Alexa, play “Reborn” by Kid Cudi. A dreaded day full of flying has finally come and we’re on our way back to Pittsburgh. Insert sobbing emoji here. I certainly plan on sleeping for part of the longer flight (rereading this days later, I actually only slept for a half hour so jokes on me), so […]
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Day 11: Alexa, play “Rather Be”
Alexa, play “Rather Be” by Clean Bandit. I cannot express how excited I was that our free day was in Scotland. I never knew how much I wanted to go to Edinburgh until we were there and every sight was more breathtaking than the last. A few members of the group went hiking to Arthur’s […]
Day 10: Play “Wonderwall” by Oasis
Alexa, play “Wonderwall” by Oasis. Everyone expected the weather in Edinburgh to be the exact same as London, chilly and rainy. We were blessed with the exact opposite for the second day in a row. We woke up to sunny skies and warm air on the day of our last media visits to the Fringe […]
Day 9: Alexa, play the bagpipes
Alexa, play the sound of bagpipes. Oh yes, we are in Scotland now. We left Manchester this morning on the land’s finest coach bus for a less than 15 minute drive to the airport, which really, we could have walked to if we didn’t have to go around to the other side for departures. We […]
Day 8: Alexa, play “Livin’ La Vida Loca”
Alexa, play “Livin’ La Vida Loca” by Ricky Martin. Today was a long day and our first media visit since Hearst UK last Thursday. I was very sad to leave Liverpool – I am making a promise to myself to return to that beautiful city – but at least the drive to Manchester today did […]
Day 7: Alexa, play “Eleanor Rigby”
Alexa, play “Eleanor Rigby” by The Beatles. It’s Mother’s Day and I’ve only seen my mum once, maybe twice, in the last five months, so I’m missing her today – but I am certainly sending my love from the United Kingdom to the United States. <3 Back on track – it was relaxing to have […]
Day 6: Alexa, play “Sugar We’re Goin Down”
Alexa, play “Sugar We’re Goin Down” by Fall Out Boy. When you think of an small town in England, Stratford-upon-Avon is what comes to mind. The timber-frame homes, small marketplace and local shops made for cute Pinterest-esque photo opportunities during our short time in Stratford. Our main experience in Stratford was to be the guided […]
Day 5: Alexa, play “when the party’s over”
Alexa, play “when the party’s over” by Billie Eilish. Like I said, I couldn’t have asked for a better first experience in London. However, I could have definitely asked for less heavy eyelids and less body aches. We left the hotel early today to depart for Stratford-upon-Avon, the home of William Shakespeare. I suppose the […]
Day 4: Alexa, play “Downfall of Us All”
Alexa, play “Downfall of Us All” by A Day To Remember. The name of this blog comes from the fact I have found my people – my punk people. Stay tuned. Today was the day of the Hearst UK visit. I was originally more excited for this visit than the others because I thought this […]
Day 3: Alexa, play “Nice For What”
Alexa, play “Nice For What” by Drake. Everyone, literally everyone, that our group has encountered on this trip has treated us so kindly. Every interaction with locals, specifically with the individuals at our media visits, has been pleasant and positive. When we arrived at Battenhall’s office, cookies and water awaited us on the conference table. […]