My great-aunt Felicia loved traveling. She and my great-uncle were diplomats who traveled the world over for work and leisure. When we were kids, she used to say that every adult, at least once in their life had to visit these two places: Paris & Gbadolite, Zaire (now Democratic Republic... [view entry]

I missed the second series finale of True Blood. My DVR got too full while I was away on vacation so it got deleted for newer shows. I still haven’t watched it. I saw this ad while waiting for the tube at Bank Station, and thought… cool True Blood is... [view entry]

This isn’t the house on Chartley Avenue; this is a house in Vancouver’s West end. I’d like to think this house is warm, loving and full of laughter. The house on Chartley Avenue was a sad, sad place where awful things transpired. On an unexceptionally normal evening, we went by... [view entry]

I bet if I took one of those internet quizzes regarding what London neighbourhood to live in,I’d get Camden Town. I spent an afternoon at Camden Town wandering the markets. I’ve heard a lot of people (and sites and blogs) describe Camden Town as alternative and edgy and whatnot, maybe... [view entry]

Our only Saturday was fun; I’d been looking forward to it all week. I had a date with two very special kids; Ms. V. and her little brother Benjy took us out to the Science Museum. V & B are children of my BFF JM, they’re the most adorable well-behaved... [view entry]

Spending time at the park is one of my favourite ways to de-stress I like nice clean parks – I find them relaxing, refreshing and energizing, plus it’s free (unlike shopping, my other favourite de-stressing activity). I’d never been to Regent’s Park so I felt it was time to remedy... [view entry]

I’ve always liked my name(s). I feel is the one thing my parents got right. I have many names; I was named after a lioness, my grandmother (to some extent), and a mountain in Sierra Leone and then had to take my father’s last name. For a brief moment I... [view entry]

On Wednesday (or was it Tuesday?) we were supposed to go to Potters Bar to see Skin, a movie based on a true story about a black South African girl born to white South African parents during the Apartheid era. However, scheduling conflicts and poor time management sometimes get in... [view entry]

You don’t necessarily think of outlet malls when you think of London, do you? Outlet shopping is more of a North American thing, so I wasn’t surprised when my (London living) friends and family had no idea what or where the heck Bicester Village was. The Bicester Village is an... [view entry]

We decided to check out Covent Garden the next day. After a long restful sleep, I woke up refreshed and ready to officially start vacationing. It seemed like a good day for window shopping and nice leisurely sightseeing walks. I was particularly excited to see the Muji store; I love... [view entry]