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[07 May 2007|03:02pm] |
Sorry if it is an off-topic, but I really need your thoughs on the subject.
The girls I invite to my home for a night seem to be suspiciously absent-minded.
They forget their tooth-brushes, electric hair-driers, combs, let alone hair-pins and head-bands. I can already open my own second-hand accessories store :-)
But for the last two weeks two girls forgot their pants in my washroom, brown and creamy (how can one FORGET the pants???); and the third one forgot her portable printer (!!!) -- like, she came in to type and print out a chapter for her university thesis on my notebook, and sex was just extra.
When I called her today's morning offering to return the device, she mumbled something like "Well, don't bother, I gonna drop in your home one more time anyway..."
So guys, I'm trying to understand what.
It may be quite natural to forget a pin, or a tooth brash, or even a hair dryer or a printer after a hot sex session. However, is it natural for a girl to forget the pants in the home of a guy she met six hours ago?
Didn't that mean these girls had left their belongings in my home deliberately; sort of, like some animals "mark" their territory? Or what -- to have an excuse to appear at my doorstep any time that came into their minds?
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| WEDNESDAY: |
[20 Mar 2007|01:10am] |
Great poetry and spoken-word night this week...
TOUCH ME I'M SICK
at the Old Crown Pub!
If you've got any writing you'd like to share with the world, come perform it in their open mic!
Or... just come for the entertainment and a few beers.
Feature acts include:
1) Guy J. Jackson
Filmmaker, writer and performer who takes to storytelling with a painfully comic collection of decadence, hedonism and lovely, life-affirming filth. Musical accompaniment by the versatile Clay Hawkins. www.myspace.com/storytellinguyjj
2) Jeff Cottrill
The notorious spoken-word satirist, all the way from Toronto, Canada, who likes to make his audience laugh, cringe, or preferably both. Warning: there will be wigs, puppets, and the occasional naughty word. jeffcottrill.coffeehouse.ca
WHEN: Wednesday, March 21, 2007, 8:00 p.m. (sign-up for floor spots at 7:30)
WHERE: The Old Crown Pub, 33 New Oxford Street (corner of Museum Street, nearest tube Tottenham Court Road)
COVER: Free!
Hope to see you there...
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| Meeting Friends? |
[11 Feb 2007|05:56pm] |
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I'm American but I've lived in the UK for over a year now, and I'm desperate to make some friends! I've met a few people here, but most of them have left after a few months. Unlike them, I'm here permanently. I have no idea how to make friends in this country. It's hard because sometimes I really feel like an outsider. I really want to meet some people who I relate to, but am finding it difficult. I have a job and work 45 hours a week, and am married. Any advice?
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[08 Feb 2007|07:04pm] |
It's my 9th visit to London and the first I spent in bed with temperature hoovering around 39C.
But, anyway, to have a flu in London is a way more romantic than suffering the same fever somewhere in the midst of Etobicoke. Treating myself with the elephant's doses of paracetamol (good-bye, liver!)and ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) giliotina's text messages.
And my next trip to England will be a jubilee's!
So there's no surprise I feel myself at home in this small street.
And it's not a coincidence that this street has such a "talking" name for me!
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[12 Jan 2007|02:51pm] |
Ladies and gentlemen,
Is it possible to book a hotel in the UK by some other way but entering one's credit card details in the web-sites like booking.com? I am afraid of disclosing my Visa card number, etc.
Thanks for advice.
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| Hi from Belgium ! |
[24 Dec 2006|03:52pm] |
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I'm looking for a nice seasonal summer job in London.
Only I'm not sure what's the best way of finding a suitable one.
I find it a bit too impersonal to select jobs out of websites however.
So if anyone here knows a person in London looking for a seasonal employee for summer 2007 ,please let me know .
Thanks !
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| Film Schools in London |
[05 Oct 2006|12:37pm] |
So by either January or September 2007 I'll be moving to London, England from Toronto, Ontario Canada.
Needless to say I'm slightly nervous, but very excited about the move. But I have many questions.
First off I'm thinking of going to the New York Film School campus in London. Does anyone know of any other possible film schools in London that may have more to offer?
They also have housing offered through NYFS, but I'm almost thinking I may get a better deal looking elsewhere. Any suggestions on where to look?
And lastly, I suppose I'll be getting a student visa to come to school there. I'm eligable to work with a student visa correct? How long?
I know I still have alot of hunting, and questions to figure out (Is there a monthly underground pass?), but I would love all the help you lovely londoners may be able to offer. It is truely my favorite city in the world, and that's why I want to move there. Last time I had visited it was the best time of my life.
