(Ominous voice-over:

"The year is 2008. The University of Potsdam, most advanced institution of its kind, has advocated a new innovation in course sign-up: The use of pens and paper. Stone tablets and cuneiform are now a thing of the past in this bastion of modernity...")

How do I hate German bureaucracy? ( Let me count the ways... )

Having successfully smushed everything into Alda's suitcases last night, we commenced with ( Operation: Viking Invasion of Kingston Bridge House )

I had planned to make an early start and go to the British Museum at the crack of dawn today, but laziness conspired otherwise. Ended up leaving around 11:30 after spending most of the morning on zee Internetz. Fine by me, really. I'm feeling quite lethargic these days. Alda, however, was feeling even more lethargic and was having a bad headache, ( Read more... )

Headed downtown again today to go over to Buckingham Palace and St. James' Park. When I got to St. James', I noticed a sign on the gate mentioning that the Changing of the Guard would take place in a little under an hour. Thinking "What luck!", I decided to march toward the Palace gate and try to catch the ceremony. Little did I know that the ( Read more... )

Saturday, March 22, 2008 ( Read more... )

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These are the categories that Amazon.com has recommendations for me in:
( List-cut )

My 10 favorite books at present, in no partiular order ( Read more... )

( Meme )

Hahha. I'm back ( Read more... )