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February 01, 2004
better late than never
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I wrote this lastnight, but since my server was down, I am posting it now.
Today was my birthday, AGAIN! Since my birthday fell during the middle of the week, my husband couldn't take me out and celebrate properly till the weekend. We had a lovely time this afternoon. First we had a gourmet and overpriced Champagne lunch at Bluebird. Then went to see Lost in Translation, which only came out a few weeks ago here. I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. Its interesting to watch a film that doesn't have much of a plot: you have no idea what is coming next, everything is a bit unexpected. Also, your brain isn't working in the background trying to figure anything out, it is free to just relax and enjoy the moments that seem to tumble out at random. Which is pretty much what I did. Good flick.
According to some new market research, my area of London, Wandsworth Borough, is the trendiest, most urbane spot in all of the UK! I find this amusing, as do many other Wandsworth residents. I can't seem to find an American equivilant for the phrase "chattering classes" that me and my fellow residents supposedly represent. Yuppies? I have a feeling thats not quite it, although I am guessing there are negative connotations, just as there are to the term "yuppie". Like I care. Trend isn't important to me, which is why I didn't mind moving to South London in the first place. But maybe thats how I ended up in trend-setting central? I would rather be on the cutting edge than the trailing edge, and any follower of a trend is already being influenced by an urge to belong, rather than an urge just to do what they desire. Of course sometimes its hard to know the difference. To me, Wandsworth is all about plenty of green spaces to play in and a roomy flat (one that doesn't have a closet-sized kitchen). Doesn't sound very cutting edge, does it?
Posted by shannon at February 1, 2004 10:36 AM