London Calling!

[trinityofone]

Okay, crazy, crazy idea that may amount to nothing. But I just got back from dropping my brother at the airport, where he's flying to Paris for five months, and when I told my dad that I'm just dying for a vacation, he said, "Well, you're unemployed right now—now's the time to get away. You deserve it." Parental permission! So while it's still largely impractical and I'm not sure I can afford it, I thought I'd stretch out some feelers and ask:

If I were to go to London for a week(ish) in early October, would any of you be available to hang out? And/or—would any of you be willing to put me up for a couple days?

siriaeve and wychwood can vouch for the fact that I am not crazy. Or a secretly a man. (Or secretly a crazy man.)

This idea, on the other hand...yeah, it's nuts. But so's this year. I want to do something spontaneous and fun!

Comments

[th-esaurus.livejournal.com]

I actually think England is rubbish. I don't mean to offend you, but I often feel patronised by Americans just for being English. It is not "so cute". Our accents are not "awesome".

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[trinityofone.livejournal.com]

Well, the "quaint" shit would piss me off. But I like England—and other bits of Europe, too—because things like the architecture and aspects of the culture are different from at home. YOU HAVE BUILDINGS THAT ARE ACTUALLY OLD. And not like in America (especially on the West Coast, where I live) where people are like, "It was built in 1928! IT'S SO OLD AND HISTORIC!"

And yeah, okay, I do like English accents. I like a lot of "foreign" accents—because they are different! Because they aren't what I ordinarily encounter. I only wish people would be enchanted by the dulcet tones of my California accent. (Judging from my year in Ireland...it's not that exciting. Rats.)

Sorry if my excitement annoys. It's not meant to be patronizing at all. I just like exploring new and unfamiliar places—where the ordinary, to me, becomes extraordinary.

[roaringmice.livejournal.com]

Yeah. California accents. Hmm...

Love you, though.

:LOL:

Now Boston accents, those are cool. Not that I'm biased or anything.

Just kidding. Southern Cali accents are funky.