that's how i roll
my dad was helpful enough to remind me to look RIGHT when crossing the street, and it's sage advice. however, after today, i would add one piece more: COMMIT. seriously, these people speed up when they see you step in to the street. you'd better get across fast. one of my dorm-mates actually got hit yesterday, and at the time, i thought she was being dramatic. i know better now.
i went EVERYWHERE today, and still didn't get to see everything i wanted to see. i spent a lot of time at westminster abbey, where you're not allowed to take pictures, so you'll have to take my word for it. london is such a perfect destination for me because i love old architecture and carvings. i also managed to hop on a river cruise to see a bunch of historical buildings from another perspective. another piece of advice: skip the river journey if you're at all prone to motion sickness, as you will end up greener than kermit the frog.
and when i mention that i went everywhere, it's code for i actually got sort of lost. i tend to just wander about streets, and usually just make my way back to where i started. usually i get tired of the wandering and head back, but i kept finding more and more interesting streets to turn down, and found myself in the red-light district of soho, then chinatown, and theatreland. these were all places i wanted to check out... i just didn't realize it until too late that i was actually there!
all in all, ended up walking around and picture taking for about 8 hours straight today (i.e. no food or bathroom breaks. yeah, i'm hardcore). will keep the evening tame, as yesterday i ended up almost being thrown out of a pub for starting a fight. except, i wasn't in the fight (shocker!)... it was actually 2 boys fighting over me. how sweet.
current mood: i spin me right 'round, baby