ME when I should be doing work

And yes... I did take this photo using photo booth.

The Garden of Sin aka St. Andrew's Garden

Culture

After the craziest night of my life last night (aka Pamela and I made grilled cheese), I woke up this morning and decided to venture out and seek culture. I went to the National Gallery with the intention of seeing the new exhibit about Spanish religious sculptures, but I just ended up walking through the galleries. But, before I went there I decided to cut through Soho instead of the more direct Oxford circus, Charing Cross Road route. I'm definitely glad I did because I got to see streets that have more character than Tottenham Court Road, Oxford St, or even my beloved Gray's Inn Road. I'm not saying Soho is in any way a big secret, that would be akin to being like "I discovered the best cafe the other day, it's called Starbucks!" but it was still a nice change. And I found lots of eating options for when I have money (probably never).

And the National Gallery is overwhelming in the sense that I kept seeing a bulk of the paintings I studied wayyy back in AP. However, the gallery is smaller than I imagined it would be. I mean, it's huge but I reckon the US National Gallery is bigger. Also, while I appreciate the Italian masters, it's the Flemish artists who really hit the spot for me. I went to the best Flemish art gallery in Brugges when Lianne and I travelled there and while the National Gallery has a lot of Flemish art, it didn't hit me like so many of the paintings in that gallery. But, one day I want to be rich and buy old Flemish paintings.

I got the previous video off of this website. I basically want to post every video on there. So please, please look at it. You won't regret it.

Yea... Well I've basically been dating God for 22 years, so I beat all these people! Though God probably likes all the people in this video featured more because they aren't constantly asking "Why God! Why am I single! WHYYYYY." And maybe this whole post is Reason why I'm Single #6. But seriously, the video is pretty amazing.

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St. Andrews Garden

I'll write a post later about my feelings about Question Time last night, but right now I want to mention the fact that at least once everyday when I look out my window I see people making out in the park next to my building. Today there is a couple pretty much right underneath my window standing up and shoving their tongues down each others throats. It makes me want to vomit. Just checked, they're still at it, but this time he has his hand on her bum. I mean, you think it would get tiring after a while. Also, do they realize how many people can see them? Maybe they don't care. They should though, because they are offending me.

I'm afraid that this angry quasi voyeuristic rant is a sign that I'm slowly evolving into a crazy old bitter spinster.

The BNP leader Nick Griffin on President Obama: “He is an Afrocentric racist bigot.” He thinks American blacks should have been resettled in Africa “because the two peoples living side by side would cause problems forever”.

Sounds like someone has been talking to Glenn Beck! Griffin's appearance tonight on Question Time should be very very interesting.

Song I can't get out of my head

Taylor Swift is my not so sinful obsession. All her songs seem to speak to me, maybe that says something about my mental age but ehh. She's just so wonderful. The current Taylo Swift song I can't get out of my head is "Hey Stephen." Thanks to my friend Jennie for introducing it to me. This song is a lot more romantic than songs I can actually relate to, like the amazing "You Belong with me," which I can REALLY relate to. But I just love the line- actually I love the whole song. The chorus is amazing (in a 16 year old girl way, but WHATEVER)-

"'Cause I can't help it if you look like an angel
Can't help it if I wanna kiss you in the rain so
Come feel this magic I've been feeling since I met you
Can't help it if there's no one else
Mmm, I can't help myself."

And then the line:

"Hey Stephen, boy, you might have me believing

I don't always have to be alone"

Amazing! I should also mention that the name Stephen automatically makes me think of Stephen Dedalus, who was definitely NOT an angel. Despite that, I loveee this song. But you'll just have to listen for yourself: