So, I wasn't going to post today, but then we had a bit of an adventure...so I figured I probably should. Besides, it's fun to relive the day by writing about it!
We had class for the second time today. I'm afraid I felt really sick and rather tired for most of it, so I didn't get much out of it. As soon as I got back to my flat, I went back to bed for a 3-hour nap, which felt fantastic. I felt mostly better after, and I hope that by tomorrow I'll be up and running at full speed again.
After my nap, I went and saw "11 &12" at the Rose Theatre. It was one that we all went to as a group. It was definitely abstract, and I'm still not sure exactly how much of it I understood. But we'll discuss it at our next class, and I'm sure that will help me. I enjoyed myself, I just didn't really get it...
Here's the adventure: you ready? After the show, we all came back to the flats. After we'd all been in for about 15 minutes, the fire alarm went off...and kept going off...and kept going off...so we all evacuated to the embassy across the street, where we were told to meet if the alarm ever went off. Someone called the management, and after about 15 minutes someone came, checked the whole building, and turned off the alarm and let us back it. We still don't know what happened...nobody was cooking anything in any of the kitchens, and we never smelled smoke. Odd. So, we all got to spend 15 minutes in the rainy London night together...fun fun, right?
Speaking of rain, so far it hasn't rained hardly at all during the day. However, it has rained every night. I don't really mind. It's a perfect temperature during the day - perhaps a light jacket, and you're totally comfortable walking around.
I'm going to get up tomorrow morning and go to the Portobello Road Market with a few other girls, so I better hit the sack. Love you all SO much! I miss you!!!!
Oh, PS, I almost forgot. I rode my first double-decker bus today, on the way to and from the Rose Theatre! It was awesome. These bus drivers are crazy! They make the tightest turns, and pass people by crossing to the other side of the middle line all the time. It's kinda like the Knight bus (isn't that what Stan Shunpike's bus is called, all you Harry Potter fans?), only not quite as crazy. But still crazy.
Also, a few more Londoner phrases for you:
You advertise a "flat to let" not an "apartment for rent;" the signs say "give way," not "yield," and "way out," not "exit;" and they're called "mobile phones" not "cell phones."
Cheers!
Friday, April 30, 2010
Thursday, April 29, 2010
First full day...
Quick note: yes, I am going to start using British English spellings in all of my posts, because it makes me happy and I am justified in doing it while I'm in London. :)
I had a really busy day today, and I loved every minute of it! I managed to get through the whole thing with only one 20 minute power nap. Hopefully if I keep pushing myself, I'll be over jetlag in just another day or two. We'll see...
Our first class sessions were this morning, from 9 to noon. We discussed the opening act of Macbeth in the Shakespeare class, and then had a discussion about how to critically approach theatre in the British Theatre Studies class. Most of the things we talked about were review to me, since I have a few years of background in theatre already. Of course, our discussion was still very interesting, because there are always new things to learn from topics as broad as how to approach and evaluate theatre. Between the two classes we had a 15 minute break where tickets for Macbeth at the globe were distributed, and we had a short devotional. It amazed me how much stress (that I didn't know I had) about being in a foreign country was lifted off of me when we began singing a hymn. It was truly miraculous. I love the gospel!
After class, the rest of the day was ours! I got back to my flat at about 12:30, and spent the next couple of hours looking up shows to see on my own, re-checking the best ways for me to get money, and just relaxing. Although I must say, it wasn't quite as restful as I might have hoped...one of the guys in the programme is a stresser-outer to the HIGHEST degree. I swear, he's gonna have a heart attack before he's 30. "Come on, guys, let's go! What are we going to do?! Let's move!" I pretty much ignored him and let him have a cow...I figured if he really wants to get out, he can go himself, right? That's probably not the most Christian way to deal with it, but I wasn't part of his group, and I didn't feel obligated to try to help him relax. I hope, for his sake, that he calms down soon, because otherwise I don't think he's going to enjoy himself as much as he could.
