.: so comes snow after fire :.

Last entry before departure: I got my tickets, I got my passport, I got my suitcase. Hope I didn't forget anything important. I got a make-up bag full of medicines because I get super anxious everytime I have to leave the country. I'll take pictures on my phone because that camera is way better than the actual camera I bought in 2012.

The last few days were spent taking long walks downtown to build up my stamina, marathoning all the X-Men movies (except for the ones Days of Future Past made irrelevant, because those two suck anyway), going to the cinema to watch Beauty and the Beast, which I loved. Today we're going to visit Tati's sister and her baby, and then I hope I'll be able to sleep, because I'm always anxious the night before I have to take a plane.

See you on the other side! \o/

Another short update on my phone, tomorrow is our last day in London. Today we went to Westminster Abbey and St Paul's. I even sang 'Feed the Birds' on the steps there, it was magical. I took 304 photos so far. My arm looks better, but it's still itchy. Next entry will be from not-so-sunny Italy. *-*

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Sorry for disappearing all week, but I was really busy planning the trip ahead. Today all I have left to do is packing, and my hands smell funny from pouring shampoo and conditioner in tiny bottles. :D I'm also charging everything, double-checking everything, and having the usual mini freak-out. What if I forget something vital, etc.

Tomorrow we finally leave for London! If everything goes the way it should, we should reach the hotel by 4 pm. I'll post little updates here, and a lot of pictures when I come back. I'm counting on all of you for fandom updates. ;)

Third and final part here!



( We're busy doin' nothin'/Workin' the whole day through/Tryin' to find lots of things not to do )


No cut here because it deserves to be seen by everyone. Behold! The ultimate Cabin Pressure picture! Bonus points if you read it very fast like a caption (Jelly Babies to manual/Talisker-Talisker/Toblerone, I could get him a Toblerone/Attention, mes amis, regardez-vous le bear polar!).

( ...and now Talisker instructions! )

In conclusion, fantastic journey, superb company, fantastic food, 10/10. ♥

I'm eating shortbread, drinking kiwi juice, and regretting living inside a witch's cauldron. Time to stop complaining about the weather and getting started on my London post!



The lovely space_oddity_75 and I are huge Cabin Pressure fans, and when last December we read that Roger Allam was going to be Prospero in The Tempest we decided to book a trip to London to see him. First on saturday evening, then the matinée on sunday. Then she found out John Simm was going to be in The Hothouse that same weekend and we bought tickets to that too. It was a fantastic weekend of fine theatre with two of our favourite actors. \o/ I took a lot of pictures, so this post will be divided in three parts. I'm not even sorry.

( I have to watch the river/To see that it doesn't stop/And stick around the rosebuds/So they'll know when to pop. )

Onward to the second part.

I'm ashamed to realize I still haven't done an official entry for my next trip. Drumroll, please.

On June 14th I'm leaving for London, in the company of the lovely space_oddity_75. We'll be enjoying a weekend of fine theatre, three performances in three days. It's going to be awesome. First, on friday, we'll be at Trafalgar Studios for The Hothouse with John Simm. John Simm. In a theatre. I will never be prepared enough. I'll probably hyperventilate the whole evening.

On saturday and on sunday we'll be at the Globe for The Tempest with Roger Allam as Prospero, the reason why we decided to organize this trip. We're going to be in Shakespeare's theatre, watching Roger Freaking Allam in one of my favourite Shakespeare plays. This is not only a dream come true (Roger Allam in a theatre), but a childhood dream (a Shakespeare play in a theatre) inside another childhood dream (a play in the Globe), it's an Inception of my wildest and oldest dreams.

And yes, we're going both on saturday evening and for the matinée on sunday. Roger Allam. Prospero. My brain short-circuits everytime I think about it.

It's going to be one of the most amazing experiences of my life, and it's all thanks to you, space_oddity_75! I will never be able to thank you enough, dear! You probably already own my soul, just so we're clear.

Yay, spring! Yyyyyaaaaaayyyyyy! I still can't believe it's finally spring. Such warm, fantastic weather. I still have a few things to do today, but after that nothing will stop me from enjoying a lovely walk in the sun, oh yeah.

We have a new member of my growing teddy bear collection, and it's a special one indeed.