Thanks in advance,
Tessa
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[29 Aug 2006|06:29pm] |
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[02 Jun 2006|02:43pm] |
Cообщество ![[info]](http://p-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) eurasia_today является ЖЖ-проектом Евразийской медиа-группы, издающей журналы "Евразия сегодня", "За рубежом", интернет-портал "Газета СНГ", а также издающей политическую и рекламную литературу.
Нас интересует жизнь на пространстве от Рейкъявика до Джакарты, от Хельсинки до Коломбо. Жизнь во всех ее проявлениях: политика, деньги, свободное время, частная жизнь европейцев, азиатов, но в первую очередь тех, кто волею судеб и географии оказался одной ногой в Европе, другой - в Азии -- то есть жителей бывшего СССР.
Соответственно, наше сообщество открыто для выражения любых мыслей любых людей, умеющих эти мысли выражать связно и с уважением к чужому мнению: ведь на пространстве крупнейшего на Земле континента просто не может быть двух одинаковых мнений!
Пишите, вас услышат и увидят от Исландии до Тимора!
Community eurasia_today is a LJ-project created by EURASIA Media group, publisher of the Moscow-based magazines Eurasia Today, Za Rubezhom (Abroad) and web-portal Gazetasng.ru.
We cover life of Eurasian nations from Island to Indonesia and from Finland to India. We are open for expression of any man and woman who lives in that space and we expect your opinion to be expressed in a tolerant way, since it's hardly possible to find two people with the same point of view in such a diverse continent like Eurasia is.
Do write here, you'll be read and seen from Canadian to Australian costs!
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| Living in London |
[09 May 2006|11:04am] |
I'll be moving to London from Singapore and is kind of concern about budget living there. I am wondering whether is 16k pounds enough to live simply in London and yet gives me some allowance to travel around Europe as well.
Greatly appreciate any thoughts. Thanks!
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[12 Apr 2006|11:58am] |
I’m an American student who’s just been accepted to the LSE for this fall, and the deadline to apply for university accommodations is coming up soon. I apologize for this posting—I realize these questions are likely quite irritating to locals—but I know nearly nothing about the different neighborhoods/districts of London, and I’m hoping to make at least a somewhat-educated decision about which halls to apply to.
I’ve narrowed the possibilities down to a few LSE halls and a few ULondon intercollegiate halls. Below I’ve included the addresses and descriptions from the LSE website. I hope to live in an area with a younger, hipper population (a large student population is good, as is a large LGBT population). Lots of clubs and bars, trendy shops, cafes, museums, parks, perhaps, but also access to mundane things like grocery stores and whatever England’s equivalent to America’s Targer or Meijer might be. For comparison, if you’ve been to Chicago (where I’m living now), I like the Boystown area off the Belmont stop on the Red Line. I don't mind walking a mile or so to get to the school, so distance from the LSE isn't a top consideration.
Any comments you can offer on these neighborhoods, or even better, advice on residences from LSE or UL students who might be reading, is much appreciated.
1) Passfield Hall
1-7 Endsleigh Place WC1H 0PW
The hall is situated one mile from the LSE, just south of Euston station, in a quiet area, just a 20 minute walk from School.
2) Hughes-Parry/Commonwealth Hall/Canterbury Hall
Cartwright Gardens WC1H 9EF
3) Connaught Hall
Connaught Hall is situated within easy walking distance of the LSE, in the University precinct.
Tavistock Square WC1H 9EX
(Looking at the maps, I realize that these first three I’ve listed aren’t particularly far from one another. If they’re close enough that the neighborhoods would be essentially the same, feel free to scorn me and reply with “stupid American.”)
4) Carr-Saunders
The hall is situated near Telecom Tower just off Tottenham Court Road, approximately a 25 minute walk from the School.
18-24 Fitzroy Street W1T 4BN
5) High Holborn
The residence is situated within 10 minutes walking distance of the School in the heart of London's Theatre land, close to Covent Garden, Oxford Street, Leicester Square and Soho.
178 High Holborn WC1V 7AA
6) Bankside
This is the only residence that I’m considering that’s on the south side of the river. Someone had mentioned something to me in passing about that being undesirable… thoughts?
Bankside House is situated within a 25 minute walk of the School on the South Bank of the Thames near to the new Globe Theatre and behind the new Tate Modern art gallery.
24, Sumner Street SE1 9JA
7) Northumberland
Northumberland House is situated within a 10 minute walk of the LSE on Northumberland Avenue, in sight of Trafalgar Square
Again, I apologize if this is an obnoxious post, or if I’ve been insensitive or blatantly ignorant in some way. I’m quite excited to be coming to London, but also terrified because I’m clueless about the city and its culture and how things work in general. I expect some things will be similar, and some things will confuse the hell out of me. And, if anyone has questions similar to mine about Chicago or Minneapolis/St. Paul, I’d be happy to answer them in return.
