From Croatia - trip was AMAZING. some pics:-)
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San Fran 2011
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
Air Con
Oh my goodness the tube was hot this morning!!! Every morning last week I dragged myself to the gym so I did not have to sit in the tube, all "ready for work" and then sweat, but last night was a late one and I just couldn't get out of bed this morning. The tube was so incredibly packed. I do like the people watching though. People do the most interesting things on the tubes. One guy was doing 3 Sudoku’s at once, if that is even possible!
Last night Burr and I had a BLD Day ( Breakfast lunch and dinner at work) and we went to Wagamama and sat outside about 9pm before heading back into the office. He said, "This chicken taste like the chicken in a Hardees biscuit, yum!" Now, I ask 1) You ate enough Hardees to remember the taste ? and 2) you liked Hardees? Both very questionable on my husband's behalf. I don’t even know if I have ever been to Hardees. I don’t really do “fast food” here which is nice, not that I did at home either, unless you count Chik-fil-a. Oh I miss Chick-fil-a!
So, about air conditioning. I chose this as Burr’s number one most missed item. Every night I wake without any covers on because Burr is dying from the heat. We sleep with the windows up (Note: Ear plugs in) and the fan on, but its still pretty stifling! Then our shower has 2 temps (1) uber hot and (2) freezing cold so usually we do (1) uber hot, which makes it even worse. Its just interesting that we are back in place together without A/C (the first being camp of course). Its really not bad for me, but I feel bad for Burr. I just wonder what the winter will bring us!!!
To everyone with air conditioning, enjoy it, it’s a luxuryJ
Last night Burr and I had a BLD Day ( Breakfast lunch and dinner at work) and we went to Wagamama and sat outside about 9pm before heading back into the office. He said, "This chicken taste like the chicken in a Hardees biscuit, yum!" Now, I ask 1) You ate enough Hardees to remember the taste ? and 2) you liked Hardees? Both very questionable on my husband's behalf. I don’t even know if I have ever been to Hardees. I don’t really do “fast food” here which is nice, not that I did at home either, unless you count Chik-fil-a. Oh I miss Chick-fil-a!
So, about air conditioning. I chose this as Burr’s number one most missed item. Every night I wake without any covers on because Burr is dying from the heat. We sleep with the windows up (Note: Ear plugs in) and the fan on, but its still pretty stifling! Then our shower has 2 temps (1) uber hot and (2) freezing cold so usually we do (1) uber hot, which makes it even worse. Its just interesting that we are back in place together without A/C (the first being camp of course). Its really not bad for me, but I feel bad for Burr. I just wonder what the winter will bring us!!!
To everyone with air conditioning, enjoy it, it’s a luxuryJ
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
PO Box - Send Anne and Burr mail in the states!
If you would like to send me (or us) mail you can send it to :
Anne Farrar
PO Box 895
Rutherford, NY 07070-0895 USA
Please do not send packages. Only mail, small magazines, etc.
Thank you,
Anne and Burr
In and around the city
I saw a banana clip yesterday! It was phenomenal. Full on = banana clip with the 80’s hair. She was even wearing a pseudo- fanny pack. Amazing. Who ever thought that looked good in hair? Your hair looks like a mohawk with the crazy on the top. So wish I would have had my camera, but I was not in a very good mood because it was Sunday I had just left work and the tube was closed so I was lost in London – again! It was terrible.
Since Burr is no longer doing his weekend updates….we had a Mexican fiesta on Friday night with friends. We made fajitas and margaritas. It was delicious! Saturday Burr and I went and met my sorority sisters at Portobello Market. Always a good time. Sunday I worked, boo. But Sunday night we went to Boxwood Café, Gordon Ramsay’s place. It was very delicious! So that was fun.
Now we are back to working away until we leave for Croatia next Monday – yippee. Work is going well for both of us, we have jobs! No really, I think we are finally setting into a grove…except everyone at Burr’s work thinks he is “Super Fun” as opposed to being the very strict person/straight arrow he was in Charlotte, I wonder when they will begin to catch on…hmmmm…most likely busy season!
This weekend we are going to The Globe Theatre to see Romeo and Juliet on Friday night.*
*Side Note – Burr would probably like me to note that the tickets were practically free because our friends could no longer use the tickets – thus we are going. I’m excited though!
