Writer's Block: What is your name? + London
A bit hard to answer, but I know I would've been called Thomas if I would've been a boy (Thomas, incidentally, is also the name of one of my original characters. If you ever see him show up in fanfic, you can slap me because he's very nearly a self-insert). I'm rather fond of Ilona, but I don't ever want to be called Hélène or Helen. I don't have anything against either name, but they're just not me.
There's also Maya, but she's another character of mine (I tend to give all the names I like to my characters).
Oh, and of course there's my Chinese name, Guo Wei Heng (郭蔚恒). Means 'Forever Sky Blue'.
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In other news, I'm back from London, and it was pretty awesome like always (I love London so much, I just can't help it). Got the Merlin DVDs, because I can't find them here and with the value of the pound so low, I'd be stupid not to go buy them. Also found Chinatown for the first time. It's really a nice place to be, but too many restaurants there for my liking ^^
Oh, and I'm a 'Good girl' for knowing Mandarin xD
Other random observations:
- I kinda want an Oyster card but it's absolutely ridiculous to get one because I'm only in London once or twice a year. That said, I like Tube stations. My favourite's Piccadilly Circus. Tottenham Court Road makes me feel claustrophobic though.
- I really like Leicester Square but I'm not fond of Covent Garden.
- People think I'm American. Yeah. At least now I know what my accent sounds like, but I still thought I sounded distinctly Flemish.
- We Will Rock You (the musical) is great, but not as good as Wicked.
- That said, who needs plot when you can just sing Queen songs at the top of your voice?
- Small children like me too much for my own good. I've had one trailing me through the entire hotel.
- Speaking of hotels, those key card thingies suck. I never manage to open the door.
- I'm still somewhat creeped out if people address me with 'love' or 'darling'. This seems to be a pretty common way of addressing people (someone confirm this for me?) but yeah, it freaks me out, it sounds way too intimate coming from a total stranger.
There's also Maya, but she's another character of mine (I tend to give all the names I like to my characters).
Oh, and of course there's my Chinese name, Guo Wei Heng (郭蔚恒). Means 'Forever Sky Blue'.
--
In other news, I'm back from London, and it was pretty awesome like always (I love London so much, I just can't help it). Got the Merlin DVDs, because I can't find them here and with the value of the pound so low, I'd be stupid not to go buy them. Also found Chinatown for the first time. It's really a nice place to be, but too many restaurants there for my liking ^^
Oh, and I'm a 'Good girl' for knowing Mandarin xD
Other random observations:
- I kinda want an Oyster card but it's absolutely ridiculous to get one because I'm only in London once or twice a year. That said, I like Tube stations. My favourite's Piccadilly Circus. Tottenham Court Road makes me feel claustrophobic though.
- I really like Leicester Square but I'm not fond of Covent Garden.
- People think I'm American. Yeah. At least now I know what my accent sounds like, but I still thought I sounded distinctly Flemish.
- We Will Rock You (the musical) is great, but not as good as Wicked.
- That said, who needs plot when you can just sing Queen songs at the top of your voice?
- Small children like me too much for my own good. I've had one trailing me through the entire hotel.
- Speaking of hotels, those key card thingies suck. I never manage to open the door.
- I'm still somewhat creeped out if people address me with 'love' or 'darling'. This seems to be a pretty common way of addressing people (someone confirm this for me?) but yeah, it freaks me out, it sounds way too intimate coming from a total stranger.