Six months into 2014 and I’m only just beginning to feel like I have a grasp on how the rest of the year might play out. That I am, in fact, beginning to find joy in both the little and momentous occasions in my life crystallized at last in May – a month that was both full of its own stresses but rich with opportunity that I can happily say I seized to the fullest. A quick snapshot:
A Weekend in London
One of the advantages of attending a graduate school with such an international cohort is that everyone ended up settling in different corners of the world. Travel to South America, the Emirates, the United States or almost anywhere in Europe and there’s a familiar face waiting to show you around. One of my closest friends moved to London to pursue a PhD shortly after we graduated and has remained firmly planted in the east/southeast end ever since. I make at least one trip a year across the channel and have stayed with her numerous times. This trip, I got a feel for 3 very different neighborhoods: Knightsbridge, Canary Wharf and Bankside. Here are a few highlights:
– Lunch at Bar…
