satellite dish on thatched roof
An explanation of this, and lots more pix, over at MaryAnnJohanson.com.
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it’s true what they say about England
The food is terrible: The weather is atrocious: The people are rude: Not the best photo ever, that second-from-bottom one, but it’s me and my travel pal Bonnie in the middle sandwiched by David, on the far left, and Harry, on the far right, bartenders at Bar Room in Stratford-upon-Avon, which we decided to make … more…
‘The Princess Bride’ on the big screen
BUMPED UP: Just a reminder for those in the Boston area, who’d rather watch the Man in Black debate Vizzini tonight than John McCain fumble through another matchup with Barack Obama: And me in person to talk about it. Next Wednesday, October 15, I’ll be up in Gloucester, Massachusetts, at the new Cape Ann Community … more…
a film and TV critic notes the details of the economic collapse
I traveled into Manhattan today for the first time since I returned home from England on Saturday. I was only away for 10 days, fer pete’s sake, and yet evidence of economic terror was suddenly everywhere. For one, two delis I visited in the theater district, hoping to pick up a soda to sneak into … more…
speaking of mirror images…
I ran into this other chick in England who kinda looked like me: This occurred at her house: Which doesn’t look like mine at all. For one, she has a backyard: This is Blenheim Palace, near Oxford, and the chick is Sarah Churchill, the first Duchess of Marlborough — the palace is still the family … more…
two chicks walk into a bar…
On our last night in the Stratford-upon-Avon, my friend Bonnie and I ensconced ourselves in the Dirty Duck while that night’s performance of Love’s Labour’s Lost was in progress down the road, so that we’d be perfectly situated for accidentally running into actors from the show afterward. And we did: we met a couple of … more…
on my way home…
I’m sitting in Heathrow Airport — in the new Terminal 5, which looks like something out of a science fiction movie — waiting for my flight to call for boarding. I so don’t want to go home… Plans for the next days, weeks, and months: • Post my thoughts on David Tennant in Love’s Labour’s … more…
I *am* a rocknrolla
I haven’t really been inspired, anywhere I’ve been in England or Wales, to crush any heads, but I did find this big pile of rocks that seemed to demand rearranging…
off to Cardiff today
I’m off to Cardiff today to do a bit of Doctor Who and Torchwood sightseeing. I do intend to get my picture taken at the invisible entrance to the Torchwood Hub. Gonna try to get my review of Hamlet up tonight — I’d really like to clear my head of it before I see Love’s … more…
eating more chips….
…and drinking more cider.
