(time yet again for a celebration of all things beautiful, simple, and pure- london style).
bridges, amourous affection under the trees at kensington garden, stumbling upon houses where marvels lived, steeples that are too tall to take in one picture, string lights in alleyways, the rain, metal fans, orange ribbon, gerbera daisies, portobello saturdays, 43 clanricarde gardens, cheers, tuna and sweetcorn triangle sandwiches, "jessie bags", being mooned-twice, stores that sell just socks, stores that sell expensive clothes, fair trade, westbourne road, 99p pizza, 22 hyde park gate, a walk in st. james park, my new pink dress, stockings and caps, double decker busses (of course), pebble beaches, ice lollies, 48 chimneys on one roof, other peoples gardens, retro woman, vegetarian options, mobile world mobile phones, when the circle line runs smoothly (this happens once a week at the most), the chelsea deli, internet cafe's, the internet cafe on our roof (hehe), a taste of home, starbucks' silly drink codes, pences pounds notes and quid, a to zed, the red door of the bunac office, double lattes, "i don't see the ice," and "hide the weeeeed, maaan," (which came from an employ in the freezer the other day), statues, choc. fondue covered fruit and sweets, the brighton pier, the search for the perfect flat, Elephants and Castle adventures, tea with milk, jack of potatoes, oxford circus on a saturday, exhibitionist bicycle rally's, pubs, meeting some cool chaps from the elected, getting lost for groceries, winding up in camden market (one of the coolest markets ever), laundromats that charge £5 a wash (eeks!), phil teaches us the secret about herbet the electricity machine, losing my nose ring but christy's promise to get pierced with me, phone calls from mom about the queen, royal watching (it's a sport for tourists), chapstick and black boogers (sp?), shoes shoes shoes shoes shoes, the metro and evening standard, world cup madness, ingerland, planning trips to see the world, finding dandelions while talking to joe, talking to joe (in general), posting the mail instead of mailing it, franking instead of stamping, meeting people from arkansas, art museums, street performers, street artists, church yards, gothic cathedrals, walking on the left, standing on the right, wearing a jumper everyday, umbrella as an essential, and finally (but of course, there is no end to this list) - enjoying every moment with friends and knowing there is nowhere else you should be but here.
posted by meg johnson @ Monday, June 19, 2006
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