Story time! Exactly one year ago I went to London with Tati. It was a wonderful trip, mostly about all things Sherlock Holmes. In the SH museum's shop they had this exact bear, but it was not on sale. Turns out, it's from the Great British Teddy Bear Company, and they are on ebay too. As you can see, it comes with a pipe and a real magnifying glass. The plan was to put it on my Sherlock Holmes shelf, but it's so soft and cute, I'm going to put it next to Captain Martin Crieff instead, where I can hug them whenever I want to! *____* Yes, I give my teddy bears Cabin Pressure names. Snoopadoop Noblest of Bears sleeps in my bed, for your information. ;)

In family news, my aunt came back from a week in Prague with her students (she's a high school teacher), and she's absolutely in love with that city. She promised she'll take me there soon, just the two of us. I melted in a poodle of happy goo just at the thought. ♥

Oh man, the new update page is live. It's so huge and bright and ugly. It's going to take me days to get used to it. Or some kind soul from Stylish will save us first. Right now I'm using the "LiveJournal Dark" thing, it turns the background dark and the font white, so I can write without squinting one eye and turning my face away from the screen. ^^"

First, I have huge news. The amazing, fantastic, utterly brilliant space_oddity_75 booked us tickets for The Tempest at the Globe in June. The one with Roger Allam as Prospero. I'm going to see a Shakespeare play, in Shakespeare's theatre, with Roger Allam playing the main character. In June. We'll watch it twice, once saturday and then the matinee on sunday, because we're crazy like that. :D

*insert happy dance*

Then, Supernatural entry, for Trial and Error! I loved this episode so freaking much. I got teary-eyed at the first scene, I wanted to hug Kevin like crazy, and the character development at the end made me end up crying. And all the homages to the third season, and Ellie, and the burgers, and the glasses, and Sam's speech, jlsfdhaghfldghkjghf. I'm finally getting used to the fact that with this season every new episode is a plot episode, and there are no more fillers. It was a weird (fantastic) feeling at the beginning, but now I'm getting used to it. *______*

Bad news of the day: I hurt my left toe. I had to fix it up on the sink, with Sakura fussing over, and blood makes everything slippery! There was much cursing, but it looks like it's fixed now. Obviously it has to happen the day before I leave for Milan, where there'll be much walking around, what with the bus and subway strike. Curses.

And now on to the (many) good news. First, there's me leaving for Milan tomorrow, to see Frankenstein! Yes! I can't wait! I only have to print the maps left and I'm ready. Both the hotel and the cinema are close to the railway station, so there's that.

Then there's the Once Upon A Time premiere, and it was amazing! So many things happening, lots of squeeing involved, and this new storyline looks even better than the last. I love all the new characters, they opened with a Lou Reed song, and they even did a little homage to Harry Potter. I want to hug them all!

Today was also the day of much deliciousness arriving by mail. My order on the Fortnum & Mason website arrived four days earlier:


I re-stocked mine and Tati's British teas, the ones we bought in London when we had that wonderful afternoon tea at Piccadilly. And since I was there, I bought some orange and ginger biscuits, and a jar of sweets I had never heard of before, called Black Jacks. God, I love trying new things. *_______*


And the rest of the Teen Wolf teas arrived, ten days early! Now my tea cabinet is exploding, and since it's 50 cups of tea each, I'm covered until late 2014. I must avoid new fandoms at all cost, or I'll fall into temptation, order new teas and I literally don't have the room. XD Yesterday I tried the Derek one, and it was GREAT. A peculiar taste, it made me think of... woods, and fog, and then there was the aconite taste, it was great and all the while it needs time to be fully understood. I have no idea how that woman manages to make these blends that taste great and at the same time describe the character in question perfectly. :D

Then, there's the new Green Day album, which I fell in love with at once. I first knew them with their concept albums, so it was weird to have new songs that remind me of the old ones, but in a good way. I'm especially in love with Carpe Diem and Oh Love, I keep finding myself humming them. *_____*

And of course, I saved the best for last, with the new Mumford & Sons album. It was well worth the wait, it's absolutely amazing. I keep changing my mind about my favourite song, at the moment it's a death match between Lover's Eyes (which is my Derek Hale number one song) and Not With Haste, but they're all so beautiful my heart can't choose.

The next entry is going to be in two days when I come back. Or tomorrow, if I get bored and my phone has good reception. See you on the flip side of the safety demonstration. Ciao!

A bit late, I know, but here's a picture of my nails! I asked Martina for something British since I was leaving in a couple of days for London, and she came up with this:



I love it. :D

Today I finally gave up and bought a Kindle. Summer is coming, and Tati's moving to a nearby town for her job, and I'm going to visit her every other day, and I need something to help me carry my favourite fanfics with me. Yes, it was meant for e-books, but I'm going to use it mainly for fanfics. I do love AO3 and their download options. ♥

And I forgot to write this in the big ass London post, but I did in fact listen to Cabin Pressure on the plane. On both planes, actually, and the experience was absolutely... brilliant! Mostly because the Captain kept calling the Cabin Crew on the Intercom in the background. :D

Also, new layout and text for the comments! It took me a while to come up with a nice option for that, and I'm so proud of myself. :D