Saturday 30 October 2010

Safety

One thing I've noticed is that there is a very important element in going to live somewhere new: safety. It is something primal to human beings, I believe: having a place to call 'home', where they can be safe, relax, stop worrying. It is more than just a room or even a whole house though: it's something intangible, a collection of small elements, the sum of which is greater than its parts.

For example, I just came from a bout of grocery shopping about an hour ago and as soon as I put the food in the cupboards and the fridge, I felt this sense of accomplishment and reassurance unlike anything I had ever felt before. I have food. Should I feel hungry, I can eat. I need not worry about going hungry anymore.

It is basic, simple, and yet primal. Something that touches the very pit of our being.

Tuesday 19 October 2010

Rain and Cheeseburgers

After a nice spell of sunny, clear skies, today I experienced the mercurial nature of London's weather. From sunny to rainy in about ten seconds flat.
Confronted with the sudden drizzle, I decided to take refuge in a nearby McDonalds restaurant and grab me one of the specials called the Deli of the Day. It's only £1,99 and it's quite worth the price. So good, in fact, that they removed the advertisement for it but continue to sell the item anyway.
So I get to the cashier, which must have been one of those above-the-normal-cash-register-grunts people because she was wearing a white shirt. The exchange went something like this:

Me: "Hi, I'll have the daily deli please."
She: "The what?"
Me: "There's a deli sandwich which varies every day and it's £1.99?"
She: "That's the Deli of the Day. Daily Deli doesn't mean anything."

Bitch, I've been there something like two other times and every time I order a daily deli, they know exactly what I mean. Have you ever heard of adjectivating nouns? OH WAIT YOU'RE MAKING A CAREER AT MCD, I GUESS YOU HAVEN'T!

Anyway, I needed to vent. End of rant.

Tuesday 5 October 2010

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

Maria João informed me that my blog's name was a huge cliche because of a book or a song or whatever with the same name. Google proved her right. So here's a new title (and URL) for the blog.

Monday 4 October 2010

Loving London

I love London. It is a fact. But the more I see of it, the more I realise that I don't love London for its physical attributes. I care nothing for the Buckingham Palace or Big Ben. Trafalgar Square was a disappointment, a pit stop for some delicious lemon cheesecake from Pret A Manger.
What I love about London is its people. It is the whole world in one place. All kinds of cultures, nationalities, available to you, every second, day or night. I love going to a nightclub and having some lamb donner on the way back. I love sitting on the tube for 20 minutes and hear all sorts of languages except English. I love taking a walk off the beaten path and finding tiny treasures. I love going to google maps, search for the most niche thing I can think of and watch as match after match pop up, none more than 30 minutes away.

So when you come to London, skip the cliché shit. Don't waste your days taking the same old tired pictures of the same old tired places everyone has seen before. Go and enjoy the actual London.

Sunday 3 October 2010

Science Museum

The Science Museum was much, much better than the Natural History Museum. Mainly because ROCKETS!

Seen here: rockets!
There is a lot to see in the Science Museum. Fortunately, the admission is free, so you don't have to take it all in in just one day. From the history and future of energy to the progression of modern technology, the Science Museum has something for everyone.