Once I decided to come to London, I wanted to find a way to share my experience with people. I thought about using Snapchat but for the life of me I could I not figure it out. I remember some of my students in my women studies course during the fall semester laughing at me as they attempted to show me. Eventually, I decided on a blog. This decision was for two reasons. The first reason was it was a way to record and reflect on my experiences in the UK. The second was so that people could experience it with me.
But this decision has not been an easy one, because I am rather sleep deprived. My body refuses to fully adjust to London time. I am looking a bit like a zombie with a backpack on. Today, I sat in my favorite fish and chips shop and decided to people watch. My plan was to also draw for a couple hours. People came in and out ordering various things, like fish and chips. There is a simple joy in looking and appreciating people. Their different walks, accents, and food taste, are a celebration of their uniqueness. This ended up being a challenge, because I frequently dozed off (lol). My head slowly drifting down only to spring back. It was quite a spectacle. I drifted in and out of consciousness. One moment I would be typing, drawing or observing, and in the next moment, I would wake up in seemingly a different world. Surrounded by a different cast of character and greeted by different smells. The people came in and out the shop, and am sure pointed and laughed. Matter of fact, I woke up at one point with everyone in there looking at me (lol). So this is blog about how hard it is to do blogs (lol). But also about the role of the traveler both figuratively and metaphorically. My travels back and forth between dreams did not help me understand ideas of race and gender in the UK but did remind me of a quote by Ibn Battuta. “Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” Maybe this dreamy day will make me more observant and a better storyteller. Let's hope anyway (lol).
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