Just FYI I head back to college today, I think that my current comic schedule should remain intact though,
Aug 30, 2015
KOHT#57
Just FYI I head back to college today, I think that my current comic schedule should remain intact though,
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Skunk
I know what your thinking, "Another of these stupid pictures? Can't they just move on with the comic already?" And yes... we can. But I like drawing these so >:P
Yes the dog is big. She rides this thing, remember?
But that face tho XD
-HiddenMage
But that face tho XD
-HiddenMage
Aug 5, 2015
I went to London!
Okay! I have gotten back on top of things after my vacation, and am now able to properly organize my thoughts on it! (only took me a little more than month...)
I recently got to spend three days on holiday in the city of London, (or rather near the city of London. The hostel was technically outside the borders of "the city of London", but was still very much within the city itself.)
While I wouldn't go so far as to say the air is different, or something cliché like that, the atmosphere definitely was different.
I'm used to cities where cars are the most common mode of transport and the way the streets are designed is optimized for them, at the expense of pedestrians. This was really not the case with London. The roads were narrower, and there was always a crosswalk to be found, and in particular the roads where almost entirely one-way. I imagine that being a driver in a city like London would be incredibly stressful, but as a pedestrian, it was wonderfully refreshing.
Another thing I noticed was the trees. You don't get many trees in American cities, the ones that we plant on the sides of roads are often skinny, and most inner-city parks leave more than something to be desired. Not so with London. the trees were really thick, because they're also really old, further London's specialty seems to be the garden (the equivalent of a park) and it would not be uncommon to simply run into a green spot just on your way to the next thing. It was wonderful how simple it was to find someplace to sit and relax, (and even just how many people took advantage of it. the gardens were teeming with picnickers and walkers, even people taking naps in the shade.) the frequency of the gardens, combined with the tendency of most British buildings to stop at two or three stories made the city so much more open and friendly that most cities that you find in the US.
In an effort to not make this post unreadably long, here's a whirlwind synopsis of the places I went and what's so great about them.
*note* due to me being super-smart, I did not actually take any pictures while there, so.... yeah, no pictures. You're on the internet, you can find probably better pictures than I would have taken!
The Parliament building (Big Ben):Big Ben is not the name of the tower, but rather of the bell itself. There you go, you now know something new about London! (or at least, to most people it's new.) There is something undeniably "present" about a large stone tower that doesn't translate as well in a picture. When you can see the Bell tower, you KNOW it's there, more so than your average glass and steel beams skyscraper.
Westminster Abbey: This place was gorgeous! there was something a little bit odd about walking through what was essentially the fanciest indoor graveyard to ever exist. There were endless amounts of incredible statues, and it was fascinating to read the plaques recording the importance of people from five hundred years ago. There was an interestingly large number of generals, but none that I had ever heard about, instead finding the tombs of people such as Sir Issac Newton, and Jane Austen (the later of which was not actually buried on the site, but was still honored with a plaque) would be the less showy but ultimately much more memorable occurrences.
National Gallery: Understanding great art is hard, but I didn't have to really understand everything to recognize that there was more talent in that building than I could properly appreciate.
British Museum: This place is way to amazing and big! We actually came back the last day, in an effort to catch all the things we didn't have time for on our first visit! highlights include The Rosetta Stone, some pieces of the Pantheon, Byzantine Spoons that people had carved messages into (almost like fortune cookies) and several Egyptian statues whose names have been chipped off and replaced by 'Ramses II'....... Jerk.
National History Museum: the most surprisingly interesting thing that we visited. This museum had one of the greatest entrances ever. There is something about a dinosaur skeleton amidst the stone arches and stained glass windows that just can't be beaten. Besides the DINOSAURS, highlights include pretty much every animal in there somewhere... and a dodo skeleton. Place is pretty cool.
Science Museum, London: This was something of a niche interest for me. Basically, I don't think many of you will be as excited as I was to get to explore a collection of old geometric tools for creating various shapes before we had all those fancy computers to do things for us. But I think even the least scientific person would find it cool to look at a to-scale moon lander, and watch the progression of clocks and other time-keepers over the centuries.
The Eye of London: While the eye of London is more touristy a location than the type of location that I generally like, I could not deny that the view from the top of the wheel was really quite something.
The Tower of London: This may have been one of the coolest things that I saw in London. The Tower of London was a castle built on the outskirts of the old town. So I got to walk in a real castle! and get a tour! One of the coolest things I've gotten to see! (Also, the Yeoman Warder tours are worth it, there is nothing like getting your home state personally insulted by a heavily mustached veteran of the British military)
The Tower Bridge: Though there was not enough time to get a tour of the bridge, My goodness it's a nice-looking piece of architecture!
The Borough Market: I got to try a meat-pie, so clearly this place was pretty cool. It was a wonderful change to see all these small vendors. There's an air of friendship that you get in a place like that, which is not to be found in a supermarket.
St. Paul's Cathedral: This is what happens when King Henry the eighth tries to out-do Westminster Abbey. Seriously, this place is decked out with a LOT of shiny stuff. It's honestly amazing. As an added bonus, if you've ever wanted to get to the same height as the top of the eye of London, except to go entirely under your own muscle-power, you can do that! Entirely by stairs! That don't always feel structural stable! It's intense.
The Globe Theatre: This was the grand finale of the London trip, and one of the coolest things I have ever gotten to experience. To be able to see a Shakespeare performance of As you like it from the ground floor of a recreation of the Globe Theatre was absolutely astonishing. Truly spectacular.