Saturday night I think we are headed to Buddha Bar for sushi with friends. They have the same place in New York and there is the largest Buddha in the middle of the restaurant and the restaurant is so dark you can barely even see your food!
The weekend after we get back we are headed up to Durham to see my sorority sister, Barb Kral-Hasty. She is only up there for 2 more weeks before she graduates so we going to go tour around. Why is it that everyone thinks we are going to North Carolina when I say this? It is in England people!
Well I’m either going to go work or search for a banana clip to wear.
Adios
Since Burr is no longer doing his weekend updates….we had a Mexican fiesta on Friday night with friends. We made fajitas and margaritas. It was delicious! Saturday Burr and I went and met my sorority sisters at Portobello Market. Always a good time. Sunday I worked, boo. But Sunday night we went to Boxwood Café, Gordon Ramsay’s place. It was very delicious! So that was fun.
Now we are back to working away until we leave for Croatia next Monday – yippee. Work is going well for both of us, we have jobs! No really, I think we are finally setting into a grove…except everyone at Burr’s work thinks he is “Super Fun” as opposed to being the very strict person/straight arrow he was in Charlotte, I wonder when they will begin to catch on…hmmmm…most likely busy season!
This weekend we are going to The Globe Theatre to see Romeo and Juliet on Friday night.*
*Side Note – Burr would probably like me to note that the tickets were practically free because our friends could no longer use the tickets – thus we are going. I’m excited though!
Saturday night I think we are headed to Buddha Bar for sushi with friends. They have the same place in New York and there is the largest Buddha in the middle of the restaurant and the restaurant is so dark you can barely even see your food!
The weekend after we get back we are headed up to Durham to see my sorority sister, Barb Kral-Hasty. She is only up there for 2 more weeks before she graduates so we going to go tour around. Why is it that everyone thinks we are going to North Carolina when I say this? It is in England people!
Well I’m either going to go work or search for a banana clip to wear.
Adios
Friday, August 7, 2009
Ewwwww & I want a smoke break!
So, yesterday was not the best day ever. First I got up early to go to the gym and went to boot camp class, after a night with a little too much wine – so not a good a idea. (And today I can barely laugh my abs hurt to badly). Also, bad because work has been very busy due to several tax returns, but it will lighten up soon! Well it got really bad due to an extremely icky moment….. So, here in the UK you have a card for everything. Meaning I need card (like a credit card) to….
1. Go the Gym 2. Get on and off the tube 3. Get into the office 4. Go the bathroom in the office 4. Go downstairs or basically more than 10 feet outside of my cube 5. Go to the atm 6. credit card 7. library card 8. my boots and harrods reward cards. So that is like 9 cards that I have on me at all times, literally. Usually I carry them around in this cute little coach credit card holder that my mom got me. Thanks Mom!
So yesterday, being a usual busy busy day at work I grab my wallet/credit card case and rush off to the ladies room for my 15 second break of the afternoon *
*Side Note 1- Sometimes I wish I was a smoker just so I could get 15 minute breaks every hour! I mean seriously, if you smoke you get breaks constantly. It’s just not fair. I think there should be choices like (a) if you don’t smoke and want to leave an hour earlier than the smokers feel free or (b) If you want to bring your dog to work and take him out every hour that would be fine or (c) if you want to putts around with your time (i.e. reading celebrity gossip online for 15 min. every hour that would be ok, but no – all us non-smokers attempting to save our lungs get nothing!
*Side note 2 – I just thought of something, maybe I could go outside with all the smokers but instead bring my book that I read on the tube! Do you think I would get funny looks from all the smokers just standing there reading? No ciggy to light J Maybe I shall try it next week and let you know how it goes.
Anyway, I’m rushing closing the door the bathroom when suddenly my card wallet has jumped out my hand and then….AHHHHH the wallet is in the bowl, yes that bowl, it was clean but still!!! EWWWW I think “What do I do?”, “Can I order all new cards?” “What about the £20 that was in there?” “I wonder if the bathroom cleaner lady would get it for me?” Well, I think Burr would kill me if I just left it!!! So…yes I spent the next 15 minutes (i.e. my smoke break) scrubbing every credit card, pound, and other item violently with antibacterial soap in the ladies. At this point the co-worker I don’t love walks in and says “What in the world are you doing????” To which I respond “You don’t want to know!!!!” REALLY, you DO NOT want to know.
