what dreadful noise of water in my ears

[fahye]

Being at home is amazing! So far today I have done sweet, sweet bugger all. Earlier I had a bath with a glass of Riesling and Audrey Niffenegger's latest book, Her Fearful Symmetry, which is full of ghosts and cemeteries and twins and rare books and is making me look forward more than ever to next January*, when I plan to spend all of my weekends exploring corners of London other than those within walking distance of the Holborn tube station.

Now I'm watching the Ian McKellen Richard III, starring everyone you've ever heard of, including a rather unexpected Robert Downey Jr. as Lord Rivers. Shakespeare sounds bizarre in his mouth; luckily, he mostly lounges around the set looking pretty.



*Yes! I've been accepted by The London Hospital for a month-long elective in psychiatry, so I will be packing my warm clothes and kicking around the West End and also plotting fannish deviousness with lizardspots.

This time I also fully intend to make it to Oxford for a few days to see a friend and wander around the campus, if anyone there located wishes to see me :)

Comments

[sainfoin-fields.livejournal.com]

CONGRATS O FAHYE

[lizardspots.livejournal.com]

Awesome! Congrats on getting your elective! My one is still not confirmed (GRRRR!) they pushed their confirmation date back by a whole month!

On an additional note, it seems I will be on my assistantship during the time you will be in London, so I will mostly be stuck in a suburban DGH that will take ages to travel to central London from. *scowls* So most hanging out will have to take place in the weekends. Let's see how it goes. :D

Also I am very wierded out that RDJ did Shakespeare, but obviously I now must see this, so thanks for bringing it to my attention. xD

[dr-biscuit.livejournal.com]

Oh I love Ian McKellen as Dick the Shit. Even the dreadfully puntastic staging (A horse...a horse...).

If you're visiting Oxford i'd be delighted to show you round the JR etc if you like!

[themis.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the elective!

Have you started watching the skating your family saved for you?

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

With me tagging along hopefully, possibly... :)

[dr-biscuit.livejournal.com]

I endorse this plan :D

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

MAYBE WE COULD DRINK WHISKY.

[littledust.livejournal.com]

CONGRATULATIONS! I need to win the lottery so I can visit you.

[dr-biscuit.livejournal.com]

"What will we do tonight Brain?"
"The same thing we do every night: DESTROY OUR BRAINS WITH WHISKY!!!"

But let's not necessarily wait till December...

[fahye.livejournal.com]

I am perfectly fine with hanging out on the weekends, I will probably just staple myself to your side and say TAKE ME PLACES.

[fahye.livejournal.com]

Huzzah! Yes, that would be lovely.

[fahye.livejournal.com]

UM. IF I ADMIT I HATE WHISKY DO I GET KICKED OUT OF OXFORD?

(I do drink gin!)

[miscellanny.livejournal.com]

I will be attacking you during that month, I hope you know.

*rubs hands together*

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

I used to hate whisky too! Then my young man and dr_biscuit got together and plied me with wine and poured whisky down me with the promise that it tasted like bacon...

(my life has never been the same since)

[fahye.livejournal.com]

I'm also not terribly keen on bacon.

Ooh, I do drink Drambuie!

[fahye.livejournal.com]

:D I can deal with that. Any wacky favourite places in London we can invade?

[fahye.livejournal.com]

The skating is all on the digital recorder and, uh, I have no idea how to work it because my father has a penchant for impossible technology.

[schiarire.livejournal.com]

Hooray! That sounds magnificent. I hope you will take lots of pictures, especially of food--AND GO TO BRICK LANE this time :D

[ineptshieldmaid.livejournal.com]

... london.

YOU LUCKY PERSON