Preppy is the New Hipster

'I moved to london for a year, and all I got was a second rate MA and a drinking problem.'

I can't believe I wanted to work for Current. I thought they were on the pulse, apparently not.

Ah the beauty of youth. this morning i was out walking my dog in the back yard. i have loads of mixed memories about these woods, but one set of these memories includes a series of pot smoking adventures.

So I was delighted to see someone was carrying on the tradition this morning. Although i didnt interupt a group of misguided children smoking a jay, I did see that someone had decoratively hung a little metal pipe eye-level on the tree near the entrance of the path. As far as I knew my mother was the only one who went back there, but apparently I was mistaken!

I know, I know. All of the nay-sayers are right. I'm a quitter. I've given up on my blog. Well not totally. I am simply adjusting to the bucolic life of Somers. Things move slower out in the country and don't require a daily update. Also I haven't really been doing anything that warrants discussing.

But all that has changed! I'm planning a road trip. I think, as long as I get confirmation from my parents that it is okay, and stuff. The loose plan is to drive from DC to northwest arkansas for the spit on November 8. Potential stopovers include, Memphis Tennessee, Centerville Tennessee and Richmond, VA. Maybe other places, I'm not really sure if this is going to take off the ground. There are a lot of factors up in the air. Undoubtedly, it would probably be more convenient to drive, but well see.

Anyone want to come with?

So even though I didn't get hired at RUSI this year. It still was doing something right. It won think-tank of the year from the Prospect Mag. Excitement.

im bored, and i want to come visit YOU! When should I?

with my hard-core democratic mother. only tolerable after three glasses of wine and a good amount of jet-lag.

One the best things about coming home right now is that flannel shirts are really in, and we have got tons of them here! Big ones, light ones, heavy ones, its amazing. I was in the grocery store yesterday wearing a really big one with skinny jeans and my short hair cut and i heard a little boy asking his trashy looking mother if i was a boy! Its not the first time. Its hilarious.

Also do yourself a favor and buy Jenny Lewis' Acid Tongue. Oh maybe its been out here for a long time, but it just came out in london when i was leaving. so maybe(once again) i am behind the times.

So I got back to the States yesterday. It is beautiful here, all autumn-ish and chilly. I took Beau for a walk on a national trust cite not too far away. It was perfectly natural and serene. I was getting lost in my thoughts self-ishly wondering what I am going to do with my future, and watching Beau stick his nose into everything. For a moment, I became completely in awe of his ability to follow where is not let him go, not caring if it was on the trail or off or how many branches he has to dodge. I became totally envious of him because he was simply following his instincts, which is something that humans are not so skilled at because of this silly little thing called social conventions. I suppose if i was following my instincts I wouldnt not be able to move at all considering how many of them i have. There is the catch22 about the beauty and effortless of following ones instincts. Dogs excell in this area because they are smart/dumb enough to only have one.

This whole hypothesis went out the window when I had to stop Beau from chewing on what I initally thought was a rock, but turned out to be a joint bone of a long-gone deer.

didn't she sing a song about being an independent woman, or something like that? well either way we both have the hots for jay z.

I just booked a ticket to go see Liquid Liquid, Junior Boys and DJ Optimo at the Barbican tonight. All of my friends are either poor or busy, and then I told everyone else that I was leaving today. Just bc I wanted to. So it will be a solo-mission. I think I'm cool with it. Heavens knows i have been to these types of things alone before. should be great in fact. a perfect way to end up a good and independent year.

Tomorrow i get on a plane to go back where it all began.

also, I tried absynthe last night for the first time. In the form of a B-55. Its a layered shot. A shot of Absynthe, on top of a Shot of Baileys, on top of a shot of Kaluha. Since we tend to drink Baileys on christmas morning. it is going to be my suggestion for the morning christmas routine. its beautiful anyway.

im not too dissapointed, i mean of course i am a little, but really ive got my hands full as it is. Now I get to relax a little in my last few day in town.

perhaps i spoke too soon. i just tried to book eurostar tickets and there are none available. apparently there was a fire recently in the chunnel, which means reduced service. So. there is a flight for 340 pounds. i didnt feel comfortable paying that much without confirmation so i sent the homeboy in charge an email to get the okay. this was about an hour ago, and i havent heard from him. i gave him a cheaper option for saturday, which im hoping he doesnt take, but if he does ok.

i just hope he doesnt back out completely. that would suck.

Yes, me. I am freaking out. So I'm leaving London in four days. I don't really have that much to do. I just bought some boxes, so I can get started with my packing, and other than that all I have to do is go to Barclays. Also, I have to figure out rent for the last week, ie how to pay it. Easy peasy.

Its a good thing that I don't have to much to do. Since on Friday, I have to go to Paris to interview for a GOB. Yes, you heard me correctly. Its almost too hard to believe. After a week of putting this position in Jackson Hole out of my head, I heard back from MT this morning. Asking me if I could come to Paris-expenses paid-for a job interview. So, after a couple of emails back and forth it looks like I'm headed to the Marriot Rive Gauche on Friday for an interview at 4.30.

I haven't been to Paris before so i'm thinking of staying there on Friday night too. I mean why not, right?