reading this piece makes me more homesick of london.
i didn't like it at first when i spent the first week of my month-long UK trip. especially central london where herds of annoyingly clueless tourist's clog up the traffic and the tube. and anywhere else where the Queen might appear.
but upon my return there to catch the flight home later in the week; exploring other parts of the city and speaking to various folk, i fell in lurve with london.
it may sound strange but ever since then, i've had always felt more at home over there than here. probably its cosmopolitan nature, and that people there generally minding their own business.
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ADDENDUM: how the hell i missed this bit is beyond me. london makes you feel like yer at the centre of the cosmoverse. where:
1. lifeform's from every nook and corner of the blue marble converge there to live out their dream
2. you get to hear strange tongues that arouses yer curiosity - mine, at least
3. it dictates the fashion statement of the season - erm, ok there's paris, new york and milan
4. the weird, the feckless, the stoned, the pervert, the homeless, the filty rich, the .. you's get the drift ... is at every turn
5. the river thames runs its course
6. the sacred homes of footy, rugby, cricket and tennis are - except badminton
7. if yer lucky, you may catch a glimpse of the Queen waving from the balcony of the palace. not
8. you may ring for a pirate taxi in a hurry to go to the airport - you clot, you
9. erm, this list is getting ridiculously long, innit?
glad you liked it c :) london just makes you feel like you are at the centre of the cosmoverse, doesn't it?
as blahed by the letter b @ January 22, 2005 02:54 PMgreat article!
i love london too, and would love to return... need a raise first, dammit!