So – really you guys did not need to know that, but this is what life in London brings you. Maybe I will start wearing one of those lanyards around my neck like this guy at work, it could be a cute accessory. Burr/Kacie/Batten/Mike/CFAB - remember those name tags at camp we had to wear at all times? We would make fancy ones (or Kacie would make one for me since I cannot make anything) – it could be like that – I could start a fashion trend!) Everyone must wear your name tag/lanyard at all times.
Well today is going to be better. I’m going to the market over lunch to pick up some fresh items for the MEXICAN FIESTA we are having at the Iliff’s tonight. I am very excited. The online grocery even sells Jose Cuervo online and the margarita mix – amazing! So that is going to be fabulous.
I really have not seen Burr in a while, last night he had a PwC sports night or something but since its London it was pouring rain and Burr said they ended up soaking wet at the pub instead – go figure?! You will have to ask him about it.
Miss you guys
Lots of Love (and cleanliness sent to you all)
Anne
PS - Don’t worry I have changed wallets and am now carrying my wrislet everywhere.
1. Go the Gym 2. Get on and off the tube 3. Get into the office 4. Go the bathroom in the office 4. Go downstairs or basically more than 10 feet outside of my cube 5. Go to the atm 6. credit card 7. library card 8. my boots and harrods reward cards. So that is like 9 cards that I have on me at all times, literally. Usually I carry them around in this cute little coach credit card holder that my mom got me. Thanks Mom!
So yesterday, being a usual busy busy day at work I grab my wallet/credit card case and rush off to the ladies room for my 15 second break of the afternoon *
*Side Note 1- Sometimes I wish I was a smoker just so I could get 15 minute breaks every hour! I mean seriously, if you smoke you get breaks constantly. It’s just not fair. I think there should be choices like (a) if you don’t smoke and want to leave an hour earlier than the smokers feel free or (b) If you want to bring your dog to work and take him out every hour that would be fine or (c) if you want to putts around with your time (i.e. reading celebrity gossip online for 15 min. every hour that would be ok, but no – all us non-smokers attempting to save our lungs get nothing!
*Side note 2 – I just thought of something, maybe I could go outside with all the smokers but instead bring my book that I read on the tube! Do you think I would get funny looks from all the smokers just standing there reading? No ciggy to light J Maybe I shall try it next week and let you know how it goes.
Anyway, I’m rushing closing the door the bathroom when suddenly my card wallet has jumped out my hand and then….AHHHHH the wallet is in the bowl, yes that bowl, it was clean but still!!! EWWWW I think “What do I do?”, “Can I order all new cards?” “What about the £20 that was in there?” “I wonder if the bathroom cleaner lady would get it for me?” Well, I think Burr would kill me if I just left it!!! So…yes I spent the next 15 minutes (i.e. my smoke break) scrubbing every credit card, pound, and other item violently with antibacterial soap in the ladies. At this point the co-worker I don’t love walks in and says “What in the world are you doing????” To which I respond “You don’t want to know!!!!” REALLY, you DO NOT want to know.
So – really you guys did not need to know that, but this is what life in London brings you. Maybe I will start wearing one of those lanyards around my neck like this guy at work, it could be a cute accessory. Burr/Kacie/Batten/Mike/CFAB - remember those name tags at camp we had to wear at all times? We would make fancy ones (or Kacie would make one for me since I cannot make anything) – it could be like that – I could start a fashion trend!) Everyone must wear your name tag/lanyard at all times.
Well today is going to be better. I’m going to the market over lunch to pick up some fresh items for the MEXICAN FIESTA we are having at the Iliff’s tonight. I am very excited. The online grocery even sells Jose Cuervo online and the margarita mix – amazing! So that is going to be fabulous.
I really have not seen Burr in a while, last night he had a PwC sports night or something but since its London it was pouring rain and Burr said they ended up soaking wet at the pub instead – go figure?! You will have to ask him about it.
Miss you guys
Lots of Love (and cleanliness sent to you all)
Anne
PS - Don’t worry I have changed wallets and am now carrying my wrislet everywhere.
