Monthly Archives: September 2010

SHOUT at the Barbican

Posted on September 30, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Caught ‘SHOUT’ at the Barbican — amazing story that reinforces my desire to head to the Middle East. Continue reading →

Posted in International Development | Tagged Arab Culture, Arab-British Centre, Arabic, Damascus, Documentaries, Golan Heights, Israeli Occupied Territories, London Events, London Film Festival, Majdal Shams, Middle East, Sabine Lubbe Bakker, Shout, Shout Documentary, Shouting Hill, Syria, The Barbican, هضبة الجولان | 1 Comment

Free Wifi in London

Posted on September 24, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Gotta love free wifi — here are some places to get hooked up! Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | Tagged Central London, England, Free Wifi, London, UK, Wifi in London | 3 Comments

London: Public Transportation

Posted on September 23, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Note to self: be grateful for public transportation… even if it CAN be inefficient sometimes. Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | Tagged Bus 168, European Transport, Late Buses, London, London Buses, Metro System, Public Transportation, Tube, UK, US, US Public Transport | Leave a comment

Greenwich: East Meets West

Posted on September 21, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

A visit to Greenwich, home to the Royal Observatory (+ the Prime Meridian!) and the National Maritime Museum. Continue reading →

Posted in Vacations & Leisure | Tagged Bus 188, Bus to Greenwich, England, Exploring, Greenwich, Greenwich Market, London, London Day Trips, London for Free, London Markets, Museums, National Maritime Museum, Prime Meridian, Royal Observatory, Sightseeing, Travel, UK | Leave a comment

A Trip to Tower Hill

Posted on September 20, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Did some work near the Tower of London — not a bad place to spend some time. Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | Tagged England, Exploring London, Hampstead, London, London Buses, London Neighborhoods, Sightseeing, Starbucks, TFL, Tower Bridge, Tower Bridge Experience, Tower of London, Traveling, Tube, UK | 1 Comment

Religiosity vs. Academia

Posted on September 19, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Can an academic be religious? Is this counter-intuitive? Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | Tagged Academics, Agnostics, Angels and Demons, Atheists, Belief, Christianity, Faith, Religion, Religion versus academia, Scholars, Science versus Religion | Leave a comment

A Day Trip in Britain: Where Next?

Posted on September 18, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Planning a day trip for next week — which British city deserves some exploration? Continue reading →

Posted in Planning, Packing & Moving | Tagged Budget Travel, East Coast, England, England Sightseeing, Funfares, Great Britain, National Express, Rail, Scotland, Sightseeing, Trains, Traveling, UK, Wales | 1 Comment

Celebrating One Year

Posted on September 17, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

ONE YEAR IN LONDON! How has it already been a year?! Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | Tagged England, Grad School, Great Britain, Living in London, London, London Life, London School of Economics, LSE, Masters, MSc, One Year, Social P, UK | Leave a comment

My New Home: NW3

Posted on September 17, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

Found housing in Hampstead and couldn’t be more relieved. Cheers to exploring a new area of London! Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | Tagged Accommodations, Belsize House, Belsize Park, Budget Accommodations, Flats, Hampstead, Living, London, London Hostels, London Neighborhoods, Short-term Accommodation, Student Housing | Leave a comment

Arabic at SOAS!

Posted on September 16, 2010 by ShannonElizabeth

One reason to get pumped about staying in London: Arabic courses! Continue reading →

Posted in Academic Morsels | Tagged Arabic, Arabic Courses, Beginning Arabic, England, Foreign Languages, Language Center, School of Oriental and African Studies, SOAS, Study, UK, University of London | 2 Comments