Forecast Uncertain

Whilst riding in the Eye of the London sky my view above the city was magnificent. Mother Nature's fury as I usually perceive it - in the form of a torrential downpour - began to engulf the sky. I will have you know as a California native, rain and I do not coincide. However, this weather pattern was different than any I had experienced.

As the drops trickled down the side of the window there was a calm and quiet feeling in the streets. No mental breakdowns over wet hair or the inability to operate motor vehicles...I was pleasantly surprised by how Londoners so easily adapted and embraced what I would usually consider a reason to stay inside.

Maybe we are supposed to appreciate the elements?

Captured this moment from the top of the  London Eye

Bond...James Bond

This city exudes a true "posh" confidence rarely found in the States. From their fashion to their exaggerated way of articulating even the most mundane of words the city is quite divided. Be it pretentious or another way of defining the blue-blood culture that still exists here, it is easy to detect the overtone of a caste system that can be found lurking in the nightclubs, restaurants, and shops around certain boroughs...

It is quite entertaining to observe the way the English (note they are not just "British") interact with one another according to rank and tradition. I believe my Gap Year experience or "Gap Yah" as you will see below has roots in the "Toffee-nosed" culture. It may be one of those you had to be here things but its quite hilarious.

I hope this isn't what I sound like...

Gap Yah Video 

(note "chunderred" means puke)

In other news...This city has the most amazing collection of museums that are federally funded making them FREE. Imagine, a government investing in the arts to enlighten their society??? The Tate Modern was quite "brilliant" and the Andy Warhol room was "reeeally reeeally wicked!"