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Comments
Where are all the comments? I posted like 3 blogs last night and I still have zero comments,, come on people! I like the feedback I get from these!
Tonight I went to one of the best Italian places in the city, Ripe Tomato - its in Notting Hill does not have a website and only takes cash! I mean you know its good when that happens, right?! My friend Joanna and i went while Burr went out to dinner with Ed. Don't worry I will see Ed on Friday night! Joanna, her husband, our friend Rachel, Ed and Burr are all having a Mexican feast! Of course we have to prepare everything from scratch - ahhhh, but it will be fun!
Wednesday at work is always rough. I mean I'm glad its Wednesday but right now at work I actually have to think about whether I not I can take 60 seconds to go to the ladies (aka - toilet in UK) so Wednesday to me means that I only have 2 days to get everything done before the weekend. Good news about the UK - no one works on the weekends, well some people work a little but its much more rare to work on the weekends here - which works out nicely for us since we like to travel.
Which bring me to....the next subject. Does anyone have any fabulous places in and around Europe you have been to that you think burr and I should go to? Please email us if you do - we would love to hear some fabulous ideas!
Hope everyone has a wonderful Day!
Anne
PS - Its WAY harder to type after a couple glasses of wine!
Tonight I went to one of the best Italian places in the city, Ripe Tomato - its in Notting Hill does not have a website and only takes cash! I mean you know its good when that happens, right?! My friend Joanna and i went while Burr went out to dinner with Ed. Don't worry I will see Ed on Friday night! Joanna, her husband, our friend Rachel, Ed and Burr are all having a Mexican feast! Of course we have to prepare everything from scratch - ahhhh, but it will be fun!
Wednesday at work is always rough. I mean I'm glad its Wednesday but right now at work I actually have to think about whether I not I can take 60 seconds to go to the ladies (aka - toilet in UK) so Wednesday to me means that I only have 2 days to get everything done before the weekend. Good news about the UK - no one works on the weekends, well some people work a little but its much more rare to work on the weekends here - which works out nicely for us since we like to travel.
Which bring me to....the next subject. Does anyone have any fabulous places in and around Europe you have been to that you think burr and I should go to? Please email us if you do - we would love to hear some fabulous ideas!
Hope everyone has a wonderful Day!
Anne
PS - Its WAY harder to type after a couple glasses of wine!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Pics from Mom and Nana's visit - Thanks for coming!
Here are a few pictures that are my favorite from My Mom and Nana visiting....
This one is from when we got moved to the box seats for Billy Elliot - totally amazing.
This is Burr, Nana and Mom in the rose garden.
Notting Hill Market. (I thought I would be happy if I never had to see another anique piece of silver again!)
On the river boat
Mom and Nana in the tube station! I was so proud of Nana getting on the tube. She is amazing. Hope you enjoy!
PS - Mrs. Mangan - all these extra pictures are for your viewing enjoyment since you have requested lots more pictures! I do hope you enjoy them.
PPS - This is my all time favorite pic of my Grandma, isn't she pretty for 82!!!
Who wants to visit us?
Isn't this picture hilarious? Burr and I look so uncomfortable and so does the guard!! We were thinking it could be our xmas card, but really? Hello white tennis shoes Anne! = Terrible. This pic was taken when Melissa and Nicola were in town. We went to Windsor Castle for the day....and you could too!!! .....Now we have a few more visitors coming:
Mom/David in Scotland, October
Katie/Katie's Mom/Drew, October
Brooke/Ayden, November Italy
Dad, November
Steve/Lee/Batten , December
Chris, June(ish)
I am so excited! Its really fun to be in a place where everyone comes to see you:-) Those of you who have not made it over here, come on and tell me when you are coming so we can get it on our calendars!! Burr and I are trying to take serious advantage of all the traveling that can be done while we are here! Or we can meet you somewhere around Europe -that is fun too!
If you are worried about a place to stay don't worry - you can stay on our little couch (it pulls out into a double) - See on the right of the picture -
Oh, but bring (1) those blinder things b/c it gets light early (2) heavy duty ear plugs and (3) wheat thins & toostie pops - mainly because that is what I would like to snack on right now *
*Subject to change
Well as you can see I majored in marketing and advertising and I now that all of you want to come visit us I will take emails one at a time. (Don't rush now)
Miss everyone
Anne
PS - Chris Littlejohn, Burr said you were coming for 2 weeks next summer, yeah!! And since I've written it on the blog you have to come now :-)
Cheers!
