Easter Weekend in London
I heard from Emelie that apparently this Easter, London has the best weather in Europe. We are so lucky. Ever since my freedom from Friday, it has been sunny everyday. During the breakt, I've touristed everywhere. Mixing up with the millions of others visiting London now.
On Thursday evening, Emelie came in and we went to Edgware Road (Marble Arch) for the Middle Eastern experience of good food. That night we walked all the way back from Marble Arch to Westminster!
Friday was amazing. All day spent outside, Southbank with Tate Modern and long walk to Westminster (again), filled with exciting things along the walk such as soap bubbles and human statues. Lunch with dimsum in China town and sitting in a park afterwards to suntan. At night, me and Jen went to Brick Lane for a friend's birthday. At 93 Feet East with a club night called Sick of Nature. Unexpectedly amazing, we enjoyed the live performances so much and danced like mad! This one man band, with his laptop and guitar called Sportsday Megaphone was really sweet. And Dandi Wind was crazy!
Saturday I went to check out Notting Hill with its Saturday market. I was in love. The second hand shops there were so much better! Bought two dresses and a top. There were so many antiques around as well... I thought I could drown. The old cameras, old typewriters, old books... OLD things aaah. The fresh food market was great as well. 8 pears for a pound. It smelled so pretty. I ate the best felafel wrap ever, delicately made with herbs and everything.
Today went for a day trip to Greenwich. Saw the new developed areas of Docklands. Canary Warf reminded me so much of Japan! I really liked the new modern feeling. Greenwich was parkish and summery.. Also went to see Sunshine in the movies. Was such an intense movie, I was quite in shock afterwards for a long while. It always takes me such a long time to get back to reality from a movie. I felt like I was floating in space. The eery feeling of the dark vast emptiness and hostility. We are so tiny tiny. Speck of dust.
Only two more weeks left. Time passing fast. So much left to do, and need to be productive in making some creative stuff. Before I go back to Warwick and start my half-living exam cramming days...
On Thursday evening, Emelie came in and we went to Edgware Road (Marble Arch) for the Middle Eastern experience of good food. That night we walked all the way back from Marble Arch to Westminster!
Friday was amazing. All day spent outside, Southbank with Tate Modern and long walk to Westminster (again), filled with exciting things along the walk such as soap bubbles and human statues. Lunch with dimsum in China town and sitting in a park afterwards to suntan. At night, me and Jen went to Brick Lane for a friend's birthday. At 93 Feet East with a club night called Sick of Nature. Unexpectedly amazing, we enjoyed the live performances so much and danced like mad! This one man band, with his laptop and guitar called Sportsday Megaphone was really sweet. And Dandi Wind was crazy!
Saturday I went to check out Notting Hill with its Saturday market. I was in love. The second hand shops there were so much better! Bought two dresses and a top. There were so many antiques around as well... I thought I could drown. The old cameras, old typewriters, old books... OLD things aaah. The fresh food market was great as well. 8 pears for a pound. It smelled so pretty. I ate the best felafel wrap ever, delicately made with herbs and everything.
Today went for a day trip to Greenwich. Saw the new developed areas of Docklands. Canary Warf reminded me so much of Japan! I really liked the new modern feeling. Greenwich was parkish and summery.. Also went to see Sunshine in the movies. Was such an intense movie, I was quite in shock afterwards for a long while. It always takes me such a long time to get back to reality from a movie. I felt like I was floating in space. The eery feeling of the dark vast emptiness and hostility. We are so tiny tiny. Speck of dust.
Only two more weeks left. Time passing fast. So much left to do, and need to be productive in making some creative stuff. Before I go back to Warwick and start my half-living exam cramming days...
Labels: london adventure
posted by Janie at 12:51 AM
1 Comments:
speaking of movies and reality, i just watched dirty dancing, the original movie with patrick swazey and i'm in a space where only romance exists! anything is possible and nobody puts someone like baby in the corner! the world can seem like an empty, lonely place sometimes, too vast. but when you watch a movie like dirty dancing it makes you feel as though someone just wrapped their strong, loving arms around you and whispered in your ear "don't worry, this is all that matters".
yes, i am loved up and i might just watch the movie again while i fall asleep.
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