A melancholic goodbye to our trip and an optimistic look to the future

I don’t love making grand statements about my own development as a human being. In my experience change is something that happens gradually, only to be noticed post months, or even years, of development and learning. Throwing all that out the window though, London flipped a certain switch in me that I didn’t know existed. …

King Lear, theater as a response to the world around us

It’s hard for me not to feel conflicted when writing this post. On the one hand, I adore Shakespeare, I respect and love the exigence behind this piece, and went in wanting to love it. On the other hand, I feel as though not being able to speak Ukrainian and witnessing a production with such …

Victoria and Albert Museum

This is a Chanel suit from the Victoria and Albert Museum and this relates to the show “Guys and Dolls”.  The Chanel suit was introduced in 1925; however, it became extremely popular in 1954 which matches the 1950’s setting of “Guys and Dolls”.  Since 1954 the Chanel suit has been a staple in fashion and …

So Good Night Unto A Little Place Called London. Hope To See You Again

If you were to give me a year to live in London, completely on my own and with the freedom to do anything and everything I wanted to, I would come back wishing I had more time. With how quickly these days and weeks have gone by, it’s honestly hard to believe that a month …