Autumn in London '06

Karaoke, Club Sandwich, some boring classes

Hey all,

So it's been a bit more of a colorful week than usual, as I decided to spend some more time out with my flatmates.

Monday, the Student Union was holding it's weekly Karaoke/Disco night, so I went to that with most of my flat and John from Peckham. It was actually quite a good time, and John and my flatmates connected famously. Kerry, the girl from New York, performed two Madonna songs. She actually has quite a nice voice, and did well (despite the fact that noone was paying attention to the stage). John, Justin, Tom and I tried to sign up to sing "Don't Speak" by No Doubt, but they didn't get to us before the night switched over to the disco component at midnight. It was a fun night by and large, and I might go back again. Hopefully Kevin will be able to come this time.

Tuesday was a pretty uneventful day, more like my typical weekday, but Wednesday I went back to the Union for Club Sandwich, an open-to-the-public club dance night held every Wednesday. This was a bit less exciting, so I left a few hours into the evening.

Tonight, Kevin, John and I are probably just going to cruise some of the bars around New Cross. It should be a good time, as I havn't really had such a night in the area since I've been here.

Oh, and the weather's finally started to resemble the British weather that I was warned about. It's been a bit cold, a bit damp, and mostly overcast for much of the week. Not unbearable, mind you, but not a lot of fun either. This weekend promises to be one filled with cinema, as three good films are scheduled to come out: A Good Year, Saw III, and All the King's Men. And we'll get to see at least one of them for free, as a local newspaper--The Evening Standard--was giving away free tickets as part of a promotion. Free stuff is always good!

Life in England is slowly but surely becoming more normal to me, and London is really starting to become much more familiar than strange. Aside from the constant fear of running out of money that seems to have taken up a permanent residence in my active subconscious, life here is really quite enjoyable. There are busy days and slow days, and days with busy and slow bits. And I've really started to grasp the local terminologies and slang terms. Makes me quite glad to be living with mostly local kids, as I fear Kevin isn't getting access to the same cultural exposure living with all Americans. But he does get to work with British people, and he's been telling me loads about all of the cool, progressive people that work alongside him. Seems as though his internship is turning out to be exactly what he was hoping for, which is great!

Til next time!

posted by Zachary Nicholson @ 4:58 PM