Friday, September 21, 2012

Well day two was much better than my first, although I did sleep half of it away.  Despite catching up on some much needed sleep, I still feel like I finished the day strong.  I made my first trip via the tube to Christie's, although I managed to get lost four times before finally finding it.  Maps are much easier to navigate than streets.

I found yet another grocery store, this one much larger and much cheaper and right down the street.  Hooray!  The saddest part of today was trying British peanut butter.  It's no where near as good as American peanut butter and more expensive.  I practically minored in peanut butter consumption in college, and I'm not really sure how to handle this disappointment.

I still have yet to find a pillow, but c'est la vie.  There's always tomorrow.

My favorite part of day was my attempt to do a British codeword puzzle.  Did I finish? Yes.  Did I know that 'Gymkhana,' 'gazumped,' and 'bunglers' are legitimate options for english language word games?  Not at all.  I guess I can say I learned something today.

So you know, the term 'gazumping' describes a situation where the seller of a property verbally agrees to an offer price from a potential buyer, but then either changes the price at the last minute or agrees to sell to a different purchaser for a higher price.  'Gymkhana' is a form of equestrian sport.  Go figure.

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