Europe Update #2

• I spent the last two days in Brighton. The best way to describe it is the East Village by the shore. Everyone I met there sang or played some instrument. Of course, they all worked at pubs too.
• I'm beginning to miss the sun
• I love BBC sitcoms because they are more experimental than US shows. America's example of experimenting is copying a British show.
• Tomorrow I leave for Amsterdam. That's all I am going to say about that

Europe update #1

Ok, so I have been here since Saturday. Mostly drinking...Here are a couple of things...

• My friend's internet is down right now. I am going through withdrawal without any movies or music to download.
• Now I understand why Thom Yorke's lyrics are so depressing. No matter how many times I come here (this is #6 in my lifetime), I can never get used to how gloomy England is. Anytime the sun actually comes out it feels like an accident.
• I hate tourists. They walk so bloody SLOW.
• Ok, if there is an example of American intellectual superiority, it is the fact they still have bathroom sinks here with two faucets, 1 for hot water and 1 for cold. This country still does not value warm water.
• I have been on a lot of subways in a lot of different places. Why does New York's have to be the dirtiest in the world. Everywhere else has really nice and clean subways. Not us. If subways were toilet paper, London's would be a new pack of Charmin, New York's would be one ply, used and not flushed (beautiful imagery)
• My dear friend who originates from Canada informed me last night that they don't tip in England. She told me that here, whether you tip or not does not improve your service any. I had two thought immediately. 1) That explains the weird look the waitress kept giving me when I left a pound on the bar for her & 2 In the four times I have been here as a drinking adult, DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY I'VE WASTED!?!
• I was watching cable thisd afternoon and lo and behold, they have Ned & Stacy here. I love this county*.

Ok, I'm out of here. I hate internet cafes. I need to wash my hands.

* I know, I watch too much TV

i love it when...

...I'm on the train and an attractive woman comes on and she gives me a positive "oh he's kinda cute" look...

...then I reach into my bookbag and pull out a Batman comic.

I can almost feel the points be subtracted...

I keep it real.

(Although in my greatest train fantasy, she would say "Excuse me, is that the new issue?)

I don't know how I feel about this...

Amsterdammit!

How come if you tell someone you are going to Amsterdam for a week they make certain assumptions about you?

"Amsterdam, huh? I know what you are going to do."

Screw you, I have friends over there that I would like to visit.

I feel like I'm going to come back to work and have to take a piss test.

That's why if anyone asks, I'm going to England or Europe.

Thank God no one reads this thing.