No, not cheers let's drink - Cheers (London style). I still have not quite been able to come up with an exact definition b/c people use it when
1. You open a door for them
2. Answer a question for them
3. Bump into them in the hallway
4. Get out of a cab
5. Many many more
So what is the defn. then? I don't know - it must be some universal word or something. But, I tell you what....those 7 books I read on England before I arrived not a one of them said ANYTHING about this universal word and I want it documented that all these books missed the word used most commonly here! I have not started saying it yet, but Burr has. Burr has also started saying 'bits' a lot as well. Bits and Pieces is a phrse people use constantly, for instance "I am going to the store to pick up bits and pieces for dinner" - "There are various other bits I need to work out in this memo" - I mean, I think I get that bits = parts, but why?
So the past 2 days have been great. I got home by 9pm and actually ate dinner at home - this is HUGE progress for me not to be eating dinner at work - yeah! I think I have come to realize if I leave at 9pm or 11pm I will still have an enormous amount of work to do the next day and I am a much happier person when I sleep*
*And eat at home, and don't have to clean....and a few other little things
Last night I was able to watch the last episode from season 1 of 90210. (Don't even lie - you know you watch it!) I mean I realize its a terrible show, but the definition of television is entertainment so its for sure entertaining to me! So full of drama, love it.
Last night I went to this workout class called "Body Attack" where you basically just jump around the room with a crazy happy instructor until you have burned enough calories to fall over. I could not stop laughing when the class started b/c (1) the instructor had the most fake smile I have ever seen plastered on her face while yelling"Now run! high kneees! and (2) I could not understand a word she was saying. It was really hard when I first got here and took workout classes b/c everyone's accent - I would just stare at the instructor b/c I was so confused but it got better and now I'm only a couple beats behind the music, not 10....but this girl was smiling so hard I really could not understand her at all. So after 25 min. of a 60 min class I went to the elliptical, where technically I understand but I'm still not sure what I weigh in kg's. It just seems odd to weigh less than 70 of anything you know?
Well I should be off to bed (Don't I sound so British?) haha
XXOO
Anne
1. You open a door for them
2. Answer a question for them
3. Bump into them in the hallway
4. Get out of a cab
5. Many many more
So what is the defn. then? I don't know - it must be some universal word or something. But, I tell you what....those 7 books I read on England before I arrived not a one of them said ANYTHING about this universal word and I want it documented that all these books missed the word used most commonly here! I have not started saying it yet, but Burr has. Burr has also started saying 'bits' a lot as well. Bits and Pieces is a phrse people use constantly, for instance "I am going to the store to pick up bits and pieces for dinner" - "There are various other bits I need to work out in this memo" - I mean, I think I get that bits = parts, but why?
So the past 2 days have been great. I got home by 9pm and actually ate dinner at home - this is HUGE progress for me not to be eating dinner at work - yeah! I think I have come to realize if I leave at 9pm or 11pm I will still have an enormous amount of work to do the next day and I am a much happier person when I sleep*
*And eat at home, and don't have to clean....and a few other little things
Last night I was able to watch the last episode from season 1 of 90210. (Don't even lie - you know you watch it!) I mean I realize its a terrible show, but the definition of television is entertainment so its for sure entertaining to me! So full of drama, love it.
Last night I went to this workout class called "Body Attack" where you basically just jump around the room with a crazy happy instructor until you have burned enough calories to fall over. I could not stop laughing when the class started b/c (1) the instructor had the most fake smile I have ever seen plastered on her face while yelling"Now run! high kneees! and (2) I could not understand a word she was saying. It was really hard when I first got here and took workout classes b/c everyone's accent - I would just stare at the instructor b/c I was so confused but it got better and now I'm only a couple beats behind the music, not 10....but this girl was smiling so hard I really could not understand her at all. So after 25 min. of a 60 min class I went to the elliptical, where technically I understand but I'm still not sure what I weigh in kg's. It just seems odd to weigh less than 70 of anything you know?
