we lucked out and caught a lot of feeding times.
some of their tanks have a cubby area underneath so you can crawl in and stick your head into the exhibition area. i got kicked by a little kid while standing in line, but it was worth it.
the piranhas didn't swim at all...they just stayed very still in their tank...eerie...
this guy is the aquarium mascot. there's also a guy dressed up like him. i pushed a couple of little kids out of the way to get my photo taken. i've never felt more adult.
as always, the giftshop is the most fun.last sunday in london, i went for a run in the morning (i really need to buy a new camera so i can take it on long runs with me), and in the afternoon, i walked from temple station to london bridge. lots of cool stuff along the way:
view from millenium bridge. the government spent tons of money building the bridge but had to close it for repair almost immediately because it resonated with pedestrians' treads. it leads from the tate to st paul's. 
temple church. closed for refurbishing till september. sigh.
goldsmith's grave in the temple churchyard.
shakespeare's globe...i'm seeing titus and andronicus here on monday...standing tickets for 5 pounds. experiencing shakespeare like a peasant--priceless.
southwark cathedral, built around 600AD (or was that 60 AD?)--suffice it to say that it's old.
can of shit from tate modern. proof that anything passes for modern art. i think art that doesn't concern itself with aesthetics or perspectives isn't art at all. statements do not count. fuckers. oh, and although the 'artist' sent out 49 cans of his shit (this one is #4), no one has opened one to verify that there's actually shit inside...apparently, part of the art is the mystery of not knowing.
duchamp's fountain. i don't really like readymades either...at least the shit guy had to put his shit in the can and then seal the can. 
i do, however, like cartoons. 
everytime i see one of these signs, i get all excited because i think it says toilet. public toilets cost 50 pence in london--that's equivalent to a whole dollar! i've gone to peeing in the bushes instead.
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i tried hard to get a picture of the little sea horse buggers at the atlanta aquarium but couldn't get a clean shot! nice work.
oh, and i saw midsummer night's dream at that shakespeare theater! it's not bad being a peasant. it's kinda like the mosh pit. you can mosh to the chorus.
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