After I had decided what to do for the rest of the day, I set off. First, I went to a bank to withdraw money to use for the next couple of weeks. I had issues with the ATM, because I forgot that I have a daily withdraw limit... :P After I got frustrated with it, left, and wandered around for about 3 hours, I finally remembered. The ATM worked fine after that. :) While I wandered around waiting for my brain to remember why I couldn't make the ATM work, I found a really pretty by-road off of High Street Kensington. It's a narrow alley-way looking cobblestone path for the first 100 metres or so, and then it opens up into an area filled with flowerbeds and a cemetery: the cemetery of St. Mary Abbot's. I spent some time in the cathedral, which was beautiful (as are all the cathedral's I've seen). There's been Christian worship on that spot for 1,000 years; the current cathedral was built in 1872. (PS, Sir Isaac Newton worshipped on that very spot).
After that, I went to the Whole Foods Market just to check it out. It's a two-level grocery store dedicated entirely to foods free of anything artificial. MARVELOUS! It's all even more expensive than the already expensive groceries, but it's fantastic! (Ooh, except for rice cakes and pasta - 15 cakes for about $1.20, and $3 a pound for rice/corn pasta.) They have all the most exotic foods there. I wish I had all the money in the world, because I'm itching to cook like a gourmet right now! Everything from dragonfruit to a mix your own muesli bar to fresh herbs to an entire room full of cheeses...yummy!!!
I made a salad from the salad bar at Whole Foods for dinner, (and spent too much, but oh well, right? :) It was good!) After that, I saw my first show here!!
I went with Courtney to the show. We bought our tube passes and promptly got on the wrong tube. :) At least it was an easy mistake to fix - it still connected to the line that we needed to get to the theatre, it just took an extra 5 minutes or so. Oops. We made it to the show in perfect time. It was an adaptation of Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps." 130 characters and 4 actors = a HILARIOUS night of comedy. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was just lovely! :) One of the actors played only one part, a second actor played only 3, and the remaining two played a TON. It was really funny, especially when they were switching back and forth between accents every line. (mostly Scottish to British).
I intended to go to the Natural History museum this afternoon...did that happen? No...but I don't really care. I have tomorrow afternoon, and six weeks after that. :)
A couple of other unique British things
1) Straightaway, not right away
2) In every store, when you go to checkout, everyone stands in one line. Then, when a checker becomes available, an automated voice says "Cashier number x, please." It takes all the trouble out of trying to find the line that is moving the quickest, or getting stuck behind the ridiculously slow person who's having trouble with every other item - you know the type?
3) None of the cashiers are as friendly as American ones. They rarely smile, and they never ask how you're doing. It's kind of sad, especially for someone who's so used to the American "customer is always right." I've never been afraid to ask an employee where to find something, but here it seems like I'm much more likely to have my head bitten off, although I still don't think it would happen. :) Becca, it's a good thing you don't have to ask for anything here, right? :)
Ok, I am SO beat. I've GOT to go to bed now. I'll add a couple of pictures, and post again tomorrow! Cheers!
Me and Courtney at the Theatre tonight
St. Mary Abbots Cathedral
The Crosswalk Signals here
All the street signs are attached to fences or walls. Sometimes they're really hard to find... :P
The Natural History Museum
I had a really busy day today, and I loved every minute of it! I managed to get through the whole thing with only one 20 minute power nap. Hopefully if I keep pushing myself, I'll be over jetlag in just another day or two. We'll see...
Our first class sessions were this morning, from 9 to noon. We discussed the opening act of Macbeth in the Shakespeare class, and then had a discussion about how to critically approach theatre in the British Theatre Studies class. Most of the things we talked about were review to me, since I have a few years of background in theatre already. Of course, our discussion was still very interesting, because there are always new things to learn from topics as broad as how to approach and evaluate theatre. Between the two classes we had a 15 minute break where tickets for Macbeth at the globe were distributed, and we had a short devotional. It amazed me how much stress (that I didn't know I had) about being in a foreign country was lifted off of me when we began singing a hymn. It was truly miraculous. I love the gospel!