Well I should be off to bed (Don't I sound so British?) haha
XXOO
Anne
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Monogram's on the wood floors
This weekend in addition to the Notting Hill, TV, dinner, etc. Burr and I got tickets to view the state rooms at Buckingham Palace. These rooms are only open to the public for a couple months during the summertime. So we took advantage. They gave us those audio head sets when you walk in and for me are a MUST. Otherwise I just wander around with no idea what I'm looking at. Some of the rooms were absolutely amazing. My favorite might have been being able to see the Queen's amazing wardrobe she wore to different countries. Very cool. The other amazing thing was Princess Victoria re-decorated a couple rooms at the Palace and she came up with the idea of "branding" her monogram into the wood floors. It was so cool. She even had it above the pictures frames and doorways. but the floors were the best. I told Burr when we move back I want a big AMF pasted all over the wood floors - wouldn't that be awesome?!
Here is a pic of Burr and me on the grounds at the Palace yesterday
Ugh, tomorrow is Monday which means we have to go to work again. Why can't I just live in London and not have to work? I like the traveling, etc.!
So...big news. Burr and I booked our big anniversary/big trip of the year. We are going to Split, Croatia and also Hrav, Croatia for a couple days as well! I'm SO excited. We love the beach and resorts so this will be perfect for us! http://www.hvarinfo.com/ is the website in case you want to look at pics of where we are going to. Yeah for us. We are also in the midst of booking other trips including (1) Durham to visit my sorority sister, Barb Karl-Hasty for the weekend and (2) Venice - where Brooke and Ayden Meyer are coming for vacation. They are actually doing all of Italy and Burr and I are just meeting them for a couple days. If anyone else is going anywhere in Europe let us know we would love to meet you somewhere.
Hope all is well
Anne (and Burr)
Have you missed us!?
Well we hope so! Lots has happened since we last wrote...I will only tell you the interesting things, Burr can tell you the rest!
A couple weekends ago we went out to dinner with David and Joanna Iliff, some of our American friends here - we went to Wodka (no friends, I did not misspell Vodka) but this was a Russian place where every flavor of infused vodka was on the "wine list" by the carafe. Burr and David proceeded to share a carafe while the girls stuck with wine! Here is a pic of the girls - 
We also had a friend of Burr's friend Natalie, from UVa, stay with us for the night. She had an 18 hour layover in Heathrow coming back from her internship in Kenya. Now, Kenya was cool to hear about...but an 18 hour layover!! I mean airlines are you kidding me?! Now wonder people stink on airplanes. On my last 8 hour plane ride a couple weeks ago I sat by the smelliest man ever! I mean seriously every time he lifted his arm I wanted to gag it was terrible. I almost said something to him, but I did not have the heart. I feel terrible for whoever had to sit next to him on the ride home! Back to Natalie, here is a picture of her and her adorable tablecloth she brought us from Kenya - amazing! 
This past weekend we went to dinner with our friends the Kents and Carvajal's at this amazing French place. I loved it! Saturday we did lots - Notting Hill market followed by a stop over next to Elle McPherson's house where Burr's co-worker resides. She and her bf* had 3 tv's and that was just one too many for them so they gave us a TV. Yes, looks like we are getting a TV!
*Side note 1 - bf = boyfriend, bff= best friends forever. Please memorize these acronyms for future blog readings :-) MUAH
Burr had to take a picture for his CV this week. (CV = resume here, yes new words for everything!) These 2 were the funniest looking to me and I thought you would enjoy them - ha! Luv ya - Don't worry he took a good one for the actual CV, which apparently gets sent out for proposals or something. EY did not ask for my picture - do you think that is a bad sign!? j/k
Doesn't Burr look funny in these? The right one he is saying "Its 7:30am, I slept with ear plugs in b/c our flat is SO LOUD, and this is the fake-est smile I can conjure up right now- hurry up and take the pic" Then I think the left one he is making his day's to-do list in his head. Yes, did you know Burr LOVES his to-do lists!!!
Well that is all for now. Miss everyone. Hugs and Kisses, the Farrars *
*Technically, I should not sign this "the Farrars" b/c its highly doubtful Burr would make fun of his pics. So, Hugs and Kisses, Anne
MUAH
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