London

My first week in london taught me:
1. Privatisation of public utilities BAD (expensive train travel and a vast array of ticketing options to bewilder small town tourists like me)
2. Free trade GOOD (cheap valpolicello from the local supermarket - which possibly i enjoyed a little too much)
3. American Cultural Imperialism BAD (so many coffee chains! i thought hong kong's starbucks epidemic was bad)
4. If i lived here, i would be signing up to a bad hair LIFE. Even in summer, it doesn't seem to be able to decide if it wants to (a) pour (b) rain intermittently (c) think about raining, or (d) rain a few ominous droplets until you give in and scrummage around in your bag for your umbrella, open it in a crowd (risking eye gouging and punch ups) before you realise it is (e) not raining. Until you pack the umbrella away and it starts all over again (see (d)).

Due to learning 4, i have resolved to avoid cameras for the time being. i did take some lovely photos of london things but can't post them now - IT issues. Damn internet cafes (macbook i miss you and will come back for you soon. promise. love love)