"I will go after the Olympics is over. It is bound to be terrible. Everyone will be depressed because we will lose everything, the busses will be broken and breakfast in even the most rubbish places will be over 50 British Pounds".
As it turns out, only the last was true, and I was wrong. It has been brilliant from where I am looking (in Canada) and from what I can gather from all friends in London (which is where I am from and was born), it has been fantastic and not that much bother in terms of cycle lanes and Belgians clogging up the tube.
In fact I have watched the Olympics from Montreal and cried my face off for nearly two weeks. Crying episodes included:
1. All of the opening ceremony, non-stop welling OH THIS IS SO LIKE US I DO NOT CARE WHAT THE REST OF THE WORLD THINKS I AM SO HOMESICK give me the wine"
2. Anyone trying not to cry at their national anthem (all countries)
3. Anyone crying at their national anthem (all countries)
4. The first notes of the National Anthem (ours)
5. Roger Federer letting Andy Murray win
I did not cry in the closing ceremony, but I do think that Danny Boyle should have done a BOGOF.
Anyway, I am going to London tonight. Here is why:
1. To see some headhunters and see if I am unemployable (should we decide to move back to the yewkay);
2. To see some headhunters who, although they are in London, are in charge of International and therefore may be able to tell me if I am unemployable (if we stay in Montreal);
3. To see the finest hairdresser in the universe - a man who is also a stand-up comedian and is doing fewer and fewer haircuts as his comedy writing gets more and more famous;
4. To see a man in Harrow-on-the-Hill about my ankles;
5. Most importantly, to see people and have a nice time.
I will go from London to Hastings and back, and to Amsterdam and back, and then I will go back to Montreal after two and one half weeks. In the meantime, please continue to send in your questions and I will answer them (with enthusiasm) when I am back.
Pip "Blighty!!!" Pip
NWM
p.s. this is how I feel when I think about going to England
As it turns out, only the last was true, and I was wrong. It has been brilliant from where I am looking (in Canada) and from what I can gather from all friends in London (which is where I am from and was born), it has been fantastic and not that much bother in terms of cycle lanes and Belgians clogging up the tube.
In fact I have watched the Olympics from Montreal and cried my face off for nearly two weeks. Crying episodes included:
1. All of the opening ceremony, non-stop welling OH THIS IS SO LIKE US I DO NOT CARE WHAT THE REST OF THE WORLD THINKS I AM SO HOMESICK give me the wine"
2. Anyone trying not to cry at their national anthem (all countries)
3. Anyone crying at their national anthem (all countries)
4. The first notes of the National Anthem (ours)
5. Roger Federer letting Andy Murray win
I did not cry in the closing ceremony, but I do think that Danny Boyle should have done a BOGOF.
Anyway, I am going to London tonight. Here is why:
1. To see some headhunters and see if I am unemployable (should we decide to move back to the yewkay);
2. To see some headhunters who, although they are in London, are in charge of International and therefore may be able to tell me if I am unemployable (if we stay in Montreal);
3. To see the finest hairdresser in the universe - a man who is also a stand-up comedian and is doing fewer and fewer haircuts as his comedy writing gets more and more famous;
4. To see a man in Harrow-on-the-Hill about my ankles;
5. Most importantly, to see people and have a nice time.
I will go from London to Hastings and back, and to Amsterdam and back, and then I will go back to Montreal after two and one half weeks. In the meantime, please continue to send in your questions and I will answer them (with enthusiasm) when I am back.
Pip "Blighty!!!" Pip
NWM
p.s. this is how I feel when I think about going to England
4 comments:
The ONLY way to top the excitement of the last two weeks in London is a visit by the NWM. We cannot wait.
Oh, do move to the yewkay. It will be the better for it.
Selfishly, I'm up for you moving back to the yookay at the earliest opportunity - unemployable or not.
Weren't the Lympics FAB?!
Roll on the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014 *high fives passing monkeys*
Ali x
I have only recently discovered your blog, and since it is easily the most amusing thing on the interweb I've been eagerly awaiting a new post. Have you returned from your travels? How was your trip? C'mon, you of all monkeys shouldn't expect me to actually work while I'm at work--I need something funny to read!
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