SoYo
Sorry for temporary absence and associated incommunicado. Over the weekend I reached the age of 30, and my present was a surprise weekend down in Miami. Whenever I say 'Miami', I have the rather muddled lyrics from the Will Smith song, and sung by a token latino lady in the appropriate accent, going around in my articulatory loop (ok, memory bods feel free to correct me if this has now been updated).
We didn't actually go to Miami itself, as that is referred to as 'downtown', and is on the mainland. Rather, we went to South Beach, which is usually abbreviated in a particularly pretentious way (in my opinion) to SoBe. This is usual over here, I might add. The pretentious ones on the west coast claim to live in SoCal (south california), for instance.
Anyway, actually had quite a nice time. Something new for Floriduh indeed. Spent a fair bit mind, which is a bit shite, but I guess that is part and parcel of it all. SoBe is quite nice. The one thing that was new for us, besides the place, is the impace of being placed on a 'Hurricane Watch'. We experienced it last year but didn't notice it.... We tried to get some petrol and spent precisely 33 minutes queueing to get some. We were queueing 200m up the road, and this was a petrol station with 16 pumps. I don't know whether it's panic buying, being prepared, or this population desperately trying to get their most beloved commodity...
Anyway, we did get some petrol, and we're back up in whorlando now. Back to work tomorrow. Woo. The petrol stations aren't as rammed here yet, though it was full at 9pm.
Oh, I got my first academic paper accepted on Friday too. That's kinda nice, for a pleb like me.
I might post a pic from the weekend here later. Perhaps not. Anyway, SoBe was cool. Personally, however, I'd rather be in SoYo, supping ale in the Fat Cat. Chin chin.
We didn't actually go to Miami itself, as that is referred to as 'downtown', and is on the mainland. Rather, we went to South Beach, which is usually abbreviated in a particularly pretentious way (in my opinion) to SoBe. This is usual over here, I might add. The pretentious ones on the west coast claim to live in SoCal (south california), for instance.
Anyway, actually had quite a nice time. Something new for Floriduh indeed. Spent a fair bit mind, which is a bit shite, but I guess that is part and parcel of it all. SoBe is quite nice. The one thing that was new for us, besides the place, is the impace of being placed on a 'Hurricane Watch'. We experienced it last year but didn't notice it.... We tried to get some petrol and spent precisely 33 minutes queueing to get some. We were queueing 200m up the road, and this was a petrol station with 16 pumps. I don't know whether it's panic buying, being prepared, or this population desperately trying to get their most beloved commodity...
Anyway, we did get some petrol, and we're back up in whorlando now. Back to work tomorrow. Woo. The petrol stations aren't as rammed here yet, though it was full at 9pm.
Oh, I got my first academic paper accepted on Friday too. That's kinda nice, for a pleb like me.
I might post a pic from the weekend here later. Perhaps not. Anyway, SoBe was cool. Personally, however, I'd rather be in SoYo, supping ale in the Fat Cat. Chin chin.
posted by Lord G at 6:51 PM
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Interesting... It got me thinking as to how Soho in London might have got its name and, as usual, wikipedia has a few answers:
"It is part of Soho folklore that the area’s name derives from the ancient ‘soho!’ hunting call; though by the time the name was in use, hunting had ceased in the area. The name is also believed to have come from the nickname of the Duke of Monmouth who used ‘soho’ as a rallying call for his men, and who in the 1600s was among the first to build in the area. There is an indication that he may have given one of his houses the name Soho. However a commonly spread understanding of the origin of the name Soho comes from the intitals of SOuth of HOlborn, an area of London standing indeed in the North East of Soho."
Soho there we goho. Now you knoho.
Well done on the paper by the way Dr. G!
Oh... and Happy Birthday G!!!
Yes, congrats! Hope you managed to celebrate well at the gas stations (sounds like a place that Tom/Ak would hang out).
I used to find people calling Kuala Lumpur, KL, most pretentious. Apparently Sri Lanka is known as SL, too. Only by GAP yr travellers showing off, mind.
"Ohmigod I totally went to Keeenya and a real life orphan carried my bags up a mountain. Because I was white! I know, I'm so cultured..."
Death to ethno-rahs.
Oh, and "PNG", of course...
Thanks all...
I too hated the ethno-rahs when I was travelling. Silly trousers and hair, daddy's credit card and smoking opium/attending the full moon party DON'T make one a seasoned, enlightened and respectful traveller.
Glad you had a good time G-Lord. Ak - I was wondering about Soho recently too. I guessed it was along the abbreviation lines because the Soho area in New York is named cos it's SOuth of HOuston Street (I think - I might have got the street name wrong but it's something like that).
Nope you're right Tom, it is indeed South of Houston St (pronounced 'howston').
Between us, we know a fair amount of largely irrelevant info. We should form a pub quiz team. If we ever live in the same area again that is.
congratulations on your paper!
I want to be on the pub quiz team too. you know its right.
pork scratchings all round!
You can buy a cream for that
But make sure you eventually visit the doctor as you may be able to treat the symptoms, but, let's face it, you probably have genital herpes.
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