london lessons learned
it's just about 2pm here on thursday, and i've been up for 24 hours now. i'm trying to force myself to london time, but i think i'm going to have to turn in for a nap pretty soon.
since our 8am touchdown today, i've learned some important, somewhat amusing things (some more entertaining than others, at least from my perspective).
* my name is brittan. i've come to britain. and i first realized this (no joke) at the immigration counter, which did NOT amuse the agent whatsoever.
* ATM card now de-magnetized (which i sort of found out in san diego), AND my credit card has become de-magnetized. this means that unless i have the cash on me (right about £15 at the moment, which is about $7), or they can key in my card, i'm s-c-r-e-w-e-d.
* everyone here dresses FABULOUSLY. i feel like i'm walking through a magazine, except i'm one of those annoying subscription inserts that sticks out. seriously, it's amazing, every single person i have seen on the tube or out and about is impeccable. and those who aren't are the tourists.
* glad i brought the jacket, even if it's not freezing icy cold. it is, however, gusty windy, and very rainy. somehow my hats did not make it into my luggage. neither did my waterproof pants. i finally came in from the rain once i felt it go through my socks (times like these, it's probably better i'm traveling solo so someone doesn't get upset at me dragging them through the gales).
* with the beautiful people, and the rain, somehow i turned out to be the only person on the entire train that was damp. i was leaving condensation marks, and everyone else looks like they just got their hair done. what the??
* just looked over and saw someone reading a paper with 153-point font that says "ALL OF BRITAIN ON FLOOD ALERT". cool.
current mood: tea-time!