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elizabeth  ·  1567 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: December 11, 2019

Still hanging in London! So far, I’ve been to the Tate modern, a free drawing event at the national portrait gallery, the V&A, a Christmas Choir where we drank mulled cider and ate mince pie, dinner with my sister’s in-laws at a private club, Winter Wonderland, a Sofar concert, a couple British pubs and a shady techno club.

I’m not sure I get the hype about private clubs. Apparently they closed the waiting list since it’s 15+ years old. It has lots of gym-like amenities, a pool and clubs like embroidery and backgammon. The grounds are nice too. But if feels like a cross between a retirement home and a YMCA. I get why people want to go/belong in theory, but thank god it’s not a world I need to engage in on a regular basis. The judgy questions about my future plans during lunch didn’t help I guess. Or being lectured on the importance of tradition. And comments about how Canada doesn’t have much to offer beyond nature - how all culture is in Europe. I’m happy they are not MY in laws...

Also got locked into my friends apartment all day yesterday so that day was a wash. Had to call up my other friend to come liberate me by throwing her my keys out the window and her coming up for me. Felt like a princess in a high tower!

I might go to an election rave tonight: I have no idea what to expect but whatever. I bet it’s going to be fun :)