In our new building, we have an elevator. Or, shall I say it in British English, a “lift”? Or, more formally, it is “Schindler’s Lift.” Now more than a month here, this still makes me giggle. There’s another sign that says to call Schindler’s Lift Services in case of emergency. But, I can’t get a [...]
Archive for March, 2010
Signs: a regular lift in my day…
Posted in Signs on March 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Review: FedEx UK is not as reliable
Posted in Review: on March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
March 2010 FedEx Claims Department,Sutherland House Coventry CV1 4BR Dear Fedex, Upon checking the tracking of my overnight shipment to the United States from the United Kingdom, I would like to issue a formal complaint and submit this claim for a refund. I telephoned FedEx customer service to determine what the delay in the overnight shipment [...]
Review: Ibsen’s ‘Hedda Gabler’ at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal
Posted in Nottingham Tourism, Review: on March 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Nottingham does culture quite well for being a smaller city. We have already been to a few events at the Royal Concert Hall. Hedda Gabler was my first event at the Theatre Royal. I was intrigued by the posters around the city featuring a picture of Rosamund Pike, a relatively-well-known actress, holding up two pistols. [...]
Daily: Famous people, UK style. Judy Joo, Iron Chef UK.
Posted in Daily on March 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Again, I’ve had a hectic few weeks. One of the highlights, however, was tea with my middle school/high school friend, Judy Joo. In April she will be featured on Channel Four as one of Iron Chef UK’s, well, Iron Chefs. The UK is a lot smaller than the US. It is possible to run into [...]
Nottingham Tourism: Ultimate Fighting in Notts
Posted in Nottingham Tourism on March 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Upon my arrival here, I discovered that the UK’s version of Ultimate Fighting, otherwise referred to as Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), is a big deal in town. Very big deal. Most of the gyms cater to it and there is one former concert hall that has been turned into a MMA expo centre. Briefly, I even considered taking a [...]
Daily: Oh dear. This place is a mess. And Lakeland makes me feel inferior.
Posted in Daily on March 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There is nothing worse than going to Lakeland while unpacking boxes in a new home. Lakeland is the UK’s version of Bed, Bath & Beyond, but this is a shop/catalogue phenomenon on amphetamines and sanitized with a decidedly 1950’s anti-feminist approach. There are generally helpful organizing products out there in the world that we desperately [...]
