It's true. The coffee in the US is abominable. Even in Starbucks, which at least manage to make an okay cup in the UK (where coffee is an arcane artform, too). At least the UK can make a cup of tea. (Even if it does require them to be anally-retentive and sexually-repressed to do it.)
Ghengis Ken was indeed a real person, who does scary things with photoshop to permanently scar newlyweds and make them think that, instantly after the wedding, they will never look as good as they did on that special day. I woudn't have minded so much, but adding the toupee and glasses to the bald bride was a bit much. Surely someone would notice? Then again, maybe that is the remit: make this the happiest day ever, no holds barred.
How can a sentient being not manage to reach me, given my five star hotel, my full name and my room number! What sort of tool ... then again, must not judge ... must not ... still, even though I made extra preparations: reception were briefed and given specific instructions, yet still no word at the appointed time. Almost enough to make one gamble away the day ... now where was my copy of Fear and Loathing ...
It was odd to hear the voice behind Cantousent; odder still to see the hulking frame tower over me. I mean, no Napoleon complex here, but the positive aspect to fthe developed world's eating habits is the generational improvement in height (otherwise where did all those seven-foot basketballers come from?); I think that is almost a fair trade-off with cholesterol. But the voice. The speech patterns, the mannerisms: this guy really believes al the gumph he writes, and he is the living embodiment of it. "Mostly Harmless" came immediately to mind. Mostly. (I still wouldn't recommend stealing his Bible after he's spent a day with his folks, though.)
So, just like before, the ultimate challenge and fight for life is scheduled out of the US; Ol' Blighty: behind the Low-productivity Curtain. Will the-id-that-until-recently-was-Eldar (aka titurwE) isolate himself in some wasteland, doing mental log lifting?
Should I increase my performance-enhancing mental drug regime in preparation? Add to my biomodifications?
I'll prioritize that after I take care of the Masters application form ...