So it seems that the bard of Avon (aka William Shakespeare) has decided to inject some of his drama into my life. Today is one of those days that started out benign enough but turned into one of the few times in my life I will ever experience cruel irony that is more at home [...]
Archive for March, 2011
So my wife has been volunteering at a nearby elementary school while looking for a job. At the beginning of a math lesson the teacher told all the students to “get out your rubbers”….apparently rubbers are erasers here in the UK. While my wife was working with one of the children on a math problem, [...]
One of the things I initially struggled with a bit upon moving to the UK is what to do about the language differences, something I alluded to in this post. Do I take on British pronunciations? Should I use British terminology? If I use British words will I come off as mocking them since I [...]
I figure one of the unique perspectives I can offer here on the web is job advice for any aspiring graduate student that wants to work in the UK. There are some important differences in how the interview process and job offers work here in the UK as opposed to the US. At the end [...]
One of the many things that has surprised both my wife and I upon moving to the UK is the lack of regard in the country for pedestrians. Unlike most places in the states (Boston excluded), pedestrians have the right-of-way at intersections. However, here in the UK, pedestrians rarely have the right-of-way. The only exception [...]
Finding a good barber can be one of the most difficult and annoying tasks one has to take up when moving to a new place, let alone a new country! Growing up I used to go to an older gentleman, retired navy guy. So I’ve always been most comfortable trusting my hair to older men [...]
