there's no time to check it twice

I've been feeling a bit stressed lately and feel like the blog has suffered too. Therefore, I've decided to take a week off to recuperate and check off numerous items on my overgrown list. Till then, here's something to make you smile. At least I had a few chuckles and awww moments.

follow the red brick road

Another visit down to Brick Lane... this time I went for the safe choice of Korma and my mouth was appreciative of the choice. However, I made a huge mistake by telling my friend to meet me at Bank rather than Liverpool St station (the one closest to BL). Needless to say I got completely turned around and asked for directions. However, no one in London really knows where Brick Lane is. I got a lot of backwards instructions, wrong time lines and the desire to start from the beginning. I'm glad the company and food made up for it!

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holiday. national style

I think I've already whinged (complained) about the national holiday system in England. We have two for easter(normally in April) two in May, one in August and then nothing till Christmas. Surely they could have taken the second one in may and put it at any other month that didn't have a public holiday. We also have the smallest amount of public holidays in Europe as we do not celebrate some big ones like Remembrance day or apparently Whit Monday....

Can you see I'm fishing for a free break?

Blur of a weekend

This weekend blew past as it started at a Canadian networking event at the RAC (royal automobile club) in Kensington. It's interior is known for its pool in MatchPoint. To get a feel for the night let's just say L2 was forced to keep on his suit jacket. So after too many martinis (at least for me) we headed to an exclusive oxford and cambridge club and then stumbled home with a few glances. Saturday was my roomie's birthday and we headed to the best place in the world for a celebration - the Guinness Premiership Final (Rugby)! So after being too close to the majority of very drunk home we skillfully grabbed our free water and beat the crowds to take the train home. Sunday was definitely the day of rest. L2 and I decided to have a 'bake-off' and stayed in!! I made some brownies while L2 went all keen and made banana bread, bread and sugar free oatmeal banana and raisin cookies. I also started the first episodes of Gossip Girl. I felt way too out of the loop with American television. I'm not sure I actually like it - but the clothes are beautiful. Tonight - the Weakerthans concert!