Same, but largely different

December 2010 (winter)

8pm - glad to be early from work. Two layers, windbreaker and winter hat. Stairs, look right, look left - cross Victoria Street. iPod on: Risin' up, back on the street did my time, took my chances… Steady pace – one, two, one, two. Dark and empty; don’t slip on leaves …it's the eye of the tiger, it's the cream of the fight… Passing Buckingham Palace, looking at Big Ben and London Eye – how beautifully lit at night. Steady pace – one, two, one, two … getting tired, breathing heavily. You can't be me I'm a Rock Star…  - sudden energy boost, familiar cold shivering of the spine, can’t stop now…it's almost over now, almost over now... Finished, go to bed.

January 2011 (summer)

18:00 – need to finish in time for evening classes. Shorts, light breathable T-shirt. Lift, look left – cross eleven lanes of one-way Libertad. iPod on: Risin' up, back on the street did my time, took my chances… Steady pace – one, two, one two. Sunset, light breeze; don’t tread on dog shit. …it's the eye of the tiger, it's the cream of the fight… Passing a screen for an open air cinema, looking at girls rollerblading – how sexy in the last rays of sunlight. Steady pace – one, two, one, two … getting tired, breathing heavily. You can't be me I'm a Rock Star…  - sudden energy boost, familiar cold shivering of the spine, can’t stop now…it's almost over now, almost over now... Finished, go out.

Location: St. James’s Park (London) and Parque 3 de Febrero (Buenos Aires)

Music:Eye Of The Tiger (Survivor) and Rock Star (N.E.R.D.)
Sweat and satisfaction: Adam K J