Improv Everywhere: Slo-mo shopping: I love these guys! I wanna do improv everywhere…
Oh… Bother.
It would appear that I cannot simultaneously have a decent umbrella and a good scarf.
Went and bought a good umbrella yesterday, for the London trip, and in the perfect way to top off a day that had just gone downhill from about 7:30 in the morning when I found out where I was staying (though it really couldn’t have gotten any better there, could it?), I left my scarf on the train when I was coming home. To much gnashing of teeth.
Bloody hell yesterday sucked, after about 8 o’clock.
Buckingham Gate!
This is where I’ll be staying in London: Buckingham Gate! And here’s a link to the apartments’ website.
Official Birthday Party Date Type Thing
Ok so the hall is booked and all – the official, final date is November 17th (Friday). I’d have preferred to have had it on the Saturday, but it seems if you want that you have to think of these things 6 months ahead, nearly. Who thinks that far ahead?
That or the Hall business is a lucrative one.
I’m expecting most people I invite to turn up because it is a Friday night and because it’s after exams (more or less) and … well coz it’s also sort of a farewellish type thing. My family’s moving up here next year, and that will mean my trips to Melbourne will be cut down (but I guarantee 2 trips a year at least… I do miss you guys!).
What I need from you now though is addresses, for the official invites (& for postcards/letters from London). If I’ve been over to your house, or have sent you something in the past, chances are I’ve already got your address, but if not, please email me (karanj at gmail dawt com). I may contact you directly, too, if you can provide address for others =)
p.s. that should make the choice easy for ya, Zhi :P
Writely
Writely, the Google Word Processor: looks like showdown it will be.
Packing
Ok, I’ve got to start packing, because I’m off in less than two weeks, and there will always be that last minute rush to pick up that one last thing that you’d normal not even remember because it was taken as given. I reckon though if I give it a head-start that last minute thing can show up a bit sooner. Maybe.
So maybe you can help me! I’ll list the items here as I remember that I need to pack them, and if you can think of anything that I’ve missed, let me know. I’m going for 10 weeks, so it’s by no means a short trip, and as it’s on the other side of the world in a much more expensive location I’d prefer to have everything first. So! List:
- Toothbrush
- Shaver, spare blades, and shaving cream
- 1 week worth of underwear
- Clothes etc (a given, but I didn’t want someone to get smart-ass on me)
- Phone (+ charger)
- Spare glasses
- Travel documents + photocopies (again, the whole don’t-get-smart-ass)
- Plug converter (both UK & Europe)
- iPod (+ charger)
- Camera (+ charger)
- Deoderant
- Towel!
- Guide & Phrase book
Yet to get/gather but should imminently:
- Travel diary-type-thing (reason for is complicated)
- Addresses of key people (postcards et al)
- Money in destination denominations
What am I forgetting? Tell me, dear readers!
Photos!
CAPSoff
Away with the CAPS LOCK Key! Now that it’s pointed out to me, it really is the most useless key on the board.
Bad Review Revue Special
The Bad Review Revue – Special Edition: now that’s indepth.
Happy 59th Indian Independence Day
India. the world’s largest democracy, turns 59 today! =) Also, Happy Birthday to my dad who’s 10 years younger.
I’d go into all sorts of social commentary about India, but I’d probably bore the pants off everyone. Suffice to say, India seems to have, in the last 5 years, really turned a corner on things and is running along quite stably. I hope that within the next 5 real change can be seen on the ground, but I suspect it will take longer than that for the benefits to filter down.
Tomorrow is officially Janamashtami, or Krishna’s Birthday, and as I was born on Janamashtami 21 years ago, it’s sort-of my 21st (by the Indian calendar). Gotta find some way to celebrate! :D