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Am I more than you bargained for yet?

September 18, 2017by Alex Leave a comment

It’s beautifully, flamboyantly cliché. Ricky Martin has a house on one of the wide, green-canopied avenues. His music plays here more than is merited.

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London, travel

Took the fireworks and the vanity, the circuit board and the city streets.

May 1, 2017by Alex Leave a comment

In which NYC and I do Round III.

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London

Cronut-town

April 30, 2017by Alex Leave a comment

And now I’m on a plane to New York. I have 60 hours in New York City: it feels like a challenge. I’ve never liked this city. However, I’m fairly certain that that’s my fault, not its.

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London, Mid-air thoughts, travel

I’ve held dreams of Boston all my life

April 18, 2017by Alex Leave a comment

It’s all I can do not to fall asleep in my Sam Adams, raw clams and marshmallows.

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London, travel

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one

April 15, 2017by Alex Leave a comment

The London dark gnawed at me.

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London, Mid-air thoughts, travel

The most beautiful things in life, according to Helen Keller

June 25, 2014by Alex Leave a comment

Date: 23 June Location: Santa Monica pier, munching on French fries and thinking I should really get that diet back on track. Notable sightings: a man in the corner of […]

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travel

Prickles like sandy sunscreen on sunburn

June 24, 2014by Alex Leave a comment

Date: 22 June. Location: Casa Martin, Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica, the best little Mexican joint north of the border. Notable sightings: dolphins. “You know, I read somewhere that it is […]

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travel

Second star to the right

June 23, 2014by Alex Leave a comment

Date: 19 June. Location: room 2213, Disneyland Hotel. Notable sightings: Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, Sulley the monster, Chip, Dale and Captain Hook. I measured my time at Disneyland […]

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travel

Los Angeles is 72 suburbs in search of a city

June 18, 2014by Alex 1 Comment

Date: 17 June. Location: the tiki bar, Disneyland Hotel, Disneyland. Notable sightings: Disneyland! People say you need a car in LA. To which I’ve always nodded politely, smiled vaguely and […]

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travel

Is everything glorious for you?

June 17, 2014by Alex Leave a comment

Date: 16 June. Location: so very LA right now, by the pool of über trendy The Standard. Notable sightings: the Hollywood sign, walk of fame, Sunset Boulevard, lots of Darth […]

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