london.today

london today, drizzling and gray but that didn't stop you from venturing out...

 you have a date with a girlfriend, a dear sister so to speak and you walk just a little over 1.1 miles to white chapel and meeting the lipstick building on your way...

 a work in progress construction that you are curious what is it and how it will look like when it's finished...

 before you know, you are already at white chapel... the area is filled with middle east or minor asia communities.  despite the crowd, you feel that it's still a safe place to hang around.  you stand in the line for this pakistan restaurant, which is apparently very famous...

 your chapati and the dips. inside the restaurant, it's like a bazaar, dim and noisy. packed with patrons and the smells of the food mingle among the chatters, and you gave up because your hand-phone camera would not do the justice to the food... it's delicious and it's really cheap, that's explain why they're so many people standing in the line and wait...

 you went to the cafe just opposite the restaurant, found your cozy corner, ordered your chai tea and red velvet cake... and had a really good chat with J. it's good to hear her recent development and challenge and most importantly God's calling in her life.  for you, it's the first time you really took time to share about your up coming operation and the fact that you are relief and at peace to that decision. 

the red velvet cake, the cream cheese is a tad too sweet, the cake is a little dry but still it's much better than your last bite at magnolia bakery in new york.

you chatted for a very long time, till you know that you have to stop the conversation and get walking home before you become too tired.