Contrary to popular belief, I have not died.  I’ve been busy touring London over the Bank holiday weekend and then experiencing the whirlwind that has been my first week at work. I can’t even begin to express how refreshing it …

The title of this post is relevant on so many levels. First, it refers to the fact that there has been heavy rainfall in London over the course of the past few days. Saturday it was absolutely miserable and there …

Today marks the first day of the rest of my life. (But then again, doesn’t every day?  If one wishes to be accurate, there is nothing particularly special about today that differentiates it as being remarkable from any other day.) …

Two days to go. My bags are not packed. They sit neglected in the corner of my room underneath a mountain of clothes, books, and toiletries waiting to be neatly arranged in preparation for their trans-Atlantic journey. The prospect of …