Wednesday, June 6, 2007

London Beckons


Alright, well I'm off to the London (hopefully for 1 year), with my wife Samara. 30 days to go.

I thought I better create a fun list of things to do while I'm there that you just can't do any where else in the world.
  1. Don't get deported upon arrival
  2. Ask the Immigration Officer "Do you have anyone who can speak English?" (include hand movements and point to the British Flag)
  3. Then bring up "Australian Cricket Team", "The Ashes", "The cricket world Cup" and of course the performance of the English Cricket team.
  4. Don't get deported upon arrival.
  5. Inspect Buckingham palace to ensure it is made of real Ham.
  6. Play "Touch Queen" which is similar to "Touch Football" except with more security guards and contact involved.
  7. See if Big Ben is really so Big. I've seen "Boogy Nights" and he wasn't so big.
  8. Hit a security guard in the "crown jewels", with the Crown Jewels.
  9. Go and do volunteer work by teaching English to the Welsh.
  10. Remind the Scots that they have no army and hence are not a sovereign nation.
  11. Star on Big Brother in the Centre of London (no TV show required)
  12. Try to out drink an English man
  13. Get my stomach pumped for alcohol poisoning
  14. Try again to out drink an English man
  15. Loose the Aussie Accent and pretend I studied at Oxford
  16. Find a descent well paying job
  17. Avoid every single of the 20,000+ "communal accommodation" Aussie's who have never spoken to an Englishman since arriving.
  18. Watch a public be-heading.
  19. Dress as a knight in shining armour and destroy the house of rival Lords and the house of Commoners. For Queen and country.
  20. Meet James Bond.
  21. Tell the Irish they've spelt Island wrong.
  22. Find a place to stay for a year
  23. Travel on a Tube. And maybe one day "The Tube" and then post the experience on YouTube.
  24. Help Richard Branson "score" so he no longer needs to call his company "Virgin". New name could be called "Rooted"
  25. Tell Billy Shakespeare to lighten up or his screen plays will never be big in Hollywood.
Anyway lots to do. I'll keep you posted.