Being a Tourist n such

i think i may be turning into a tourist. it takes dedication, such as trying to see everything in one day, like i did just a few days ago. i saw the london eye, london bridge, big ben, and st. paul's cathedral all in one day. i don't like spending much time at any of these places because they are full of more tourists....more dumb and annoying tourists. i guess i like to see myself as a first time resident instead of a tourist, because when i think tourist, i think "stupid." 

so this week after barcelona has been spent trying to figure out where and when i want to travel in europe. and who(!) to go with. trying to organize has been a task. getting multiple together to go on an adventure i feel like is going to be really hard. but i know it will be worth it in the end.

also this week was the first time i went to the gym since july (sad i know). and the first time i've played tennis in about a month. the gym is at city university, its super nice with plasma screens everywhere, and techno music and base bumpin' the whole time. all with the same equipment we have at whitman's BFFC. its basicallly great. as for the tennis, its been an adventure trying to connect with the guy i was supposed to get into contact with over 3 weeks ago. but i finally made it out to this academy that they had running. this club is "Chiswick Riverside Health and Racquet Club." basically, its the nicest, fanciest club i've ever stepped into. no joke. grass, clay, hard, bubble. they had everything. a sweet gym. big pool, indoor courts too. this place was no joke. so i played at this academy twice last week. it was pretty good i might say. its nothing like practicing with the team, but it reminded me of my hs days at VTC and the UP academy. the kids ranged from smaller 13 year olds to seniors in hs. all of them were pretty good. some stood out more than others obviously, but they were all good for getting my rust out. surprisingly, there wasn't much rust, and i was hitting with pretty good timing on my second day. overall, i think i will hit there once a week, and i'm in the process of finding locals my age. apparently most are at university in the states, so hs kids is pretty much what i'm going to get, with the exception of a few older guys. i'm also going to be hitting with deem's bro, nejeed, who is also (studying?) in london, so that should be fun. basically i'm happy to be hitting again (also, might be playing a tourney next month!). 

so that was my week. and the food discoveries for the week include: Pret a Manger (its french i believe, so i think jasp could pronounce it correctly), My Old Aunt, which is great for breakfast, and we just discovered a great Thai food place called Thai Smile. 

ps. more pictures tomorrow. its bedtime.