I just wanted to say, it is official. I am now more addicted to this site than facebook. Thank you all for enabling my crippling internet addiction with such a pleasant, intellectually stimulating environment!
You are welcome. 8] In other news, I am addicted to coffee. I can somehow drink 3-4 cups and still be able to go to sleep at night. Yay!
I generally drink at least a pot a day, and a pitcher of tea. May seem a bit much, but works wonders on the writing output.
This is going to reflect very badly on me, so I apologize right now but ... I hate visiting working class areas. There. I said it. I just find such areas very depressing: the sense - the air - the atmosphere, I'm not sure what it is exactly but I don't like it at all. Call me a snob if you want but I can't help it and I'm sorry.
I don't really like big cities. Too loud, too dirty and cramp, too noisy and I feel like I'm being buried alive in a swarm of humans. I'm sure the cities all have grand stories behind them, and the old buildings are a sight to behold, but I just don't like big cities. Anywhere. Out in the countryside, I feel at home and a human. I'm a reclusive introvert, so...yeah. Big cities are my nightmares. Just thought I'd get that out of my chest.
Some northerner you make!! Get your flat cap back on. Do you live in a posh-nosh toff area, Lem? Where I come from we farm staffies, trade in cannabis and pray to the God Tower Block to have mercy on our souls.
I like city centers a lot, the main shopping and bar areas, but it largely depends on the city itself. I'm a lot like you I think Link, I'm a bit of a country boy, but some cities can be really nice places to be at times. Sunderland I liked living in because I lived in the downtown area itself, just beside the University and I found it rather clean and pleasant - but I didn't go many other places besides the city center. I had no reason to. Edinburgh is another city I really like, but yeah, living in the country is where I feel most at home. Haha. I know. I'm a bit of a snob. I'm sorry. I don't make any secret of the fact that I live near Alnwick, and in a very middle class area. Some bars around here make you wait for service if you are not dressed in smart-casual, and restaurants can be very bad for this. You are all but thrown out. The only place in town where you are not looked down on for not wearing smart clothing is Barter Books, and that's frequented by still very prim-and-proper people. Some people literally spend all day in certain coffee houses just to be seen in there. That's just what it's like 'round these parts. Btw, what's a 'staffy'?
I'm an introvert too, and I find city anonymity rather reassuring. On the other hand, I guess there are small cities and big cities and I've hardly visited any big ones. If I did, maybe I'd agree with you.
I couldn't live in a place like that. It's too posh and fancy and everything would seem too polite and stuff! I wouldn't be able to relax aha. My ideal place to live would be in a nice small town/village with more independent businesses than big retail chains, with lots of green aka parks. And obviously an excellent library and bookshop(s).
Today I went to Newcastle to see the new Batman film (which I really enjoyed!) but while waiting for my friends I was approached by this girl. She was one of the Communists who hang around the monument - and if you've ever been to Newcastle you'll know exactly who they are - she talked me into saying I'd go to see this film their group is putting on, and attending this Marxist meeting, saying 'I'll look out for you'. Not sure if I should go, though I have to admit, I found her really attractive.
Beware of priestesses and missionaries. They will use any means to further their cause. I once crossed paths with the Church of Scientology many years ago, when they were far less known. When it became obvious what they were about, I got the hell out of Dodge. However, they started showing up on my doorstep, trying to draw me back in. I am not exaggerating when I say they tried just about everything, include sexual seduction.
Is see your point. There was a Church of Scientology in Sunderland, and every odd week I was was followed by these two people (always the same two people too) asking if I wanted to take a stress test. It was horrible.
With a lot of struggling. Seriously though, I wasn't much in the mood for it today, so I gave myself something quite dramatic to write. Once I started I just couldn't stop. Makes a nice change as lately I've been trying to just start a story set in Colonial America, always the same, open up Word, write about 500 words of the first draft, then delete it because I just don't 'feel' what I'm writing. It has been awful.
So this is probably a bit of a long shot, but I also figure that writers are a cultured lot, so there may be some people here who know a thing or two about suiting. I'm on the fence about how to proceed on a suit order. I now have a job where I will have to don a suit from time to time. I'm totally fine with this, but I decided that I needed a modern suit that fits me better than the cheap ones I currently own. After doing judicious research, I have decided to go with an online Made To Measure service, versus an off the rack + lots of tailoring suit. Here is the problem: If I buy a suit with fused construction I'm looking at $200 If I go fully hand sewn (custom pattern), the suit will cost $300 Additional trousers are roughly $100 additional Full canvased construction is an extra $99 I'll wear this maybe 7-10 times a year, and my wife and I just doubled our household size while halving our income (she delivered twins and as a result quit her job). So is it worth the extra $100 to have a fully canvased suit and should I spring for the 2nd pair of trousers (to increase the lifespan of the suit)?
If you're only going to wear the suit 7-10 times a year, why not just buy off the rack? Skip the tailoring entirely. If you're not actually working in the menswear business, is anybody really going to care very much?
