So when you wake up early on a Tuesday because the kid's got some choir function that requires him to be at school half an hour earlier, plus he has to finish up some homework, and you open up your gmail only to find a big email from Grandma that ends with "Looking forward to reading more on your blog - it has been some time.", you know you've been slacking.
So here I am, with a brief update on what's been going on. I've been seriously craving pizza as of late, and the elation of discovering that Papa John's franchises exist over here has been completely shattered by their website informing me I don't live in the delivery area for any of their franchises. Rats. So I went to Pizza Hut instead and am happy to report that a Hawaiian Stuffed Crust pizza tastes pretty much the same here. I got a 2-liter of Diet Pepsi as well (in honor of Grandma), so I've been happily burping to myself while I get ready to iron for the rest of the afternoon. Junk food.....yummmmm.......
And to anyone who might give me a hard time for eating so crappily, I've really been behaving myself! Still haven't popped into McDonald's for breakfast, or KFC for mac & cheese, and I've generally been making nice healthy food for dinner (last night's chicken was a masterpiece of lemon, pepper, and various other things I threw into the marinade, along with the best brown rice I've ever had, which was prepared in a similar manner as the marinade).
So.....London Eye and Aquarium and such.....
I can't say I was too terribly impressed with the Eye. Granted, I do sort of have a phobia about Ferris wheels, and it was a gloomy day when we went, so I maybe wasn't in the best mindset to appreciate it. And the only picture I really really really really wanted to post up on the internet didn't turn out (a French lady had her Spandex trousers pulled up waaaaay too high and as a result had THE most ridiculous camel toe I've ever seen in public....I think she figured out I was taking a picture of her and turned away before I could get the shot. Rats). Took Conrad and his friend Harry, and they had lots of fun because I'd passed out bubble gum before we got on the thing. Simplicity.....
Now. The Aquarium made me happy to no end. Mostly because it had lots of placards everywhere with helpful little factoids about the aquatic word. And everybody knows, I love factoids (cross-reference Jeopardy! tattoo on left ankle)! So while the boys ran around to all the tanks, I took picture after picture of the factoid signs. I posted the better ones on facebook, links to pictures will be at the bottom of this post. I also discovered that I have a jellyfish fascination. Not the big ones with all the asymmetrical tentacles hanging off them, but the cute little ones that are all symmetrical and energetic. I want a tank of 'em. With like, a black light behind it so they glow. Living lava lamp! Wahoo!
Best thing overheard at the stingray tank in the aquarium: "Tommy! Don't lick your fingers please!"
So that was all 8/17/07. Got home that night, watched Hawaii Five-O with Sonja, Thai takeaway, and champagne. Sonja danced to the theme song. The boys had some champagne as well and got a bit tipsed (hi-larious).
Five days later, my life changed.
Well. Sort of.
I found a proper Mexican restaurant in London on 8/22/07! Woot. And not just a restaurant that serves good Mexican food by London standards, Cafe Pacifico is a restaurant that serves good Mexican food by my Southern Californian standards. I was in heaven. Got to have a margarita, a Dos Equis, enchiladas verdes, AND BEST OF ALL, sopapillas! Yummmm......
Which brings me to a side note that will probably wind up being the end of this post.
My Mexican food skills have improved so much since I got here, I impress myself. I've taught myself how to make tortillas! I think the reason why it's gotten better is because I don't have access to all the readymade stuff to be found in American grocery stores. Plus, I have to get creative with the ingredients I can get here, so that forces me to learn how to season and stuff in order to get the flavor I want. The only bummer is that the family isn't quite where I'm at with what they consider spicy. So more often than not I take out the seeds and membranes because otherwise Conrad won't eat it. Every now and again (especially if his friend Harry is over for dinner), we'll have jalepeno eating contests, but there's really no point to is as the boys can barely handle eating one without running for the milk. And they force me to eat the banana chilis which are just a little too much for me.
Oh lord. One of the cats is making a noise like it's brought me a present. Must go make sure it isn't a pigeon or a mouse.
Whew. Blue-Blue just wanted to bring me a piece of bark. Now she's merrily clawing away at me until she gets comfy enough to curl up. Her and I are two peas in a pod. Minus the clawing and the bark presents.
Anyway, I've decided to chase the pizza and Diet Pepsi with some serious ironing while watching Bulletproof Monk (which I can't believe Sonja actually owns), so I'm going to wrap this up.
Next post will probably be about shopping and Bank Holiday weekend.
Here's pictures from the London Eye and the London Aquarium: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=46266&l=c6c9e&id=560310472
Sorry about all the B&W shots.
Later skaters.....
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