before i forget

1. i am obsessed with earl gray tea. i like to put a little milk in the bottom of my mug than pour the tea in. so. good. i'm going for my third cup today.
2. i saw a girl about my age give up her seat to a pregnant woman on the tube today. she then struck up a conversation with the woman about how far along she was (34 weeks) and if this was her first child (yes). the woman looked so relieved to be sitting down and genuinely happy that someone was taking an interest in her day and how she was doing. it was extremely heartwarming to witness. (<--i'm so corny.)
3. it occurred to me that i've been on the tube every single day since i arrived here. getting the most out of my oyster card that's for sure.
4. i accidentally gave two people wrong directions today. i felt extremely bad afterwards. the first was a girl abour 13 or 14 who wanted to transfer lines and i told her to go up the stairs. then it occured to me that we werent' in a transfer station. dur. and the second one was an older british lady, probably in her early 60's, who asked which was knightsbridge was. i had just gotten off the tube and was a little disoriented and sent her in the complete wrong direction. both of these things could have been prevented if i'd only taken the time to really think about the question before answering. hopefully karma realizes i feel really bad about it and doesn't come back to get me.
5. i've noticed that the inhabitants of london have this terrible habit of exiting buildings and forming a solid wall of bodies spanning the sidewalk, then walking at a pace that would make sloths cringe. it's impossible to get around them. and they're going painfully slow. it's like they have no concept of the world around them and it severely irks me. not that i'm some speedy walker, but i like to maintain a brisk stride and these folks just aren't allowing it. no bueno.
6. the people watching here is incredible. and the street musicians? glorious.
7. even though i have no problem whipping out my camera at home and snapping pictures of absolutely everything, i'm really self-conscience about it here. i feel like the second i pull it out everyone is going to turn and point and chat 'TOURIST TOURIST TOURIST!'. i know this won't happen. and even if it did, so what? i kind of am a tourist. i just find it strange that i'm more comfortable taking pictures like a tourist in philly, where i live, than abroad.

just had to get that stuff out there before i forgot. commuting on the tube provides ample time for reflection.