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The City of York
13 years ago
In Yorkshire England... it's nice.
Very odd concatenation of people from all over and my conclusion regarding them is that fashion in ANY sense of the word seems optional in York. I am not into fashion or rather, my fashion remains steadfast in the face of change. Jeans and a button down are pretty much an indestructible style.
I saw some things in York though that defy even MY muted sense of propriety. Hose without shorts for instance... or long-tailed shirts that make it look as though the woman wearing them has no pants on because they completely cover her otherwise ass-cheek revealing cut-offs. I've also come to the general conclusion that women who wear boots that do not pass the shin along with short shorts are even dorkier than men who wear socks with sandals. Why? Because men who wear socks with sandals are saying, "I have no self-awareness but am good at math." Women who wear short boots and short shorts are saying, "Look at my far-too-white legs and despair."
Orange hair. It looks like crap. ALWAYS.
I saw an inordinate number of "I heart NY/DC/LA/etc" shirts being worn by people who likely had never visited the places they supposedly heart. Why do I think so? Cause they're tweens or early twenties and very few people who make decent money at that age wear such corny clothing. This is lame, even if I'm wrong and they were all at those locations and actually DO heart them. Stop it. Get a shirt from Hard Rock like everyone else who wants to declare they've been somewhere. It's more credible, especially when I JUST passed the store IN YORK that is displaying the "I heart NY/DC/LA/etc" shirt you're wearing. On another note: NY/DC/LA ALL SUCK. They're horrible places to live and only good to visit in tiny doses within tiny well-defined tourist trap areas.
If YOU ever get the chance to go to York, visit The Evil Eye. Great little bar with an awesome second story view of the street. Also another place near one of the city walls called Gibson's. Great drink specials there.
The Minister is an awe-inspiring site, the greenswards were indeed VERY green, and the whole town was remarkably picturesque, including the Shambles, a street that could have come straight out of Diagon Alley. The Jorvik tour was also pretty nifty. Food was pretty good as well, but bring your own mustard. The English either don't use it or only have the spicy stuff, which is fine sometimes, but on a burger I want French's. Subway had no vinegar. How the hell does Subway have no vinegar??? *facepalm*
Do not stay at the Parkinn hotel. Problems included: faulty doors, piss-poor shower design, and a "king" bed that was in fact two twins pushed and sheeted together. Daily linen changes... didn't happen. We got fresh towels, but they just made up the bed with the same sheets. Next time I visit England I think I'll try a B&B. This is the second hotel on the island with which I was thoroughly unimpressed.
Thank you Wyla for showing me the sites and sights and I had a fantastic time overall. Once again I bitch because if I noted all the really cool stuff, the post would run forever.
Very odd concatenation of people from all over and my conclusion regarding them is that fashion in ANY sense of the word seems optional in York. I am not into fashion or rather, my fashion remains steadfast in the face of change. Jeans and a button down are pretty much an indestructible style.
I saw some things in York though that defy even MY muted sense of propriety. Hose without shorts for instance... or long-tailed shirts that make it look as though the woman wearing them has no pants on because they completely cover her otherwise ass-cheek revealing cut-offs. I've also come to the general conclusion that women who wear boots that do not pass the shin along with short shorts are even dorkier than men who wear socks with sandals. Why? Because men who wear socks with sandals are saying, "I have no self-awareness but am good at math." Women who wear short boots and short shorts are saying, "Look at my far-too-white legs and despair."
Orange hair. It looks like crap. ALWAYS.
I saw an inordinate number of "I heart NY/DC/LA/etc" shirts being worn by people who likely had never visited the places they supposedly heart. Why do I think so? Cause they're tweens or early twenties and very few people who make decent money at that age wear such corny clothing. This is lame, even if I'm wrong and they were all at those locations and actually DO heart them. Stop it. Get a shirt from Hard Rock like everyone else who wants to declare they've been somewhere. It's more credible, especially when I JUST passed the store IN YORK that is displaying the "I heart NY/DC/LA/etc" shirt you're wearing. On another note: NY/DC/LA ALL SUCK. They're horrible places to live and only good to visit in tiny doses within tiny well-defined tourist trap areas.
If YOU ever get the chance to go to York, visit The Evil Eye. Great little bar with an awesome second story view of the street. Also another place near one of the city walls called Gibson's. Great drink specials there.
The Minister is an awe-inspiring site, the greenswards were indeed VERY green, and the whole town was remarkably picturesque, including the Shambles, a street that could have come straight out of Diagon Alley. The Jorvik tour was also pretty nifty. Food was pretty good as well, but bring your own mustard. The English either don't use it or only have the spicy stuff, which is fine sometimes, but on a burger I want French's. Subway had no vinegar. How the hell does Subway have no vinegar??? *facepalm*
Do not stay at the Parkinn hotel. Problems included: faulty doors, piss-poor shower design, and a "king" bed that was in fact two twins pushed and sheeted together. Daily linen changes... didn't happen. We got fresh towels, but they just made up the bed with the same sheets. Next time I visit England I think I'll try a B&B. This is the second hotel on the island with which I was thoroughly unimpressed.
Thank you Wyla for showing me the sites and sights and I had a fantastic time overall. Once again I bitch because if I noted all the really cool stuff, the post would run forever.
of criticism here> would be GREAT if it wasn't for <insert looong list of faults here>.'
Ah, but saying this is not a criticism (rises to the level of aphorism, maybe?). No, the eye
of the good critic is sorely sorely needed in this world of [willful] blindness. Who else to point
out that the Emperor has no clothes? Like, totally commando.
(And futhermore we now know why the Empress is so easily persuaded to a bedroom romp.
She's pretty good too; can't criticize. :- > )
The critic who brings wit and humour to the task, and omits the unalloyed corrosiveness (sooo
tempting): *this* is one whose opinions are likely worth the time. Rare as fweepin' hens teeth,
unfortunately. Anybody can swing an axe, well-ground or not. To make the reader smile as the
precision scalpel cuts deep: Skill required.
No shortage found here. More like this, do more, is the only way to close.*
FB.
* (Jeeze, the coffee's staring to wear off. Took four paras to
get to the compliment? Ecch... :- ) )
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Glad to see you enjoyed yourself overall, tis the important bit, shame I couldn't come meet you guys for the day but nevermind, plenty of time for that ^^