People abroad /Ebony's survival in London

[aichambaye at yahoo.com]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Neil Ward" <neilward at d...> wrote:
> Ebony said:

> get my hair done?  (Only women with hair like mine can  appreciate 
that...
> for us, the salon's not a luxury, it is a bitter necessity.)  How 
much will
> it cost to call home?  What's the
>  nightlife like?  Are there church services?  Most importantly, how 
much
> will it cost to subsist from day to day as
>  a student?>>>
>

 
Neil said :

> I'm going to be doing a lot of travelling in the US this year and 
the things
> I've picked up from this list will help me enormously.  For 
example, I'll be
> able order biscuits and not look surprised when they bring me some 
sort of
> mutant scone smothered in sausage gravy (does it have chunks of 
sausage in
> it... okay... leave it).  I may try dropping a twinkie out of a 
hotel
> window.  I'll remember to turn on the Universal Translator when 
talking
> about vests, pants, suspenders and jumpers.  I won't roll over any
> bonnets...


Ebony!! That's FANTASTIC! How exciting! You're going to LOVE it and 
you will not have many problems, really. It's a great place to be a 
student. Don't worry about venturing out alone in London. It's not 
dangerous like American cities are. I've been everywhere alone in 
London. There are bad neighborhoods, don't get me wrong, but you 
don't have to travel in a pack of Americans. In fact, I rec. that you 
don't. Find a local pub on a side street. One tourists don't see 
because it's not next to some tourist attraction or other. Meet 
locals. they are GREAT people - don't let the idea we have they are 
stuck up or boring fool you (I don't think you would, 'knowing' the 
folks on this list). Talk to them. Buy them a pint or two. G to 
Camden and get your hair braided. Then you won't have to worry about 
getting it done. Where do you live? I have friends all over here who 
can braid it before you leave.

Neil: I laughed my tail off at your "mutant scone" comment. I was at 
the Teeter today and bought a small travel-sized pack of bisquick for 
you. I'll show you a mutant scone! (the Teeter is a local grocery 
store.) Wednesday the 14th, right?

Heather M.