Day after Birthday

"You know London's really not that bad", said my friend Maria as we strolled through Leicester Square, "I really think ur making it out to be worse than it is".

And right now, i would have to agree. Right now, there are far more than 7 good things about london, and its such an unusual experience.

It was 19 degrees today and sunny with a cool breeze. London at 19degrees feels like Melbourne at around 26. I dont know what it is,... maybe the pollution. But it was comfortable. nice. warm. people are still buzzing from the spring heat wave that started virtually when i landed back here.

I was shaperoning a super-jetlagged Maria around London. I shouldnt, but i find jet-lagged people really amusing. It's like they've been made daft for a couple of days - always a couple of steps behind, miss all sarcasm and humor.

We had a really fun afternoon. Went down to the National Portrait Gallery to see the Faces of Fashion exhibition. If you do happen to be in london, i'd say.. don't go. I mean, it's cool BUT it only features..... 6 artists. About a third of the pictures were decent sized - A2 or larger. But for one of my favourites - Paolo Roversi, they were all balf-A4 size. And well, i can see that on the internet if i like. Give me hand-printed originals, or blow them up real big, or both.

Then went to Portobello rd market. Got a real thing for this market, ever since i managed to hook up a pair of WWII vintage swedish infantry pants (with original braces) a couple of months ago. And on the subject of awesome vintage, i found this way cool website. Crazy japanese people who make carbon-copies of US military issue jackets - i.e. bomber jackets. They're expensive, but they are incredible. check out the site - Buzz Ricksons.

Lastly,.. have been looking over my photos from my trip again. And have decided that they're much better than i thought. It's also well-nigh time to post them. I also need to write something, a couple of mini-essays. I'll let you know when that's all up.

so much to do, so little time.

rechecking my photos

Noemie

There are now only 3 really good things about London.

While I was away Noemie Lenoir (check the video half way down) got dumped from the Marks and Spencers ad campaign. And replaced by somebody much much less cool.

Jesus wept.