and you left your shoes in the tree

I swear that all the leaves changed colors overnight. I am pretty sure I did not imagine this. Suddenly everything is yellow and red and your feet are crunching, the air is cold and clean and life feels like a memory, or some sort of slow-moving French film.

Today was a big adventure. As I mentioned last night, I had to wake up early to go with Sam to east London to get her computer fixed. We showed up at a warehouse under a bridge that looked sketchy as hell on the outside but inside turned out to be more of a studio, with computers along the walls and huge six-color laser printers all over the place. Turns out the place functions as a graphic design/printing press type place as well as a PC repair shop. It was Sunday so the place wasn't actually open, just two guys working with the radio on. The computer repair man was incredibly nice and not at all like the stereotypical socially awkward computer nerd with a thick accent that you might imagine. He soon figured out the problem and started installing stuff and transferring stuff, which ended up taking about 4 fours to complete. During this time he cooked us three egg omelets with toasted pita bread and orange juice, gave us advice on saving money in London, and offered me a part time job. I would try to explain but there's not use; nice people don't make any sense-- suffice it to say he was just a disarmingly friendly guy who took pity on some yawning, hungry, and confused Americans. But he said he would only pay 5.50 an hour so I don't think I'm gonna take the job, even though it would obviously be incredibly chill.

So, we explored a new part of London, figured out a new bus route, got a free breakfast, and came home with a brand new hard drive, all for the low cost of 175 pounds (luckily that part was Sam's problem, not mine). After that we went and spent a few hours in the library working on papers, then came home and cooked Indian food using a pre-made tikka masala sauce from a jar and tesco brand naan bread. It actually turned out to be pretty delicious.

I haven't slept much for the last two nights and I am about to remedy that.