Merry Christmas everybody! I’ve been in such extreme holiday-mode lately that it’s taken me how long to tell this seven-part American tale?! Hey, at least it’s making the trip drag out in my mind, even though in reality there’s been a whole semester between then and now. Get ready to read about 92% Disney World, 3% candied almonds, 1% … Continue reading
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ALYSSA IN THE U.S.A. (Part 3): Memphis
I submitted my last two assignments of the year on Friday (!!!!), so this Sunday off has sent me kind of loopy with liberty and endless possibilities. Tried looking at the course handbook to decide my classes for next year, but that was too overwhelming for my day off, so I’m going to tell you guys about our two days … Continue reading
ALYSSA IN THE U.S.A (Part 2): Nashville!
Let me tell you about my favourite place in the world, where the grass is green, everyone is so lovely, the locals say “y’all” (I swear I had a crush on just about every boy I met or overheard in Nashville), people wear boots and country music is everywhere. The first day: I knew we were heading south when … Continue reading
ALYSSA IN THE U.S.A. (Part 1): New York
New York. Before my visit, I knew it only as the city where Taylor Swift owns an apartment (and likes to step out on the daily to greet the paps with her cat – Olivia Benson – in her Swiftacular grasp), the place where Alicia Keys and the kids from Glee went to make their dreams come true, and most … Continue reading
I Should Probably Reassess My Life Goals
I wish I had a good reason for going completely AWOL on my blog this month… Like, I could have been travelling across Europe with a backpack larger than my torso and a guide named Pedro. Or I could have been enlisted by a secret spy organisation to help out in a federal emergency of … Continue reading
Painting a bathroom (& how it’s not the same as doing a colouring book)
I’ve spent the past two days painting a shed bathroom and preparing dozens of paper lanterns from eBay with my sister and our friend Emily. We’re getting ready for Emily’s 18th birthday party in a few weeks (did I mention it’s a ONESIE THEME?). Yesterday, we went to Bunnings to pick up some paint, a … Continue reading
ELODIE!
First of all, thank you Elodie, for my American Twitter party and blog post. Now your name’s in a title, because that’s always fun, and it was exciting when it happened to me. (It was my birthday yesterday – but feel free to swing by my Twitter crib with some cake and DVDs any time … Continue reading
Waiter
My friends and I wanted to be awesome and have lunch together so today we went and we lunched. Erika wore a chunky red scarf that she had knitted in high school that narrowed from one end to the other and had several holes in it where she’d dropped a stitch — details I would … Continue reading
How To Watch Pretty Little Liars
There’s nothing more terrifying, mysterious and addictive than spending a night in Rosewood, PA., the secret and drama capital of Television. My sister, my friend Lucie and I are all huge fans of Pretty Little Liars. I’ve found that the best way to watch this show is to get really into it. I’m talking plan … Continue reading
Gatsby, Satay Sauce and Teachers With Lego
On Friday, my friends and I went out to celebrate Lauren’s birthday. It was raining incessantly, and by the time we got to the restaurant the entire group was soaked and slightly frizzy-haired. At dinner, we created a game called “Satay Surprise!”, which involved slopping satay sauce onto the unsuspecting victim’s hand, into their mouth … Continue reading