Friday, April 4, 2008

The 'you've won!' counter at Argos.

Argos, the store.

This store similar to Target from what I can gather, except for one
major difference. If you notice, it has basically no products on
display. The deal is, you look through the cataloges, punch the
numbers into a stock checker and take those numbers to a kiosk to pay.
Then about 5 min later they call your number like a fast food joint,
your numbers appear on a tv like you've won at kino, and you come pick
up your goods. So strange.
I bought some color-coordinated sheets that actually clashed, so had
to immediately get in the return line to exchange for a different
color. From what I gather, that is the one big fault with the can't-
see-before-you-buy system. But I suppose it is understandable in cramped little London.

Thursday, April 3, 2008

At Mildred's vegetarian restaurant.

The picture does it no justice.

Monday, March 31, 2008

Cloudy Kev

I was having fun unstuffing a new overly-stuffed pillow I bought today.

My neighborhood.

This is the tube map, quite literally.

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Flower market.

Came across the Columbia Street Flower Market today. Absolutely
delicious.
Walking down the tiny ancient cobble-stoned street packed with flower-
hungry people and eager-to-please venders, you could hear such things
as, "The whole lot of the flat- 3 quids!" and "Cheap pussies here! Why
are you looking at me like that? Where's your mind? Pussy willows here."

Now tired from treking across town all morning and afternoon through 4
different markets, I'm finding that my relationship with my London is
blossoming beautifully. I love my new little lemon tree,
clementine bush, and strawberry, corriander (cilantro), and parsely
plants that have somehow found their way home.

Saturday, March 29, 2008