As the warm autumn weather continues, we take advantage of our friends, London, and some British sport.
Friday
1. No hot water! Yikes! Call landlord! Pump needs to be fixed? Move to the Marriot on Regent's Park. Weird, yes ,but I loved their super comfy bed and soft as silk sheets!
2. Jin for Korean--old friends, new friends. 8 of us altogether. Lots of bbqed beef, pork, and veggies not to mention too much Soju and Bek Se Ju drank with cheers all around. There were five different "cheers" represented at the table from Germany, Sweden, Israel, Serbia, and Switzerland!!!
3. Carbon bar--Catching up with friends we haven't seen in forever. Love this place and its drink list, music and industrial design. Many more drinks consumed. Yikes!
Saturday
1. Wake up-Where am I? Missed our wake up call and haul it to get back to our flat to meet the plumber who will be fixing our broken hot water pump.
2. SLEEP!
3. Rugby and middle Eastern--Head to a friend's flat to watch the rugby match. No cabs so we take an unexpected ride in a wonderful rickshaw down Park Lane. England claims a victory over France! Eaten over some yummy Iraqi cuisine. Long live the Queen!
4. Ride the night bus back home (for the first time ever) and listen to England celebrating in the background.
Sunday
1. Head to Phat Phuc for the best Vietnamese cuisine in London. The best beef pho I've ever had with notes of cinnamon in the broth. We also discovered they have great duck pancakes and shrim dim sum.
2. Walk down the King's Road and revel in the Sunday sunlight. Errands and some girlie shopping at Space NK apothecary.
3. Thai at the Blue Elephant coming up.
4. Back to school....
October 14, 2007
October 11, 2007
Sweater Weather..yee hawww!
I walked out of my door this morning to a breath of extremely crisp, fresh autumn air. It was lovely (as the Brits would say). The fog had also rolled in overnight and visibility was low but I didn't care because my street provided the perfect background for a "once upon in London" type of feeling. The whiteness of the fog against the dark stone or brick background of the Victorian buildings-stunning. What a way to start the day!
In keeping with the season's recent dip in temperatures and feeling dismayed at how little my wardrobe reflected autumn, I hopped on over to Kensington High Street after work to pick up some basic autumn gear.
Gap (I know, I know, how boring) was having a big sale which is great because I will never buy anything whole price there. I got two striped shirts (perfect for layering) and a wool black dress with a tie around the waist belt. It is extremely simple but classic.
Then I dangerously popped over to Jigsaw. I fell in love with everything I saw. Deep blues, browns and purples. Yum. I wish I could have bought the whole store. They have gorgeous tailoring like all of those little details that I would never think to add, but make all the difference (and Kate Middleton, William's on and off again squeeze is a buyer for them). I settled on a basic black, Italian merino wool sweater with the smallest bit of brown piping around the collar and wrists.
Autumn is here and I love it!
In keeping with the season's recent dip in temperatures and feeling dismayed at how little my wardrobe reflected autumn, I hopped on over to Kensington High Street after work to pick up some basic autumn gear.
Gap (I know, I know, how boring) was having a big sale which is great because I will never buy anything whole price there. I got two striped shirts (perfect for layering) and a wool black dress with a tie around the waist belt. It is extremely simple but classic.
Then I dangerously popped over to Jigsaw. I fell in love with everything I saw. Deep blues, browns and purples. Yum. I wish I could have bought the whole store. They have gorgeous tailoring like all of those little details that I would never think to add, but make all the difference (and Kate Middleton, William's on and off again squeeze is a buyer for them). I settled on a basic black, Italian merino wool sweater with the smallest bit of brown piping around the collar and wrists.
Autumn is here and I love it!
October 10, 2007
Ommmmmmm...
I just got back from a physically daunting class at Triyoga. It was a good reminder why exercise is sometimes better than chocolate and chips. I feel rejuvenated, cleansed, you know, all of those great benefits one feels after yoga.
Triyoga has a huge main studio painted white with a vaulted, beamed ceiling. To top off the ambience, they have huge windows with individual panes colored with blue, yellow and green glass. The studio is lit with soft lighting and often incense floats away from the Buddha statue in the corner of the room. A perfect haven for omming our life away. The centre is tucked away on a small street in picture perfect Primrose Hill, which is lined with boutiques, cafes, and small delicatessen type shops.
Only two more days until the weekend. Almost there...
Triyoga has a huge main studio painted white with a vaulted, beamed ceiling. To top off the ambience, they have huge windows with individual panes colored with blue, yellow and green glass. The studio is lit with soft lighting and often incense floats away from the Buddha statue in the corner of the room. A perfect haven for omming our life away. The centre is tucked away on a small street in picture perfect Primrose Hill, which is lined with boutiques, cafes, and small delicatessen type shops.
Only two more days until the weekend. Almost there...
October 9, 2007
Another Rainy Day in London
Today it rained and poured. Actually, it's still raining and pouring. Mixed with the shorter days and the autumn blaaahs are starting to kick in. It's officially tea and sweater season.
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