#1 – So it turns out that early morning in England gives one license to try their hand at driving like Mario Andretti, a reckless one. Take my nervousness about looking in the correct direction – which in my estimation, is the incorrect direction, as cars drive on the other side of the road. A lifetime of looking left and right for safety becomes null and void in a land of roundabouts and zippy drivers. The product of my insecurity is me on a curb doing something akin to the pee pee dance: Go now. No wait. Go now. No wait. Now! … Wait! (and so on).
I’m a curb dancing Saturday Night Live sketch - funny at first, but then it drags on far too long, until it’s just sadly annoying. You wonder why you’re wasting your time watching, yet you hope the next one will be better so you leave it there.
Please give my regards to Tina Fey. And please, in my obituary do not include either of the phrases “Girl who couldn’t cross,” and/or “but then she did.”
#2 – Military time, which is how everything here is timed, is confusing for a non-math type. That is all.
#3 – “Half of five” v. “half past five” v. “half five” = what the hell time am I supposed to show up at the train platform?
#4 – Yesterday I went to visit my dear friends Mark and Ilham and their two gorgeous, hilarious daughters. In this endeavor I:
A. Found on a map and then walked to the train station in Weybridge.
B. Bought the right type of ticket to London (a single to Waterloo and then a travel card (for the tube) to Southgate).
C. Enjoyed a very pleasant evening with a family I adore and who treat me so kindly, like one of their own. I spent the night there and traveled back today. (Throw your hands up at me.)
D. Felt like a true English girl because I used an Oyster card (that Mark lent me for the tube).
#5 – I went to the Tesco (corner grocery store) and bought tortillas, taco shells, jalapenos, and a celebratory bottle of wine for being able to buy tortillas, taco shells, and jalapenos in my town.
#6 - I'm seriously having trouble with internet access and email - Please bear with me.
#7 – Overall, I really do love being here, but can’t wait until Rich and Jack join me!!! And you, too! Come visit!!
3 comments:
You rock Ginger. I've never used an Oyster card!!!!!
You'll get used to the military time soon. I'm very impressed with the range of mexican food stuffs at Tesco :)
See you in November. Woohoo!!!
Just wanted to let you know that Jack is doing wonderfully! The boys and I are getting ready to take him to Chuck E Cheese and he will go with us tomorrow to get Dada. Hope you are having a smashing time!
I second the vote on "You Rock Ginger" cause you do. You have accomplished SOO much in such a short time, and best of all Rich and JACK will be on their way soon. MAKE IT A GREAT WEEKEND, THEY WILL BE THERE SOON.
LOVE TO YOU, MAMAW
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