Education can be fun

Time is running out in England, and so is money. So with a quick jump on the Circle Line I was skipping with my roomate James to the National History Museum!

If you ever come to London a must see is the Albert area of London. Quick history lesson. .. back in the day there was a great Queen, everyone loved her, she did cool stuff like not kill people and I dunno, she was just grand. (she got a whole period named after her: Victorian) So the queen was screwing this dude named Prince Albert (they were married but I think this is an important fact). He likes educational stuff, dies young, queen is heartbroken ,and deicded to build a giant chunk of the city, make it all museum's, and dedicate it all to him! So where do I fit into this? IT'S ALL FREE!!!! So off I go to fill my brain with as many facts as the British people can provide me.

The National History museum is very impressive, nice big building, lots of cool stuff, and plenty of kids who whined and cried and made me rethink ever wanting to get married within the next 30 years and creat life.

James and I waited about 30 mins for the T-rex exhibit and all it was was this mechanical T-rex who moved it's head up and down. There was no giant T-rex skeleton, no T-rex eating a poor innocent dinasour, and no sex.......so pretty much worthless (I relate my life to Hollywood and if there is no violence and sex it's not worth my time, right?)

We then twisted our way to the Darwin centre. It was a building with pickle jars full of weird bugs, birds, and reptiles. There is nothing like seing a bird smooshed into a small pickle jar. Makes ya wonder if it's dill or sweet. Watching James squirm at the site of each jar pretty much made my day. Earlier in the day I asked him to ask directions to the God exhibit. I offered to pay him one pound to go up to a tour guide, act really excited about the creation of the earth and then ask where the exhibit on God was. Jame's claims he "forgot" about my 1 pound offer (thats 2 American DOLLARS).

I found the museum very entertaining. James was very excited about the whale exhibit. I guess he has a thing for sperm whales. He got very excited when they had a skeleton of one on display. We somehow got into a discussion about how they are the only whale bad ass enough to dive deep into the mysterious ocean and hunt down giant squids that could be up to 100 feet LONG!!!! Thats right, you're interested in spermwhale now, aren't you? Well to top everything off we found a sign that told us details on how to make a whale noise

1. Place hands over both nostrils
2. Close mouth so no air escapes
3. Say the word "oh" 3 times

TADA!!!! You know sound like a whale, and it never gets old. I was making whale noises in the Monkey picture exhibit, the old birds exhibit, the planet exhibit, on the bus, in Mcdonalds, sitting here at my computer........best entertainment I've had in a long time. I think it's a nice way to meet people "Hi my name's Ben, I uh, can make whale noises, wanna see?"

Hope all is well at home. I miss Taco Bell and Mountain Dew. I'm about to go on a month long expedition with a couple friends from my childhood who I just can;t seem to get rid of. Keep cool my babies!

-Lemiwinks

Things that irk me

I've been in London now for a few months and some things just still get under my skin.

Americans saying cheers
Cheeeeeeeers is a word you only hear coming out of an americans mouth. Cheers is supposed to be short and sweet. It's a general rule if you don't know how to properly use something don't do it. It' like the people in Italy who don't speak English but wear shirts that say "Daddy's little whore"

Doubledecker bus drivers
I don't blame bus drivers for being nasty and mean but they could at least learn to drive. A london bus driver waits until the last second to brake and everyone clutches for dear life, mothers grasp babies, old people grab each other, and young people swing their legs before they fly forward through the front windshield, it just gets on my nerves a little

Poofy boots
In a country that sees only 75 days of sun a year....who do girls wear these poofy boats that can;t get wet ALL the time? Wellies should be in fashion

British Soaps
Take day time American television and somehow make it worse. I can't describe it I can only assure you it is dreadful, actually painful.

Those are just a few things on my mind! Hope you are having a brilliant day!

-Ben

Things that irk me

I've been in London now for a few months and some things just still get under my skin.

Americans saying cheers
Cheeeeeeeers is a word you only hear coming out of an americans mouth. Cheers is supposed to be short and sweet. It's a general rule if you don't know how to properly use something don't do it. It' like the people in Italy who don't speak English but wear shirts that say "Daddy's little whore"

Doubledecker bus drivers
I don't blame bus drivers for being nasty and mean but they could at least learn to drive. A london bus driver waits until the last second to brake and everyone clutches for dear life, mothers grasp babies, old people grab each other, and young people swing their legs before they fly forward through the front windshield, it just gets on my nerves a little

Poofy boots
In a country that sees only 75 days of sun a year....who do girls wear these poofy boats that can;t get wet ALL the time? Wellies should be in fashion

British Soaps
Take day time American television and somehow make it worse. I can't describe it I can only assure you it is dreadful, actually painful.

Those are just a few things on my mind! Hope you are having a brilliant day!

-Ben