London, the Center
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »I think that it is great that London is the center for so many things in the world. Many people come to London for business, for visit, for study. London has everything from its own Fashion Week (and ...
Rollercoaster
Thursday, September 10th, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Highlight: My mom finally downloaded Skype on her computer so I was finally able to talk to her after nearly two weeks. Hopefully, I'll be getting my package sent to me soon as well! I really miss the ...
Kiwis, students and clothes (oh my!)
Monday, September 7th, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Highlight: A friend of mine from New Zealand whom I met when I was traveling through there is in London for two years on a work visa. It's great to know people in London! Brick: Since the new students have ...
Health Nut
Friday, August 28th, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Highlight: ATM machines (or what we call just "ATM" back in the States) are known as "Holes in the wall" here in England. Brick: Missing the group trip to Buckingham Palace. Balloon: A lot of foods in England come in smaller proportions ...
Weathering the Times
Tuesday, August 25th, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Brick: The clouds in London can't seem to make up their bleeding minds! Do you want to move along, block the sun and look angry or just cry on us?! Just pick one so I can stop carrying ...
Visit to ISH
Monday, August 24th, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Highlight: I've been starting to look into where I'd like to go during the four days I can travel during Fall Break. The cheap tickets on Eurostar to Paris have sold out, but I'm not quite sure what I'd ...
Late night dinner & busy markets
Sunday, August 23rd, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Highlight: Today, I took Rachel and Kanji to Camden Markets after a brief photography lesson. I'm excited to see how some of the pictures look once they've been developed! We went up to Camden Markets. It was ...
Shopping on Oxford Street
Saturday, August 22nd, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Highlight: Bus drivers in the UK are not allowed to open the front doors of a bus (by law) unless there are passengers who want to enter the bus. Meaning, if you want to get off and no one ...
How many steps?
Wednesday, August 19th, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Highlight: Today we went to see The 39 Steps. It is advertised as a "comedy," but I wasn't quite sure what to expect of it or if it would even be funny! Surprisingly enough, it was bloody hilarious ...
19 August 2009
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009 Posted in Category | No Comments »Brick: Feeling the onset of a cold. :( Balloon: Moving into my own room and finding a drink I like at Starbucks other than Chai Lattes.