Ok...so I've been bad.I already am not keeping up with the blog.My lovely Vivian reminded me of this and you know...when someone tells you to update your blog that you're falling behind.I thought I'd split up Weeks 4 and 5...and challenge myself to remember what happened two weeks ago! It's amazing how time flies.After such a rocky start for study abroad,I now just love it.I love doing something new (almost) everyday and I love finally feeling like I'm becoming an expert on another city.There's always a new experience to be had! So here was my Week 4 account:
Monday - The weather was super lovely...I do remember that! I had lovely lunch with a girl from one of my classes and a guy who she lives with.They remind me so much of people I know that it's scary.The guy,Jason,even used the word 'grumpus' (?!?!) We sat out in St. James Park and explored a bit.I actually think St. James is my favorite park.It's the smallest but it's also the cutest! We had yummy ice cream and people watched.
Tuesday - Day off! On Tuesday,we ventured out to the Tate Britain.It was fun...though one of my less favorite museums (although with all the museums being free it's hard to even utter the words 'least favorite').The one thing I LOVED was the room of Whistler paintings because I took an annoying Art History class last year (Milroy) and we focused on Whistler for like two classes so I knew alot about the paintings already.After Tate Britain,we wandered,ate at a pub,went to Westminster Abbey and then ended up wandering to Parliament.One simple inquiry about how much it cost led us to find out it was free and we began our journey into the British govenment.It was to put it simply : AWESOME.The inside of the building was gorgeous and we actually got to sit and watch the House of Commons debate...in all their British faux polite bitchiness.It was a dream.Later that night,I ended up meeting people at a pub called Green Man,somewhat far-ish from where I live,known for their "special cider".The place ended up being super cool with such a nice bartender and we had many adventures that night...ending in me experiencing the joy (sarcasm) of the night buses and getting home laaaaattteee.
Wednesday - Honestly...I can't really remember what happened this day! It's been two weeks,cut me some slack :P
Thursday - Thursday,the day of a million classes is always...interesting.On this Thursday,in my Creative Writing class we ended up doing an excercise where we had to have our shoes off.I told you...interesting.I went with my friend Jen to a U.K. chain called Nando's where our student coupons allowed us to get free half chickens! COUPONS! My day did not end there.I ended up going out with some of my hallmates to a really cheap pub where we had lots of fun times and I introduced them to the word 'pre game' which apparently is a really amazing word for Brits.Who would have thought? I rounded out the night by letting a friend drunkenly convince me to buy last minute tickets for a Saturday day trip.Never a dull moment,never a dull moment.
Friday - Friday was my other day off and it was time to finally head to the Victoria & Albert Museum in Kensington - a trip I made with two studnets from different London colleges (I don't discriminate).We represented King's,LSE,and UCL.We had so much fun in the little interactive areas of the museum,where we got to try on Sherlock Holmes coats,make our own coat of arms,and generally be children.Unable to find somewhere to eat lunch,we actually ended up eating in the dining hall of ANOTHER London university.Then we headed down to the Tower of London and walked across the Tower Bridge.I was able to pop home for a second (literally) before heading out to meet a friend at The Old Vic theater where we saw a play called 'Design for Living' that was EXCELLENT.It's set in the 20's/30's and is somewhat risque - about two guys and a girl who all have a relationship.We both loved it and even ate ice cream in our seats (special flavor Hokey Pokey) during intermission! Finally,I had to call it a night because I had to wake up for ...
Saturday - Day trip to Windsor,Eton,Oxford! I was on the tour with about five other Americans.We had an Iranian tour guide who spoke half English but had a crazy personality to make up for it (he said if you came back 7 minutes late,you had to sing a song for the bus and dance...then he made a woman do it later).We went from place to place...walking around Windsor,seeing the uniformed school boys at Eton,going to some tiny tiny town where we fed ducks,and then ending up in Oxford which is too pretty to qualify as a university.It was a busy day (complete with a screening of 'Kate and Leopold' on the bus) and we ended the night back in London,eating at a slightly funky and very cheap pub.I was so exhausted when I got back that I ended up falling asleep pretty quickly.
Sunday was as always my work day so not much happened! But thus ends my account of Week 4! I'm writing this as I sit in my college campus's computer lab,waiting for a friend to go have...PANCAKES! Basically my reason for mentioning this is pictures will follow (to be edited in) and an account of my past week,including Amsterdam/Bruges will come shortly.I really am trying to get back on track with my blog...alot does happen though so it makes it hard.
Week 4 rounded out a month of me being in London and it also made me start to realize how I'm going to miss it when I go.There are some things I really miss about America (including family,friends,and Wes) but there are also some really great things about London that I'll miss - mostly it's the experience of being abroad where life is always exciting.I spend most of my days out of my room,have given up day napping,and generally just DO MORE and honestly,I think that's a great way to live life!
Now I must run to eat pancakes!!!
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