London: Nowhere Fast

[dotinthesky]

Beware England, I'm coming home. You've got 4 days to get ready for me. On Wednesday morning I'll be placing my hairy toes on the tarmac, lifting my sunglasses, eyeing the white butts up & down, then strolling through customs with passionate abandom to the arms of steer and anyone else who's coming to the airport to receive me.

I've heard through the grapevine that there will be banners, singing and clapping of hands when I wheel my suitcase through the Arrivals door. I don't mind my name being called out, but please let's not disturb the other passengers ok? The flight is long and people will be cranky. I've never been in an airport brawl but I can imagine it's terrible. After the reception, I believe we'll be whisked somewhere for brunch. I expect my drinks and meal to be paid for by all my lovelies. I thank you in advance. Yes I'm broke and I need all your support.

I'm also unemployed. If you have need for an overly experienced temp, you know who to call. I will be your PA, your protégée, your confidante and your... what rhymes with confidante? Yeah, that. I spoke to my accountant recently and it appears I have enough money in the bank to last a few weeks. But, you know the terrible things London does to a loose pocket! I realized today that I've been on holidays for two months. It's about time I lifted my sleeves and got back to work.

Oh London! Land of the body odours, of the trains that don't work; city that destroyed my perceptions of England and made me see that a European country can also be a banana republic. Yes London, I love you in that song that mentions your name. But now that I've seen those orange people on Oxford Street, my love for you will never be the same.

Comments

[hunterjr.livejournal.com]

land of the body odours
eew, please... não estrague minha imagem perfeita de London ;__;
a verdade dói... eu sei.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Os underground trains doem mais ainda...

[tonight-we-fly.livejournal.com]

Yes London, I love you in that song that mentions your name.

Do you mean London, Can You Wait? by Gene or London Calling by The Clash?

London has felt one person short for a few weeks. Good luck in avoiding that punch-up in the arrivals lounge.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I was thinking of The Smith's London... but any song with London as a title will do.

Thank you for the good wishes. I'll bring my boxer gloves, just in case.

[tonight-we-fly.livejournal.com]

Heh heh!

And do you think you've made the rrrrrright decision this time?

[suede.livejournal.com]

london a banana republic? hahaha

[meemeedarling.livejournal.com]

That went quick!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

It did. I was sitting in my bedroom this afternoon, looking at the mountains and breathing in the fresh air, and I got a little sad for leaving here. The air in London is poisonous.

[vilhem.livejournal.com]

what rhymes with confidante? AYUDANTE?

Have fun or...work for a bit, that won´t kill you sabes? I love London, studied there for some years, go back there at least once a month. Will you let me buy you a drink? no need to pay me in goods afterwards, smiling.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I'd love that! Yes, drinks and laughter is what I need to readjust to London's life.

[twinner.livejournal.com]

So, are you happy to be going back? I hope no one gets injured in the stampede of the many, undoubtedly glad to see you've come home, who'll be rushing your plane the minute you disembark. You're just too cool, dude; at least, you're not pontificating about lima beans, again........

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Don't let anyone hear you talk about the lima beans... there are people on my journal who would track you down and kill you because of that! :)

Yes, I'm looking forward to returning... I miss my boyfriend, my books, my sisters-in-law. I miss my space, the goths I met in London, the cinemas, the cultural life in general.

[roguejournal.livejournal.com]

i'll be waiting until you come back to Brazil next year!!!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Cross your fingers I come back sooner!

[roguejournal.livejournal.com]

omg!!

they are already crossed..

(it's hard to type now.....hmm...)

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Hehe!

[idioticpoet.livejournal.com]

Debutante?

that'd be epic!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I would be very happy if my next job was epic-like.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Yup... the hair circle my toes and sometimes I step on them.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

I am indeed. But other gnomes don`t like me because I`m three times their size.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

They are all working for the White House.

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Me and the rest of America.

[damiella.livejournal.com]

Welcome back and good luck with the job hunt!

[commonpeople.livejournal.com]

Cheers babe!