Tag Archives: London
Better Together
So living life has gotten in the way of my blogging lately. If you’re in any way connected to me in real life, you probably know why because… Jonathan and I got engaged!!! If it’s not obvious from the … Continue reading
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Tagged diamond ring, Engaged, England, London, Proposal, Relationships, Tower Bridge, travel, Weddings, Woody Allen
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London by instagram
We live in an age where our photos reflect reality more than ever. And yet, as our cameras become more advanced, lenses improve, and our shots more focused, many people in my life seem to be drawn toward an iPhone … Continue reading
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Tagged Boris Bikes, England, Great Britain, Instagram, Iphones, Ipods, Life, London, nostalgia, photography, Skylines, Trafalgar Square, travel
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An Olympic moment
The world is watching London, and it’s been odd to realize I’m in the epicenter. It wasn’t until recently that I think I actually comprehended how lucky I am to be living in a host city. Yesterday, Jonathan and I … Continue reading
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Tagged Athletes, Great Britain, Judo, Life, London, London2012, Olympic Mascot, Olympics, photography, Sarah Menezes, St. Paul's Cathedral, Tower Bridge, travel
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Let the games begin!
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Tagged London, Newspapers, Olympic Rings, Olympics, The Times, Tower Bridge
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How to dress like an English girl
After living in London for about 8 months of my life, I feel like I am now allowed to make a few assessments of what I’ve come across in the world of English fashion. While I may not be a … Continue reading
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Tagged black tights, blazers, blazers on women, boots, British, England, Fashion, hair color, London, red lipstick, sheer dresses, sheer shirts, shoes, travel
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We’re certified teachers!
Say hello to a group of 16 newly-certified EFL teachers. (One of our instructors, Ian, is posing on the side with us). After four crazy weeks of teaching, observing, and writing, we are now able to walk into many English … Continue reading
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Tagged abroad, CELTA, classrooms, England, global, London, Olympics, travel
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Learning to teach, teaching to learn
So it’s been a while since I last updated the blog. My apologies. I’m not dead. I’ve just been absurdly busy. My life has turned into lesson plans and worksheets and grammar books, with a little sleep and food thrown … Continue reading
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Tagged CELTA, esl, Grammar, grammar books, London, Oxford House College, Spelling, teaching, travel
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Fake it until you make it: week one of teaching ESL
English is a really hard language to teach. But seriously though. The way we spell English words isn’t consistent. We stress parts of our words (and parts of our sentences) at random. The sounds of our letters change from word-to-word … Continue reading
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Tagged CELTA, classroom, Dead poets society, English grammar, esl, Freedom Writers, London, phonetics, teacher, teaching, TEFL, travel
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Moving forward
We’ve received our first job offer! After months of planning and researching and emailing and phone calls, we lucked out with an optimistic email Wednesday morning congratulating me and Jonathan on passing our phone interviews and offering us positions at … Continue reading
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Tagged Buckingham Palace, China, Employment, England, Jobs, London, TEFL, travel, UNC Chapel hill, UNC Duke Rivalry, Westminster Abbey
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Day Trip: Richmond upon Thames
Considered to be a very “posh” area of London, Richmond upon Thames proved to be a fun destination for a Sunday afternoon. The area was a great place to relax without the pressures of the city center. Despite the ominous clouds looming … Continue reading
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Tagged Day trip, England, Great Britain, London, Pitcher and Piano, Richmond, Richmond upon Thames, Rivers, Thames, travel
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Colleen Abroad 