Shasti Walsh

Salinger Does Europe: Vol. 2

Nine Stories As mentioned in a previous post, on this trip I’m re-reading the complete published works of J. D. Salinger, and leaving them behind, one in each of the four countries I visit, with a postcard from the previous country. I left Nine Stories in Gare du Nord, one of the main train stations inContinue reading “Salinger Does Europe: Vol. 2”

Art in Paris

I went to the Pompidou Center, an amazing (and huge!) modern art museum. I checked in my backpack, which felt amazing, and went exploring. I tend to visit museums like I’m on a treasure hunt. I go pretty quickly, waiting for something that will catch me, and hoping to discover something new that will changeContinue reading “Art in Paris”

Paris!

So first I have to say that I had like five blog posts written and was just waiting for WiFi to post them, but Google decided that since someone was logging into my account from random places all over Europe it must have been hacked, so they locked it. When I got it unlocked allContinue reading “Paris!”

London, continued

My bus from the airport (a story in itself, see below) dropped me off at 221b Baker Street. For real. Well, not EXACTLY, because there is no 221b, but right directly in front of where it would be. So my arrival into the city of London was to be dropped off at 1am, a womanContinue reading “London, continued”

Hiya, London!

Yay! I’m in England! The gentleman at passport control was a little confused by me (I seem to get that a lot at border crossings…). 11pm: “How long will you be in the UK?” “Umm, a day. Sort of. But then I’m coming back.” “What?” “Well, tomorrow I’m going to Paris but then I’ll beContinue reading “Hiya, London!”

Auf Wiedersehen, Berlin!

I really want to watch The Darjeeling Limited again. I’m listening to to soundtrack now, on my way to the airport, and it’s making me supremely happy. I can never decide how I feel about Wes Anderson; I think we don’t quite see eye to eye, but I can never get his films out ofContinue reading “Auf Wiedersehen, Berlin!”

Salinger Does Europe: Vol. 1

So I’ve got this project. My reading material for this trip is the complete published works (minus a couple post-mortem releases) of J. D. Salinger. Here’s the plan: I’ll read them all again (there are four) and leave one in a public place in each of the four nations I visit, along with a postcardContinue reading “Salinger Does Europe: Vol. 1”

Various thoughts while getting drunk in East Berlin

It’s hot here, guys. Like stiflingly, deadeningly, damply hot. Like East-Coast-in-August hot. Today it’s about 95° in the shade, and I don’t even want to think about the temperature in the sun. I guess a positive aspect is that I’m sweating so evenly and so completely in the humidity that I don’t have any specificContinue reading “Various thoughts while getting drunk in East Berlin”