okay, so maybe not "in love" technically but man I have this strange feeling inside...haha.
What has inspired all of this you may be begging?
today's jovial walk in holland park, the theatrical raid of nottinghill's thrift stores, and the creative summons of fish markets and hidden bookstores, all after my refreshing siesta under a willow in hyde park.
have i meantioned yet that england is melting? as is the rest of the world... you probably know this. crazy though. london is not used to the heat and so death rates are up, murder rates our up, crime rates- up, and sexual deviant rates- definitely up. while working on finding the perfect tree in hyde park i had to practically fight off the men with my excellent karate moves. What's your name baby? Where you from? can I take you home with me?
Seriously can somebody please inform these men on the those cheesy pick up lines out there. I would rather be flattered by cheese than by their stench :-)
But the heat has really driven this city wild. Papers yesterday were screaming out against the bus systems. Inside a double decker it's about 40 C and the bus drivers will get fired if they wear shorts. That's ridiculous since buses are the only affordable transport around and then the tubes are filled with crazy heads. Sarah from work as well as other friends have been harassed by some of the many that the heat has turned into slight psychos. Not that the tube is dangerous at all. I mean I think transport police were there in a matter of seconds-but still, it's interesting to see what happens to a city as it melts.
I am thriving though. Still trying to beat the unbearable with pimms and vodka on ice and tons and tons of sparkling water. The not-so-distant beaches of greece are looking super satisfying and before too long we will be there- holing up somewhere, just to relax.
Tomorrow...is my last day at starbucks. I might actually miss that group of people- but not the job. Potter's House- I am coming home to you baby :-)
Ps- some good things have come out of this heat- par exemple: they are handing out a billion gallons of free bottled water everywhere in this city. today just on my brisk walk through nottinghill and holland park I had snuck away a few bottles and had the opportunity for more. Gotta love those free samples.
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Sunday, July 16, 2006
So the World keeps Moving
I am gently reminded of this statue I saw once. A tree trunk broken in half, the top bending over the base. Etched in it is this quote from Rilke :
"And we who have always thought of happiness, climbing, would feel the emotion that almost startles when happiness falls."
Never in my life has this been more true of many things all at once. And now I believe I am that tree trunk. A series of things this year has contributed to this feeling. The thing about all of this is that in the end it's not about the climbing or falling of happiness but the fact that happiness existed at all. A new tree can blossom in the place of the old one. The saddest part is that the best part had not yet been experienced. oh the way life throws these little rain clouds at ya!
On to Ireland and Dublin- what a magical place. I will surely go back to that place soon. Dublin is full of color and character. Pubs and pubs to fill the heart with good cheer and wine. Music to get your hearts pumping. The beautiful Bray which is on the Irish Sea filled us with awe and wonder. We climbed a hill that reminded us of a small mountain, looked to our right to the never ending gray sea and to our left the lovely rolling hills of Ireland. I will never have regrets about that trip. It was something I will beg to do again and again.
Soon we are traveling again this time we will be in Paris for one day. Italy for two. Greece for four and then finally back home to the states. I can't believe how fast this summer has flown past us and to be honest I will be sad to leave this city I have come to call home. I love it here. But I love you more and am returning to people and not a city.
All that has transpired between us know this- love is full for you my friends.
"And we who have always thought of happiness, climbing, would feel the emotion that almost startles when happiness falls."
Never in my life has this been more true of many things all at once. And now I believe I am that tree trunk. A series of things this year has contributed to this feeling. The thing about all of this is that in the end it's not about the climbing or falling of happiness but the fact that happiness existed at all. A new tree can blossom in the place of the old one. The saddest part is that the best part had not yet been experienced. oh the way life throws these little rain clouds at ya!
On to Ireland and Dublin- what a magical place. I will surely go back to that place soon. Dublin is full of color and character. Pubs and pubs to fill the heart with good cheer and wine. Music to get your hearts pumping. The beautiful Bray which is on the Irish Sea filled us with awe and wonder. We climbed a hill that reminded us of a small mountain, looked to our right to the never ending gray sea and to our left the lovely rolling hills of Ireland. I will never have regrets about that trip. It was something I will beg to do again and again.
Soon we are traveling again this time we will be in Paris for one day. Italy for two. Greece for four and then finally back home to the states. I can't believe how fast this summer has flown past us and to be honest I will be sad to leave this city I have come to call home. I love it here. But I love you more and am returning to people and not a city.
All that has transpired between us know this- love is full for you my friends.
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