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i got the hang of this tubing thing... in addition to noticing that it wasn't that crowded and, therefore, a comfortable ride, i also curiously noted that there were no children or teenagers about. actually, everyone looks in their late 20s or older, and, as mentioned before, terribly chic.
that all changed today, however. i pulled another all-day walkabout, and on the advice of an old friend (thanks, lisa!), headed up to camden town to check out the stalls of vendors that have over time been built into the facade of the city. they were working on a number of the subway lines, so those were shut down, and apparently camden town itself is known to get so busy that they shut down the station altogether and only allow people to transfer. luckily i managed to get on one of the last trains outta there, as i wasn't willing to risk hopping on a bus and getting TOTALLY lost. the train was so packed, i thought maybe i was in tokyo again. and it was full of families, teens, and all sorts of not-as-chic normal folk. ah-ha, they only come out on the weekend...?
after some creative transferring to avoid shut-down lines, i finally got to my next stop (tell me why they make the repairs on clearly the busiest travel days?!). on some more advice from a dear friend (thanks, shannon!) i headed over to a bravissimo shop to once and for all get measured by people who i figured knew what they were doing. i first discovered this company while i was in japan, and have adored them since because they have a) great big-boobed bras that are actually cute, and b) they ship internationally. i have joked for the past couple of years that i was going to gather up my big-boobed friends and go on a bra-run to london. so while i was actually here, i figured it was a good time to check things out. imagine my surprise when i got my fitting done and found out that not only was i a smaller back size (YAY!), but a bigger cup size (WHAT?!). and we're talking like at least 3 points on both counts. holy crap.
i decided not to blow a year's salary (as i am currently unemployed) on buying a whole new set of bras, but did get sucked into buying a coat. okay, 2. it's hard to go shopping here, because if you substituted the £ for the $, you would have what you would pay back home. so if something is £20, i would probably be paying 20 bucks back home. but here, it's the equivalent of paying over 40 bucks. anyone who knows me, knows i can be quite, um, frugal. but i'm afraid i can't resist a great coat. some girls go ga-ga over shoes or handbags... whatever, i'm not ashamed that i'll look so cute.
current mood: ready to take it easy