Let me explain...
So today, like most of my other Wednesdays, started out kinda rough, however this time is wasn't because I went out the night before or overslept or anything. Today, I woke up on time and had a nice shower, but then I got on the computer and saw the election news. And thats all we're gonna say about that. So I was feeling kinda bummed, but left my dorm with enough time to grab a big-ass coffee on my way to class (On wednesdays I have class at 9am, so coffee is a necessity). So I grabbed my big-ass coffee, and walked into the tube station, and BAM! TUBE STRIKE!
Now, I saw a poster about this yesterday, but I completely forgot. Last time we had a tube strike, we had like a week of notice. This time, I only had the chance to see the poster once, and therefore the thought never even occurred to me as I was in my room or on my way to the station that I would need to find an alternative route to class.
Well damn. Now what?
I could have gotten on a bus, but at this point if I had climbed onto a bus I would have been epicly late to class, especially once I figured out what bus to get on. AND buses are slower to begin with, but on tube strike days, traffic is AWFUL and you're lucky if the bus you're on is even moving. Thankfully, a few of the tubes were still working, and I just had to take an alternative route and fight the crowds which were about 3 times as bad as normal. BUT! I got to class and was only 5 minutes late! And of course, less than half the class was there. This is due to two reasons:
A) The tube strike. Duh.
B) There's a bar called Sports Cafe that offers free cover to students on Tuesday nights before midnight, and drinks start at 1.50 pounds.
Let me repeat that. You can get a pint of beer for a pound 50. Pitchers are 6 pounds, and they have beer pong and a dance floor.
So yeah, since the class has discovered this place, our 9am wednesday class attendance has been steadily dwindling.
ANYWAY. Because I got to class somewhat on time, and because there is virtually nothing that a big-ass coffee can't fix, my day was officially good. And it only got better.
We went to the Museum of London today for class, which was awesome. It was a museum of the social history of London since it was first formed. They had awesome exhibits on things like the Great Fire of London, the Victorian Era, and any other era you could think of. They had lots of vintage clothing from different eras, and the only thing going through my mind was, "I HAVE TO COME BACK HERE WITH MY CAMERA FOR COSTUME RESEARCH!!!". LaLonnie would have been proud. There was also an area of the museum that was set up like a Victorian street with shops and whatnot that you could walk through. Totes baller.
The best part of the Museum was the "Future London" exhibit. It had a lot of cool conceptualizations of what London could be like in the next however many years. The best part about it though was what they called the London Futures "Post Cards", which were artists renditions of what they think London could look like in the future.
And these were just some of them. There were about 14 of them total, and they were BIG. And the coolest part was that I was so awestruck by them, that I didn't notice that there was a big TV News camera watching me! I turned around and noticed them, and they walked up to me and asked if they could ask me a few questions. I got interviewed by a French news network!
Thats right, I'm famous in Europe now.
Today, I made one of the best decisions that I've made in a while and impulsively decided to see The Kids Are All Right by myself. It stars Julianne Moore and Annette Bening, who are married in the movie, and the plot starts with their children (15 year old boy and 18 year old girl) deciding that they want to get in touch with their sperm donor father, played by Mark Ruffalo. The film was SOOOOO GOOOOD. I cried. But it was awesome and I hope it gets nominated for oscars.
My Wednesdays have been consistantly good. I like this.
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