Happy One-Year Anniversary, PKP 2010
Um, I totally lied when I said my last post was the last cambridge post. Just thinking about this time last year, and how this summer will be pretty mundane in comparison. I guess you just had to be there to understand.
Oh the places you’ll go…
This will be the last official entry I make for PKP Cambridge (almost a year later, oops!), and then I have to move on with my life. Basically, most of my summer vacations since high school were spent on extra classes or slaving away at internships; so I suppose my baseline expectation wasn’t that high … Read more
Let’s ride the Tube! [London]
Traveling from Cambridge to London only takes an hour, or 45 min. if it’s a direct trip. The walk from the colleges to the actual train station probably takes half that time, since according to Prof. Oldfield, the university back in the day was afraid the students would be tempted by the city. No wonder … Read more
Bath, Stonehenge, Lacock: my getaway with Angelica
Alright, it’s 2011 and I really think I should wrap up 2010 [more to come, damn you procrastination]… This post is dedicated to my dear friend from Barcelona, Angelica Ramos, who helped me plan our 3-day trip to Bath after PKP officially ended. Bath is in the south of England, named for its natural hot … Read more
Bienvenue, home of the original baguette
This is about 2 3 months late, but I figured since my blog is now on the PKP 2011 site, I should update my trip a bit more instead of being a lazy working post-grad. What trip to Europe would be complete without a stop in Paris? In my case, Paris is right across the … Read more
Hola Ibiza, we only speak some americano
During our long weekend in the PKP program, my friend and I decided to ditch the idea of visiting historic Rome (that’s a lie, the plane tickets were actually too expensive for us), and instead spend the time in Ibiza along with a big group coming from our program as well. Where the hell is Ibiza? That’s exactly what I asked.
A traditional affair
The culture in England can be summarized by the architecture. Both in Cambridge and London and every other city, one 600 year-old building is surrounded by 20th and 21st century development, whether that’s a mall or a Starbucks (global invasion). And yet even with the oldest buildings (in fact, especially the oldest buildings), contemporary modifications are added if not necessarily. This got me thinking about tradition.
grass is always greener on the other side?
I know this probably sounds like a laundry list of complaints from an annoying American, but really I do love it here, and the little things that England does or does not have are becoming a part of my daily routine now. They say the grass is always greener on the other side, but in all honesty, the luxuries of my Californian lifestyle is not what I came for anyway, and if I’m trading in a 600 year old building for some poorly designed plumbing, well then it’s worth it in the end. And really, the grass is greener here.
How the Scots Do
Funny that my Independence Day this year would be spent in the old city of Edinburgh in the northern British Isles. This city is full of history and so beautiful, like living in a modern-day folklore with the unpredictable weather and Scottish dancing in the evening. I can’t think of a better place to truly celebrate the feeling of freedom and living to the fullest.
Pikey Sunday
Sunday was my first day in Cambridge, and let me just say, spending 14 hours in flight and layover time without much sleep is not the best feeling in the world. Heathrow airport in London is one of the most complicated airports I’ve ever seen. I’m living on Tennis Court Road at the old King’s College hostel, now an off-campus residential house with 4 floors and a basement level. I live in the corner room on the 4th floor. The title of this entry “Pikey Sunday” has to do with my first random encounter on my first day.
