Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Friday, February 6, 2009
25 Random Things
I know I am supposed to update on life around this crazy city, but haven't got the time yet, and my fingers have been too stiff from the cold to do much shooting.
So in the spirit of conformity (I am sure you have all seen that thing going around facebook like a virus), here's my 25 random things about the English and this land.
1. A thumbdrive is called a stick here. Or if you want to be clearer, a USB stick. The lady at computer services laughed her head off at me for calling it a 'thumbdrive'. Said I made her day.
2. Tooting Broadway, where St. George's Hospital is at, isn't exactly the best neighbourhood. I'm sure you all have heard my theory about why hospitals on the south side is better, ie. that's where all the shootings and stabbings happen, so by default we get more action down at the hospital. Back to my point, although Tooting isn't posh nosh, it's the ONLY tube station I've been to that played classical music all day long!
3. I prefer Irish people than British people. They are alot friendlier, and they have such a cute accent. Nice irish colleague always says hi, while grumpy british colleague communicates by grunting and drinking out of a really rude cup that says 'fanny hated backing up onto a floppy'
4. They don't say SMS. It's TEXT guys.
5. Snow really looks like icing! Had to resist licking some off some random car downstairs.
6. I'm actually not that far away from home. I have a Malaysian restaurant across the road from me.
7. I want to live in Primark. I can't believe I bought a top for £3.
8. I haven't been inside Tesco. Can you believe that?
9. Living rooms here are real rooms! Not some large foyer space when you step into the house.
10. Showers and taps here are annoying, because you need to adjust different knobs for hot and cold water. In my opinion, they should just have those single knob sorts which you can swing from side to side to adjust the temperature. So much more convenient!
11. I wish it would snow more. 'Cause when it snows, the buses dies, the tube stops, and I don't have to go to work. :)
12. I never thought I would ever desire phua chu kang boots. (different colour maybe, no, definitely)
13. Suddenly, I need really foreign things like dishwashing tablets, lint removers, leather protectors, raincoats and hats.
14. I've seen enough pregnant women to last a life time. They always look like huge melons, or pimples that are ready to be popped.
15. Toilet paper is expensive.
16. I'll never catch on to saying 'cheers'. It's 'thank you' guys! 'Cheers' is reserved for alcohol.
17. I wrestled my neighbours' kids in the snow.
18. I have a parsley plant!!!
19. I wash, cook, clean, take out trash. I am domestic goddess.
20. Don't say vacuum, say hoover.
21. I pay 70 bucks a week for transport.
22. I am never home before 9pm.
23. My housemate is a Macedonian Australian fashion photographer. :P Should try to ask him for London Fashion Weekend tickets. heehee.
24. Chinese are EVERYWHERE.
25. I'm running out of things to write.
So in the spirit of conformity (I am sure you have all seen that thing going around facebook like a virus), here's my 25 random things about the English and this land.
1. A thumbdrive is called a stick here. Or if you want to be clearer, a USB stick. The lady at computer services laughed her head off at me for calling it a 'thumbdrive'. Said I made her day.
2. Tooting Broadway, where St. George's Hospital is at, isn't exactly the best neighbourhood. I'm sure you all have heard my theory about why hospitals on the south side is better, ie. that's where all the shootings and stabbings happen, so by default we get more action down at the hospital. Back to my point, although Tooting isn't posh nosh, it's the ONLY tube station I've been to that played classical music all day long!
3. I prefer Irish people than British people. They are alot friendlier, and they have such a cute accent. Nice irish colleague always says hi, while grumpy british colleague communicates by grunting and drinking out of a really rude cup that says 'fanny hated backing up onto a floppy'
4. They don't say SMS. It's TEXT guys.
5. Snow really looks like icing! Had to resist licking some off some random car downstairs.
6. I'm actually not that far away from home. I have a Malaysian restaurant across the road from me.
7. I want to live in Primark. I can't believe I bought a top for £3.
8. I haven't been inside Tesco. Can you believe that?
9. Living rooms here are real rooms! Not some large foyer space when you step into the house.
10. Showers and taps here are annoying, because you need to adjust different knobs for hot and cold water. In my opinion, they should just have those single knob sorts which you can swing from side to side to adjust the temperature. So much more convenient!
11. I wish it would snow more. 'Cause when it snows, the buses dies, the tube stops, and I don't have to go to work. :)
12. I never thought I would ever desire phua chu kang boots. (different colour maybe, no, definitely)
13. Suddenly, I need really foreign things like dishwashing tablets, lint removers, leather protectors, raincoats and hats.
14. I've seen enough pregnant women to last a life time. They always look like huge melons, or pimples that are ready to be popped.
15. Toilet paper is expensive.
16. I'll never catch on to saying 'cheers'. It's 'thank you' guys! 'Cheers' is reserved for alcohol.
17. I wrestled my neighbours' kids in the snow.
18. I have a parsley plant!!!
19. I wash, cook, clean, take out trash. I am domestic goddess.
20. Don't say vacuum, say hoover.
21. I pay 70 bucks a week for transport.
22. I am never home before 9pm.
23. My housemate is a Macedonian Australian fashion photographer. :P Should try to ask him for London Fashion Weekend tickets. heehee.
24. Chinese are EVERYWHERE.
25. I'm running out of things to write.
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