Some time ago I saw a girl on a street of Central London. She was young and pretty, wearing stilettos and a pencil skirt, her hair was flawless. She was rushing from one office building to another, holding some documents and not looking at anything around her.
For a moment I thought that I want to be her. Young, beautiful, successful, knowing what she wants to do with her life.
And then another thought came to my mind. Probably behind this nice façade there is a person that wants to have flexible working hours, wants to be able to wear jeans and flats, wants to sleep in the morning instead of putting on her sophisticated make-up and doing her hair. Probably she wants to be me.
Probably not. But this thought made me feel very comfortable for some reason.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Bateel
Today I accidentally walked into a chocolate shop and accidentally bought some chocolate.
Jokes aside, I was really impressed by Bateel shop in Central London (138 New Bond Street). They have a wide variety of chocolates and cookies, including a sugar-free line. The shop assistant convinced me to take normal "sugary" ones though, but probably next time I'll get a "light" version to compare. I got a small bag of assorted chocolates, and the ones I already tried were delicious.
The only minus I can mention is a price as it's quite expensive. Otherwise, a really great experience.
Jokes aside, I was really impressed by Bateel shop in Central London (138 New Bond Street). They have a wide variety of chocolates and cookies, including a sugar-free line. The shop assistant convinced me to take normal "sugary" ones though, but probably next time I'll get a "light" version to compare. I got a small bag of assorted chocolates, and the ones I already tried were delicious.
The only minus I can mention is a price as it's quite expensive. Otherwise, a really great experience.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Capital Ring Walk
I'm not the fittest person in the world. In fact, I'm not a fan of exercising at all, despite occasional tries to prove the opposite. But I like walking, especially when a route goes through some nice places. So yesterday we decided to try walking a couple of sections of the Capital Ring Route which goes around London. We started at the Crystal Palace and finished at Wimbledon Park.
At first it was just fantastic. There were a lot of parks and the view from hills was absolutely stunning. The route was very well marked, so we didn't even need a map. Some of those parks had hidden gems such as rose gardens and small, but beautiful old mansions.
We ate pizza and salad in some small restaurant, which was quite good. They also served so called "heavenly" smoothies, but those were strange. There were big pieces of fruit in it, so it was somehow difficult to drink. But the taste was good anyway.
The second part of the route went mostly through the residential areas, which was interesting at first as it was different from what we're used to see, but then it became slightly boring. Moreover, I got tired, so it got harder to be impressed by small things such as rose gardens or well-decorated houses. So when we got to Wimbledon station, I was totally exhausted.
But all in all, it was a very interesting experience. Now my SO wants to go from Wimbledon to Richmond, and I think it might be a good idea. However, our weekends are already planned well ahead, so I'm not sure when we'll be able to do that.
At first it was just fantastic. There were a lot of parks and the view from hills was absolutely stunning. The route was very well marked, so we didn't even need a map. Some of those parks had hidden gems such as rose gardens and small, but beautiful old mansions.
We ate pizza and salad in some small restaurant, which was quite good. They also served so called "heavenly" smoothies, but those were strange. There were big pieces of fruit in it, so it was somehow difficult to drink. But the taste was good anyway.
The second part of the route went mostly through the residential areas, which was interesting at first as it was different from what we're used to see, but then it became slightly boring. Moreover, I got tired, so it got harder to be impressed by small things such as rose gardens or well-decorated houses. So when we got to Wimbledon station, I was totally exhausted.
But all in all, it was a very interesting experience. Now my SO wants to go from Wimbledon to Richmond, and I think it might be a good idea. However, our weekends are already planned well ahead, so I'm not sure when we'll be able to do that.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
A new start
Imagine a person who grew up in a big city, surrounded by multi-storey apartment blocks and wide roads with a non-stop traffic. The said person got a good education, firstly at school, then at a University. Then they got a job at their father's firm and worked there for several years. They had a lot of friends, including those they knew for the entire life. And then the said person decides to move to another country to follow their dream (and their love).
That person is me.
I moved from Moscow to London to be with my SO a year and a half ago. Getting here was quite easy as I had a good education (I'm an architect), good job back at home and I was young and hopeful. But after moving everything was not what I expected. Soon I realised that I'm almost alone in a foreign country with my level of spoken English far from desirable. I can write pretty well, but I've got a heavy accent and generally feel quite uncomfortable when I have to speak. Of course, there was (and is) my partner, and I know some other people, but I don't actually have friends here, which is sad.
I tried to start blogging about my life here and about some random things few times, and I had "thoughts" suitable for blogging much more often, but I don't know how to promote myself without annoying people, and it's not even half as interesting to write without being read. So I guess I'll try again, and, maybe, this time I'll be able to create a blog worth reading. And, probably, get some new friends. We'll see.
That person is me.
I moved from Moscow to London to be with my SO a year and a half ago. Getting here was quite easy as I had a good education (I'm an architect), good job back at home and I was young and hopeful. But after moving everything was not what I expected. Soon I realised that I'm almost alone in a foreign country with my level of spoken English far from desirable. I can write pretty well, but I've got a heavy accent and generally feel quite uncomfortable when I have to speak. Of course, there was (and is) my partner, and I know some other people, but I don't actually have friends here, which is sad.
I tried to start blogging about my life here and about some random things few times, and I had "thoughts" suitable for blogging much more often, but I don't know how to promote myself without annoying people, and it's not even half as interesting to write without being read. So I guess I'll try again, and, maybe, this time I'll be able to create a blog worth reading. And, probably, get some new friends. We'll see.
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