Spare me those Olympics - I have a pressing appointment with my barrister ( I wish)
Hannibal Lechter arrives for the Olympic Games! So what the hell's wrong with those Chinese - getting offended?! America is always soo sensitive to foreign cultural sensibilities. Never knowingly rude, they delicately inquire the whereabouts of the rest room, powder room, men's room... which in many parts of the world is a hole in the ground with two footplates either side of it. Not a vanity unit or hand drier for love nor money! Even today, in the New World Order of Gitmo and the WOT, there seems to be real difficulty in saying "toilet" out loud to strangers.
Apologies have been offered for any offense caused by the startling appearance of the masked cyclists. Although if months of anabolic steroids had got them ready to tear out the throats of their opponents with their bare teeth, it's understandable to them controlled in a public area, like an airport. Maybe they are just attempting to psych out the opposition? Reports on Channel 4 News last night claimed that there has been a flurry of activity at the State Department, conferring US citizenship on athletes from all over the world. The US table tennis team is all Chinese - until a few weeks ago when they all became American citizens. Determined to win, however shabbily...Swizz. Cheats. It's not the best of starts.
I haven't made the best of starts either - with my revamped journal. After writing to you with promises of keeping up to speed, I see it's actually two weeks since I last posted. Bad, bad. Will try harder.
Reason is I've been out job hunting, and it's like a jungle out there. I finally got something though - which should last the month till I'm back for my final year of uni, late September. I'm working as a temp in the Law Courts. I get to meet so many fascinating people.;P Most of the cases I've had to wheel down the files for have been domestic violence so far, and some of them have been disgusting. The people in the office where I'm working - (the Crown Prosecution Service, CPS) - are cool. The barristers especially. I've been out to lunch with one called Chris, and he was so funny - and I'm hoping he'll ask me again. It seems pathetic in this age of purported liberation to be waiting for him to suggest a repeat call, but it's more the difference in status than a gender thing. Plus I'm paralyzed with lust, if I'm honest. He's dead gorgeous...
And I'm going away in less than six weeks, so time's not exactly on my side:(
As for the Olympic Games - I don't care who cheats, who's on performance enhancing goo, whether it's smog or just mist, because I hate sport with all my heart. I will watch the opening and closing ceremonies, because I think the Chinese will put on a great spectacle - they're great at that.
I hope they win. It's their time, they've got the horn so why don't they blow it? (to paraphrase Prince)..... I'm not altogether sure what he meant by that, actually....