here i am
back in sevilla
after a week, only a week, in my most beloved city in the world
london
let me indulge you
i arrived quite late on saturday night. took a black taxi to my friends flat.
payed a lot of money, but he got me there safely.
sunday clare & i went out for sunday lunch. i had a lamb burger & a guinness (for you jon!).
it was AMAZING.
monday, & everyday of the week, i woke up between 6:45 and 7am, had breakfast with Clare, watched BBC News, & then hopped on the tube.
i literally spent the entire day doing whatever i wanted.
i ate what i wanted. (hotdogs & fish n chips!)
i walked where i wanted.
no other people to boggle my mind with demands or suggestions.
it was wonderful.
museums.paintings.art.pubs.poetry in hyde park.pumpkin soup.record stores.vintage shops. tea. scones.hot cross buns.wine.theatre.shakespeare.granola.fish n chips.book stores.galleries.beatles.
all day long, hopping on & off the tube whenever it pleased me.
i shopped for records in soho, bought a kinks album:) the guy was great, he was so glad i was a fan of the kinks that he sold me the record for $10 instead of $30!
the rest of my days there went very much the same way. me doing whatever i pleased, freely exploring my favourite city.
the rest of my days there went very much the same way. me doing whatever i pleased, freely exploring my favourite city.
wednesday night clare & i saw the musical "billy elliot". now, i hate musicals. really, i can't stand them. but this one? this one struck a chord in me. i loved it. something about the working class heroes from northern england singing about their plight under Margaret Thatcher's government, something about Billy's desire to dance & struggle to express himself, all of it moved me so deeply. i encourage you all to watch the film if you haven't yet. it's a brilliant story.
thursday we saw the ballet "beauty & the beast". so beautiful. what a treat.
& friday we went to the opening of the wildlife photographer of the year exibition.
astounding images. i cried, many times. try & look some of these images up on-line, they cannot afford to be missed. & they are as they are, no editing or retouching allowed. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/temporary-exhibitions/wpy/
& the best part?
abbey road, naturally.
i went there twice, spending two hours or more there each time.
it was so wonderful.
being on that road, seeing those studios.
there's a white wall out front with graffiti of love notes to the beatles, so amazing.
people from all over the world have been there, have listened & do listen to the beatles.
there is no other musical group as timeless. don't believe me? go there. read those words. feel that road. lose yourself in the studios. you can still hear them. singing. making music. playing songs, helping me understand it all.
such a gift. to have been there. to have seen that. to drink tea on a step where they once stood.
no need for words, the music was all around me.
so here i am in sevilla.
post-london depression has set in.
i'm trying to remain positive. trying not to be selfish & stuck in this sadness.
but really?
all i want is tea & abbey road.
i love you all,
"and in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make"
cyn
1 comment:
im too happy for you, as africans would say.
hold on to london while you're in spain. you can do it, dear. i know it. it is possible to find a balance between seeking both cultures, and embracing the tides as they occur.
don't be angry at your london withdrawels, just accept that you LOVE london, and why is that bad?
HELL no. not bad. it is great that you've found a place that makes you feel alive. so i think, simply find that which makes you feel alive in spain. i know its there. and so do you.
missyoudearlove
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