One thing I am glad of with London transport, especially around where I live is the ability to take a different route in the case of one’s primary route being screwed. As this morning, the Piccadilly Line has severe delays so I have re-routed onto the overground to Paddington. Even got a seat!
2009/12/03
2009/12/02
Tube Crush
So here I am again on my journey home on the Piccadilly Line. I catch it from Piccadilly Circus so am used to the influx of tourists who don’t know fully what they are doing, I can handle that. What is more annoying is the stupid commuters who just don’t consider the people around them.
I tend to take my bag off my sholder, be aware about who is standing behind me and generally not to cramp them too much. Why the fuck cannot others manage this simple idea!
So what do you do in a situation where there is no room? Hold your ground. It would break tube etiquette to say anything. So we suffer in silence, well not quite; today I have a soundtrack of the recent Dom and Roland album, kinda Agro-DnB, if that’s an accepted genre..
So I can now breathe again since the stupid woman bringing a massive suitcase just got off at Barons Court, after bashing my ankles with it. Very glad I’m wearing my steelies today, they still might come in handy for the stupid guy who’s arm is nearly in my face because he has to hold onto the handrail far from him but close to me, dick.
2008/11/21
Further poindering
I find myself being stuck in a paranoia about my music volume level as I travel. The idea. came from a conversation in the pub last night. Not that I am saying it is their fault. Just I enjoy that discussion, and understanding differing views.
Even though I am in this paranoia I am still listening to my music loud. I am sure that people notice, it’s not I am trying to annoy them, it is to make the journey my own; I have very loud music. I can see some eyes watching me at this very moment. LoL, anyway nearly finished on the Jubilee so who know what occurs next?
2008/08/06
Palo Alto – Day 2/3
So, the beer has been drunk. Today I am a little hungover, not that this will suprise anyone that knows me..
Been getting to know the company and the people that I will be working with. Expirencing some of the alerts and firefighting.
Last night I met a bunch of guys that meet in one of the local bars for Table Football and they even had a little tournement. Some other random people from LA and Palo Alto, I had fun.
Time to start looking at the monitoring and alerts and see what is going on.
2008/08/04
Palo Alto – Day 1
Well it wasn’t the day, moreso the evening. After an 11 hour flight I sponged a lift with the woman sitting next to me and her husband drove me to my hotel! Cheeky…
Spent the evening going around some of the bars in Palo Alto, random conversations with various people and had fun. I don’t actually remember the end of the evening. Oh and I got “carded”, “Have you got ID?” first time in years. Still you have to laugh when it happens.
Some nice beer was drunk, need to remember the names so far I cannot remember. But it was from C.A.
I now sit waiting for “Orientation” to start. Lots of people are going to talk, lets see how the day pans out.
Oh and this is where I am staying, Google Street View.