Maybe I’ll meet my husband there—get married and have some kids!” As if that is not stomach-churning enough, it appears that Mariah Carey also hopes to jump across the pond. Today comes word that the woman who gives “trashy” a new meaning is shopping for real estate and plans to become a true Brit. Bloody hell.
Anglofille said @ 6:58 pm |
american abroad,
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Back in August, before I left Boston, I mailed seven heavy boxes of books to London. These were my favourite books, culled from a rather large collection. I could only afford to send the boxes via M-bag, which meant they’d be shipped by sea and arrive within four to six weeks. I honestly never expected all of the boxes to arrive. It pained me to part with them at my local Massachusetts post office.
