Alex Suazo

UK Week: Small Treasures

Small treasures around England can’t be hard to find, they’re everywhere. Moreover, it’s hard to choose just one and I can’t talk about them all. I’ve chosen a few that I simply adore and want you to too; take a walk with me… Notting Hill, especially Portobello Market and Hummingbird Bakery. Think: market town painted white, […]

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MetroCard Stages of Grief

That’s it folks, I’m self-diagnosing. I’ve been in MetroCard Damage Grief for the past couple of days, and as of 9:00 this morning I’ve finally reached acceptance. For reference, the 5 stages of grief, or DABDA, per Kubler-Ross, are: Denial | Anger | Bargaining | Depression | Acceptance Monday morning I made the bold, smart, and “economic” decision to purchase […]

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Originally posted on allisms:
But seriously, y’all. The traditional Disney Prince has about as much sparkle and panache as something completely lacking in sparkle and panache. He has  a creative name like “The Prince” “Prince Charming” “Prince Phillip” “Prince Eric” or “Prince Adam” (that’s the actual name of the Beast, apparently), and no personality. Ok,…

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UK Week: Join Me for Tea

My first proper high tea and I’m all Alice in Wonderland about it. “It’s always tea-time.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland A trip to Windsor opened my eyes to yet another Royal town in England of Queen Elizabeth’s, home to a little two-floor crooked house called “The Crooked House of Windsor” where people from all over the […]

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UK Week: NYE 2012/13

Because I failed you all on my last trip to the UK, this time I’m making sure to write all about it. So I bring you UK Week, a post each day this week highlighting my most exciting moments starting with New Years Eve. What a show. If there’s anything you actually read and act-on […]

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Flying Virgin Atlantic

Big thanks to the Virgin Atlantic crew guy that I bumped into rushing to check-in to my flight back to the New York last night. Not only did he direct me to the kiosk and got me checked-in in 5 minutes, he also kindly secured an aisle seat for me in the sweetest row on […]

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London RTW

For the unfamiliar, RTW stands for, among many things I’m sure, “Ready to Wear,” that is to say fashion that is ready to wear. Fashion that people wear every day, go-to style. Whilst my second trip here in England, I can’t help but notice that most of the ladies in the street all look the […]

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