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| Pagan Network Convention, London |
[25 Jan 2006|10:56pm] |
The first Pagan Network Convention is taking place on Saturday, 4th March 2006, from 9am 'til 5pm at The Resource Centre, Holoway Road, London. We've got a full day of speakers, workshops, classes, entertainment and dozens of stalls for you to browse.
Speakers include Dr Jenny Blaine, Anna Franklin, Jaq D Hawkins, Dr. Christina Oakley, Geraldine Beskine, Steve Wilson and others. Workshops will be run by Jacqueline Anne Woodward-Smith, Kate Waterfield, Mani, James Butler. There will be entertainment from Harmonic Concordance, Daughters of Gaia, Kate Waterfield and Midnight (all subject to confirmation).
As if eight hours of intelectual stimulation wasn't enough, we've hired a nearby pub from 4pm 'til midnight, exclusively for ticket holders. There you'll get more entertainment, pagan DJs and a well stocked bar!
Tickets are available at the following costs:
Non-members - In advance: £10, On the door: £12
Pagan Network Full Members - In advance: £8, On the door: £10
For full details, please visit www.pagan-network.org
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[13 Oct 2005|04:08pm] |
Hello all! In December of this year I will be launching an assault on the world (well Europe actually, but from down here it pretty much looks like the world) and I’m seeking any scraps of advice or recommendation that all you lovely northern hemisphere kids have to offer.
I’ll be in London between the 2nd of December and the 9th and then in Glasgow from the 9th to the 16th or thereabout before moving onto the continent.
While I’m there I’d like to do two things
1) avoid the usual tourist traps
2) Take in some concerts, club nights and the like
So, this is where you all come in. I’m an indie, gothish, fashionista type and would love to know if there is anything worthwhile on while I’m over there. And also where is worthwhile visiting in terms of shopping, clubbing and all those other fun and exciting things that a naïve young thing from the worlds largest (and possibly lamest) island would enjoy getting up to.
Also if anyone can recommend cheap and salmonella free places to eat, that would be fab (I’m a student and my only source of income comes from the occasional modeling stint.
BUT above and beyond some advice via eljay, what I am really REALLY looking for are people who would be happy to play tour guide.
While I can’t offer any money, I’d be more than happy to shout people coffee/lunch/bus fairs as they show me the more interesting and less visited sights of their various (well ok, two) fair cities. Aside from a free lunch all I can really offer you is the pleasure of my company, and the offer of the same if ever you decide to journey down under.
Thanks for your time/ help/ possible friendship!
(x-posted to within an inch of its life)
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| This Saturday: |
[05 Sep 2005|11:54pm] |
If you’ve got poetry on the brain, or you like some sizzling spoken word,
then come on down this Saturday to...
THE CELLAR
at the Poetry Café
The evening will be hosted by Niall O'Sullivan and will feature:
JEFF COTTRILL
Satirical performance artist all the way from Toronto, Canada. Funny, sardonic takes on what it means to be a REAL man and the bum deal we sometimes call love. View his website for more information.
Two other features TBA.
There will also be floorspots available for other writers/poets.
WHEN: Saturday, September 10, 2005, 7.30 pm
WHERE: The Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street (near Covent Garden Tube)
COVER: £5/3
www.poetrysociety.org.uk/cafe/cafeind.htm
Hope to see you there...
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[16 Aug 2005|12:25pm] |
Anyone going to come along to the London Craft Circle on saturday 23rd?
meeting at the tate modern at two.
the website is here
sew. knit. draw. stick. paint. crotchet. blahblahblah.
if its a nice day we will sit outside and play records.
bring food and what you need to make nice stuff
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[13 Aug 2005|08:05pm] |
x-posted everywhere..
Im starting up a london craft circle!
knitting, sewing, painting, whatever.
making toys, blankets, teddies, bags, cards etc.
also every time try and get everyone to make a 20x20cm patch. which will go towards a big blanket.
the idea is to make things for childrens charities.
we may be doing one monthly at nammbuca in archway
and another whcih would change location [soho square, tate modern, erotica cafe, vespa cafe etc]
the first one is coming up, its going to be on saturday 23rd at soho square.
there will be nice records being played, and nice people and food.
i only use my journal now to write about this circle. so please add it if you are interested.
also there will be a website up soon and a mailing list.
xxxx
also if this doesnt belong in the community, then i am sorry, delete it if you want
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| Ici Londres - 2012 |
[06 Jul 2005|04:54pm] |
Qui a gagne, Monsieur Chirac?!!
Pas Vous!
Hah!!
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