{"id":22,"date":"2001-10-15T16:04:49","date_gmt":"2001-10-15T23:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mortie.net\/journal\/?p=22"},"modified":"2008-01-04T16:08:20","modified_gmt":"2008-01-04T23:08:20","slug":"anything-to-declare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mortie.net\/journal\/index.php\/2001\/10\/15\/anything-to-declare\/","title":{"rendered":"“Anything to declare?”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monday, 15 October<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"London!\"<\/p>\n

An uneventful journey through Customs. The first thing I notice is the polite demeanor in which customs officials ask for your documents — it’s almost a formality to bring them out, but nothing to worry about, really. I notice no additional security at Heathrow since September 11th – it seems like they’ve been set up for this sort of thing for a long time. It’s nothing like the snap-of-the-rubber-glove sound security precautions now installed at US airports.<\/p>\n

My travelling partner Ivan and I met, and phoned his friends Iain and Storme (real names). They’re letting us stay at their flat until Friday. Both have the endearing qualities of computer geeks, and for a while we geek out with them, comparing purchase histories of personal computers at one point.<\/p>\n

Since we’re in London, it seemed only natural for us to have our first meal at a Portugese restaurant. A television in the bar area displayed a Portugese news network. Most of it was directed at the events in Afghanistan, and footage was shown that hasn’t been seen in the US — most of it directed at the results of American bombing in Afghanistan, and its effects on the civilian populace. I really wonder how much of the conflict we’re seeing. We’re only beginning to hear about the dark side of the Persian Gulf ordeal.<\/p>\n

According to mlb.com, the Mariners were winning game 5 in the bottom of the fourth. Dammit, I wish the Cubs would make a playoff series… (Addendum: they won 3-1… but they’re playing the Yankees now. Comment withheld.)<\/p>\n

Design, graphic and industrial, is so well thought-out here — it’s compact, without excess, and elegant.)<\/p>\n

Jetlag sets in. Seattle seems far away.<\/p>\n

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Monday, 15 October An uneventful journey through Customs. The first thing I notice is the polite demeanor in which customs officials ask for your documents — it’s almost a formality to bring them out, but nothing to worry about, really. I notice no additional security at Heathrow since September 11th – it seems like they’ve … <\/p>\n

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