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Category: Chicago vs London

  • Pints and Possibilities: The Curious American in London

    There comes a point in every trip to London where I begin wishing I were home. Not America home, but home home, I miss my shower, with its hard water, and my sofa and my bed. You know, creature comforts. Obviously this won’t be a problem when I move here, and I actually imagine it’ll […]

  • Chicago vs London: Round Two – Cityscape

    It’s tough loving two cities. My London followers get annoyed when I live-tweet Blackhawks games (Jonathan Toews is my pretend boyfriend, after all). My Chicago followers get annoyed when I live-tweet Question Time. I miss so much about London, including Sloane Square, the KR and Soho. But I know there are so many things about […]

  • Chicago vs London: Round 1 – Entertainment

    I first told my father I wanted to move to London when I was five. I last swore I would never live in Chicago when I was 25. Yet somehow, despite my best efforts, I’ve not properly lived in London, but have managed the Windy City for over two years. I’ve fallen in love with […]