Regent Street

Yesterday I went to Regent Street to do the little Christmas shopping I needed to do. I went when I knew it would be dark (which by the way is 4:00 here. Plthththth) so I could see the pretty lights. I wasn't actually all that impressed. From the way the papers talked about it here I expected it to be a little more dynamic. There was a big fuss over the lights because of how much they cost the city and how bad they are for the environment. Christmas lights that people put on their houses are actually really bad environmentally speaking which I never thought about. I think the Regent Street lights are a little dumb. They have random cartoon characters on them and silly sayings and if you are going to spend all that money on lights and ruin what little air quality is left in London you might as well make them spectacular. Oh well.

I also went to Harrods where they have this ridiculous monument to Princess Diana and Joseph Godi. I should have taken a picture but I try to avoid looking like a tourist in places like Harrods, even though I am sure they assume I am one anyway. I went to their wine section where you can buy a bottle of Seghesio Zinfandel for 22 pounds. YIKES! We use to see this at la med for 22 dollars. I guess being from California they think it is worth the money. (it isn't)

Never Mind the What?

Last night I went to a taping of a show. It is called Never Mind the Buzz Cocks and apparently it is a very popular show, although I had never seen it. It was pretty cool seeing how everything works and one of the guests was very attractive (apparently he is in a popular band here). Too bad he's GAY. Of course he is. Who isn't? There was also Liza Minnelli's weird ex husband on who was just on a reality TV show here and gained alot of new fans. That guy knows everyone! He was offended by almost every joke made about someone. It was cool to be inside the BBC too. This ticket stub is going into the scrap album for sure. On my way home it was the second consecutive night I got on the train right after someone threw up on it. What is wrong with people?

It doesn't feel like Christmas here. No one decorates their house and the feeling is just off. I think too because I don't have a job where I go everyday I don't have people around me talking about it all the time. And I haven't really bought any presents and not going to so it just all feels a bit off. Stinky says it is better in Ireland. It better be!

My Scarf

It took me a very long time to make this damn scarf but now that it is done I love it and it was worth all the work. I saw one very similar to it in a shop and I thought, I can make that! So I did.

I finally have internet at home. Yay! I have already managed to waste a lot of time on line. It's good stuff. I also made chocolate chip cookies today. Yummy :-) (Is this an exciting post or what?)

It's a Twister! It's a Twister!

And here I thought I had moved someplace that was free from natural disasters. The tornado was actually very close to my house but don't worry, I am safe and sound and no damage has been done. It was about 11:00 when a very loud clap of thunder woke me up. Yes folks, I was still sleeping at 11:00 and loving every minute of it. I would say it was the loudest clap of thunder I have ever heard but once in Santa Barbara there was a very large lightening storm that travelled right over my house and I think that was the loudest. Anyway, for some reason I hadn't pulled down my shade and when the thunder woke me up a very dark sky welcomed me. I was waiting for more lightening when all of the sudden sheets of rain came pouring from the sky. I don't think I have ever seen so much water, and at one point it started falling sideways. And then it stopped and the sky opened up and later I found out there was a tornado near by. Apparently it is the sixth one this year. I think as far as tornados go this one was pretty minor but it kind of reminded me of home because the news people totally over reacted and there were special updates all night long. And as you can see some people did suffer some damage. Now that I know what the sky looks like before it happens I can be more prepared next time. Although what does one do in the case of tornado? I don't think running underneather a table would help.