Thursday, August 02, 2007

My impressions of London!

I have been in London for almost 3 weeks and I would have to say that I am fairly impressed by the differences in how things are done here. Everything feels so different, strange and yet oddly familiar. Maybe I am just adjusting still but things like the way they say Zed instead of "Z" or Hay-CH instead of "H" or nib instead of blurb or queue instead of line or how they ask you to ticke the box instead of check the box. From a strictly sociological perspective it is great! Wow, I sound so academic.
HA! I miss California and my friends and family but this new adventure really is showing me a lot about myself as a person - how I do things, what I am about etc. I know it sounds strange but when you step outside of your box you get to do things you have never done before (my theme for this year) and you get to see yourself in a different light. Seeing yourself this way really helps you be the real and authentic person you think you are...
The coolest things I have done so far (next to listening to the Orchestra in the middle of Caxabu, Brazil) was watching Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream in Regent's Park Open Air theatre! It was really so cool. The air was warm, the sky was clear and it was all so romantic. SO FUN! I am hoping to get pictures up soon but for now...

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

1 comment:

Aline said...

Awwwww...my girl all grown up in the big city...