There was always so much going on that I'm sure I missed some key details, but I hope I was able to share some of the cooler aspects of the trip with you all, It was REALLY quite amazing!
I recently got to spend three days on holiday in the city of London, (or rather near the city of London. The hostel was technically outside the borders of "the city of London", but was still very much within the city itself.)
While I wouldn't go so far as to say the air is different, or something cliché like that, the atmosphere definitely was different.
I'm used to cities where cars are the most common mode of transport and the way the streets are designed is optimized for them, at the expense of pedestrians. This was really not the case with London. The roads were narrower, and there was always a crosswalk to be found, and in particular the roads where almost entirely one-way. I imagine that being a driver in a city like London would be incredibly stressful, but as a pedestrian, it was wonderfully refreshing.
Another thing I noticed was the trees. You don't get many trees in American cities, the ones that we plant on the sides of roads are often skinny, and most inner-city parks leave more than something to be desired. Not so with London. the trees were really thick, because they're also really old, further London's specialty seems to be the garden (the equivalent of a park) and it would not be uncommon to simply run into a green spot just on your way to the next thing. It was wonderful how simple it was to find someplace to sit and relax, (and even just how many people took advantage of it. the gardens were teeming with picnickers and walkers, even people taking naps in the shade.) the frequency of the gardens, combined with the tendency of most British buildings to stop at two or three stories made the city so much more open and friendly that most cities that you find in the US.
In an effort to not make this post unreadably long, here's a whirlwind synopsis of the places I went and what's so great about them.
*note* due to me being super-smart, I did not actually take any pictures while there, so.... yeah, no pictures. You're on the internet, you can find probably better pictures than I would have taken!
The Parliament building (Big Ben):Big Ben is not the name of the tower, but rather of the bell itself. There you go, you now know something new about London! (or at least, to most people it's new.) There is something undeniably "present" about a large stone tower that doesn't translate as well in a picture. When you can see the Bell tower, you KNOW it's there, more so than your average glass and steel beams skyscraper.
Westminster Abbey: This place was gorgeous! there was something a little bit odd about walking through what was essentially the fanciest indoor graveyard to ever exist. There were endless amounts of incredible statues, and it was fascinating to read the plaques recording the importance of people from five hundred years ago. There was an interestingly large number of generals, but none that I had ever heard about, instead finding the tombs of people such as Sir Issac Newton, and Jane Austen (the later of which was not actually buried on the site, but was still honored with a plaque) would be the less showy but ultimately much more memorable occurrences.
National Gallery: Understanding great art is hard, but I didn't have to really understand everything to recognize that there was more talent in that building than I could properly appreciate.
British Museum: This place is way to amazing and big! We actually came back the last day, in an effort to catch all the things we didn't have time for on our first visit! highlights include The Rosetta Stone, some pieces of the Pantheon, Byzantine Spoons that people had carved messages into (almost like fortune cookies) and several Egyptian statues whose names have been chipped off and replaced by 'Ramses II'....... Jerk.
National History Museum: the most surprisingly interesting thing that we visited. This museum had one of the greatest entrances ever. There is something about a dinosaur skeleton amidst the stone arches and stained glass windows that just can't be beaten. Besides the DINOSAURS, highlights include pretty much every animal in there somewhere... and a dodo skeleton. Place is pretty cool.
Science Museum, London: This was something of a niche interest for me. Basically, I don't think many of you will be as excited as I was to get to explore a collection of old geometric tools for creating various shapes before we had all those fancy computers to do things for us. But I think even the least scientific person would find it cool to look at a to-scale moon lander, and watch the progression of clocks and other time-keepers over the centuries.
The Eye of London: While the eye of London is more touristy a location than the type of location that I generally like, I could not deny that the view from the top of the wheel was really quite something.
The Tower of London: This may have been one of the coolest things that I saw in London. The Tower of London was a castle built on the outskirts of the old town. So I got to walk in a real castle! and get a tour! One of the coolest things I've gotten to see! (Also, the Yeoman Warder tours are worth it, there is nothing like getting your home state personally insulted by a heavily mustached veteran of the British military)
The Tower Bridge: Though there was not enough time to get a tour of the bridge, My goodness it's a nice-looking piece of architecture!
The Borough Market: I got to try a meat-pie, so clearly this place was pretty cool. It was a wonderful change to see all these small vendors. There's an air of friendship that you get in a place like that, which is not to be found in a supermarket.
St. Paul's Cathedral: This is what happens when King Henry the eighth tries to out-do Westminster Abbey. Seriously, this place is decked out with a LOT of shiny stuff. It's honestly amazing. As an added bonus, if you've ever wanted to get to the same height as the top of the eye of London, except to go entirely under your own muscle-power, you can do that! Entirely by stairs! That don't always feel structural stable! It's intense.
The Globe Theatre: This was the grand finale of the London trip, and one of the coolest things I have ever gotten to experience. To be able to see a Shakespeare performance of As you like it from the ground floor of a recreation of the Globe Theatre was absolutely astonishing. Truly spectacular.
There was always so much going on that I'm sure I missed some key details, but I hope I was able to share some of the cooler aspects of the trip with you all, It was REALLY quite amazing!
Aug 2, 2015
KOHT#53
Sorry all! I set this to auto-post at noon yesterday, because I was out of town.
Guess what didn't auto-post.
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