30 Day Song Challenge, Days 11-15

I’ve been away at South by Southwest and hit the ground running with work right when I came back last week… so finally, I present the third batch of the “30 Day Song Challenge.” By the way, a blog post on SXSW is coming soon. Be on the lookout. Day 11: A song from your [...] [ Read More → ]

30-Day Song Challenge, Days 6-10

Continuing with the “30-Day Song Challenge” meme, here are songs six through ten. Day 6: A Song that Reminds Me of Somewhere “LDN” Lily Allen The title and subject matter are obviously about London and, of course, remind me of my trip there in September. But the song’s lyrics and overall vibe remind me of [...] [ Read More → ]

30-Day Song Challenge: Days 1-5

There’s a Facebook meme going around called “30 Day Song Challenge” that I decided to take part in. I don’t usually participate in these things, but I thought it would be a fun exercise, associating songs with specific feelings or moments in my life, for instance. Plus, hey… it’s music. And I love music. First [...] [ Read More → ]

Goodbye, England

I’m finally concluding my blog series of my trip to England back in September. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading these posts. September 14, 2010 It was a rainy morning when our group took a coach back to London—a contrast to the clear afternoon when we arrived in Exeter. Only Catherine stayed back to sightsee the [...] [ Read More → ]

Teignmouth: Our Seaside Rendezvous

September 13, 2010 (continued)

The bus ride south to Teignmouth (“tin-muth”) was a mostly quiet one. Of course, the bus took the longer route, so what could have taken 30 minutes, took maybe 45 minutes or an hour, but we didn’t seem to mind much. We were all building up with excitement in visiting the small, historic, seaside town where Matt Bellamy, Chris Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard spent their youth. Lisa and Aurora thumb wrestled for a bit as we took photos of the rural cottages, fields and establishments that passed us by. Again, like the ride from London to Exeter, there were vast expanses of green hills and land. This time, the roads became narrower—it was hilarious how the bus managed to squeeze through some parts— and the ocean, always a welcome sight, eventually came into vi

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