How long will the bus take to arrive? It should be here in about 4 minutes. It takes us 7 and a half minutes to run from the station back home and 5 and a half if we're real slick runners. The movie will show at fifty five minutes past four (well, five to five, if you must). The cab should come in every three and a half minutes during sundays and two and a half on the others.
For your pizza to be custom made, it will take 8 and a three fourth minutes (okay, 8 and a quarter to the next minute). It will be two minutes and 23 seconds before the traffic light changes to the “walker's green”. The journey to Leicester square from South Ken will take me approximately 23 minutes (not 23 and a half, you notice?)
We will go on a 8 and a quarter minute drive. Then in that remaining of the three fourth of a minute and until the next ten minutes and twelve seconds, we'll think of something else to do – apart from drive (oh yes, Im sure we're all thinking people). Then I have to rush to “hot yoga” class (where we do yoga at a higher room temperature than normal) and hold my breath for three quarters of six minutes. Texting my friends should then take me a couple of minutes (well, a couple or two or three more. You know. But its all timed )
Our meal times are exactly 20 minutes. I tea for precisely 16 minutes and 16 seconds. After which, we all resume our chores. At exactly 5, we shall stop doing these chores. We shall hang out for precisely forty minutes doing what ever you fancy, maybe hang out in the pub – wherein our drinks may not arrive within the known limit of 6 minutes and 4 seconds. Blimey, its so crowded! But we shall not complain about it – since we can save more time later.
We shall all be at work at 9 am and zero seconds. We shall leave our little nests at 7:30 and 0 seconds. We shall read that book or newspaper on the so-so-so-very cramped tube: well, it saves us time! We shall brush our teeth for 13 seconds (only), we shall spare a minute to take the umbrella.
A peck on the cheek: 6 seconds, a hug : 13 seconds, a handshake : 12 seconds. Exchanging pleasantaries: a good 7 and 2/3 minutes. The British sense of impeccable timing (with their humour, apart from everywhere else) and saving time : Timeless!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Exhibit "Exhibition Road"
Here's the road that I've probably spent a lot of time walking about, in London. You can quote me saying that when I'm rich and famous. If I'm not, just use it as an anonymous quote.
If we all had to live in a time capsule, I'd say it would have to be on Exhibition road. Its not so long ago (relatively speaking, relative to the “universe” by and large) that man found fire. Its hardly a few centuries since the Industrial revolution happened. So if one wanted to condense all of the history of mankind and other creatures on earth, wrap it into a street – it would be this one.
The Natural History Museum stands majestically on Exhibition road. It has a regal look. Im reminded of the “brief history of time” as I talk about this one. The museum is a marvel. It is awe inspiring and humbling to see what walked the earth before us, who, how and what they left behind as a legacy.
Science and technology work “for us”, dont you think? Its like Jeeves, the butler. We use science all the time, but its very much in the back ground. Art almost always steals our hearts, to distraction. The Victoria and Albert museum on Exhibition road, lets you colour your imagination. With new exhibitions and innovations often enough, the V&A is the grand-chest of art treasures. Let the Greek sculputures find your Achilles' heel here.
The walls of the V&A, have some war-wounds, which are well preserved. The dents on the wall were caused by the Blitzkreig and now are a gentle reminder of the vagaries of war.
My most favorite destination, Imperial college London stands proud and strong on Exhibition road. The Queen's tower – a symbol of learning, research, pioneering in science – is an important landmark (it's inside the college, well – its not directly ON the main road).
The recently unveiled “new look” of the exhibition road, has a more gentle, more elegant layout. The benches in the middle of the rather busy street – let you let your gaze stand still for a minute, whilst you sit and stare. The road is always buzzing with students from university, general traffic, a lot of school children visiting the museums and our best friends, the pigeons.
The road is strategically close enough to Hyde park (serpentine, which is a five minute walk away), Royal albert hall (sigh, I know!) and a selection of “High” end stores.
There is often a truck that sells peanuts, ice creams and other eating-trinkets on the road. Treat yourself, if you've been good.
If we all had to live in a time capsule, I'd say it would have to be on Exhibition road. Its not so long ago (relatively speaking, relative to the “universe” by and large) that man found fire. Its hardly a few centuries since the Industrial revolution happened. So if one wanted to condense all of the history of mankind and other creatures on earth, wrap it into a street – it would be this one.
The Natural History Museum stands majestically on Exhibition road. It has a regal look. Im reminded of the “brief history of time” as I talk about this one. The museum is a marvel. It is awe inspiring and humbling to see what walked the earth before us, who, how and what they left behind as a legacy.
Science and technology work “for us”, dont you think? Its like Jeeves, the butler. We use science all the time, but its very much in the back ground. Art almost always steals our hearts, to distraction. The Victoria and Albert museum on Exhibition road, lets you colour your imagination. With new exhibitions and innovations often enough, the V&A is the grand-chest of art treasures. Let the Greek sculputures find your Achilles' heel here.
The walls of the V&A, have some war-wounds, which are well preserved. The dents on the wall were caused by the Blitzkreig and now are a gentle reminder of the vagaries of war.
My most favorite destination, Imperial college London stands proud and strong on Exhibition road. The Queen's tower – a symbol of learning, research, pioneering in science – is an important landmark (it's inside the college, well – its not directly ON the main road).
The recently unveiled “new look” of the exhibition road, has a more gentle, more elegant layout. The benches in the middle of the rather busy street – let you let your gaze stand still for a minute, whilst you sit and stare. The road is always buzzing with students from university, general traffic, a lot of school children visiting the museums and our best friends, the pigeons.
The road is strategically close enough to Hyde park (serpentine, which is a five minute walk away), Royal albert hall (sigh, I know!) and a selection of “High” end stores.
There is often a truck that sells peanuts, ice creams and other eating-trinkets on the road. Treat yourself, if you've been good.
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