Due to various happenings of late, I have developed this strange liking to the US. Specifically, the politics around the Civil War, New York and Washington D.C.
This started because- I LOVE (and watch) Trueblood. One of the main characters was a soldier in the Civil war. This sparked my interest because of my lack of knowledge on the subject...
This grew after- A friend posted her fabulous pics of D.C. on FB and I subsequently found a fabulous blog about D.C. (
http://taza-and-husband.blogspot.com/)
This became legit after- I found an educational book at lover's house called The Metaphysical Club: A Story of Ideas in America by Lewis Menand.
And now- I am super excited to see 'The Conspirator' at the local 'arty' cinema with a friend on Sunday!!
I might even plan a trip there...
Samantha ox