Gallifrey One Bound

I just booked my flight to L.A. for the Gallifrey One convention in February. I’ll be arriving in L.A. around 3 p.m. on February 17th and leaving at 7 a.m. on February 21st. I booked the hotel for me and Rachel over a month ago (which is good, as the con rate blocks sold out), so we’re…

Walking In Memphis

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fragmentsgallery/sets/72157625155266029/show/ You know… I always liked that song. I grew up 100 miles from Memphis and yet there is so much of the city I have not yet seen. I tried to rectify that, at least, in part yesterday for my birthday weekend celebration. Growing up within 100 miles of Graceland generally means you take…

I am Henry VIII, I am

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fragmentsgallery/sets/72157622187254833/show/ Saturday’s night dinner started out with a nice glass of an Italian cabernet. My first Italian wine. I have obviously had American wine, as well as South African, but never Italian. A shame! Anyway, the hotel restaurant was apparently fairly authentic. The staff were Italian. I have not had real Italian since I lived…

I Think Big Ben Missed Me

So yesterday was a busy day. I spent the morning taking a tour of St. Paul’s Cathedral. There is a sort of church theme going on here, is there not? It is as stunning as Notre Dame in a completely different way. I was again moved by the beauty within. And the stories about how…

Drunken Impressionism

Sorry about the lack of a post today. I just got in and it is nearly midnight! Today was busy and I didn’t take the time to type up a post. But I am still alive and well in London and loving every single minute of it! I wistfully have been pretending that I live…