After class, the rest of the day was ours! I got back to my flat at about 12:30, and spent the next couple of hours looking up shows to see on my own, re-checking the best ways for me to get money, and just relaxing. Although I must say, it wasn't quite as restful as I might have hoped...one of the guys in the programme is a stresser-outer to the HIGHEST degree. I swear, he's gonna have a heart attack before he's 30. "Come on, guys, let's go! What are we going to do?! Let's move!" I pretty much ignored him and let him have a cow...I figured if he really wants to get out, he can go himself, right? That's probably not the most Christian way to deal with it, but I wasn't part of his group, and I didn't feel obligated to try to help him relax. I hope, for his sake, that he calms down soon, because otherwise I don't think he's going to enjoy himself as much as he could.
After I had decided what to do for the rest of the day, I set off. First, I went to a bank to withdraw money to use for the next couple of weeks. I had issues with the ATM, because I forgot that I have a daily withdraw limit... :P After I got frustrated with it, left, and wandered around for about 3 hours, I finally remembered. The ATM worked fine after that. :) While I wandered around waiting for my brain to remember why I couldn't make the ATM work, I found a really pretty by-road off of High Street Kensington. It's a narrow alley-way looking cobblestone path for the first 100 metres or so, and then it opens up into an area filled with flowerbeds and a cemetery: the cemetery of St. Mary Abbot's. I spent some time in the cathedral, which was beautiful (as are all the cathedral's I've seen). There's been Christian worship on that spot for 1,000 years; the current cathedral was built in 1872. (PS, Sir Isaac Newton worshipped on that very spot).
After that, I went to the Whole Foods Market just to check it out. It's a two-level grocery store dedicated entirely to foods free of anything artificial. MARVELOUS! It's all even more expensive than the already expensive groceries, but it's fantastic! (Ooh, except for rice cakes and pasta - 15 cakes for about $1.20, and $3 a pound for rice/corn pasta.) They have all the most exotic foods there. I wish I had all the money in the world, because I'm itching to cook like a gourmet right now! Everything from dragonfruit to a mix your own muesli bar to fresh herbs to an entire room full of cheeses...yummy!!!
I made a salad from the salad bar at Whole Foods for dinner, (and spent too much, but oh well, right? :) It was good!) After that, I saw my first show here!!
I went with Courtney to the show. We bought our tube passes and promptly got on the wrong tube. :) At least it was an easy mistake to fix - it still connected to the line that we needed to get to the theatre, it just took an extra 5 minutes or so. Oops. We made it to the show in perfect time. It was an adaptation of Hitchcock's "The 39 Steps." 130 characters and 4 actors = a HILARIOUS night of comedy. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was just lovely! :) One of the actors played only one part, a second actor played only 3, and the remaining two played a TON. It was really funny, especially when they were switching back and forth between accents every line. (mostly Scottish to British).
I intended to go to the Natural History museum this afternoon...did that happen? No...but I don't really care. I have tomorrow afternoon, and six weeks after that. :)
A couple of other unique British things
1) Straightaway, not right away
2) In every store, when you go to checkout, everyone stands in one line. Then, when a checker becomes available, an automated voice says "Cashier number x, please." It takes all the trouble out of trying to find the line that is moving the quickest, or getting stuck behind the ridiculously slow person who's having trouble with every other item - you know the type?
3) None of the cashiers are as friendly as American ones. They rarely smile, and they never ask how you're doing. It's kind of sad, especially for someone who's so used to the American "customer is always right." I've never been afraid to ask an employee where to find something, but here it seems like I'm much more likely to have my head bitten off, although I still don't think it would happen. :) Becca, it's a good thing you don't have to ask for anything here, right? :)
Ok, I am SO beat. I've GOT to go to bed now. I'll add a couple of pictures, and post again tomorrow! Cheers!
Me and Courtney at the Theatre tonight
St. Mary Abbots Cathedral
The Crosswalk Signals here
All the street signs are attached to fences or walls. Sometimes they're really hard to find... :P
The Natural History Museum
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Completed update for Day 1
Well, I've had a few hours to settle in now, and I got an adapter, so here's a completed update for my first day in London:
My flight arrived at LHR (London Heathrow) at 7:00 this morning. I rode the Heathrow express train from its stop inside the airport to Paddington station, where I caught a cab and rode the remaining 15 minutes or so to my flat. I'm living at 37 Hyde Park Gate, flat 2F. The flats are unlike anything I've experienced in the states: they are most similar to what I imagine some dorms are like. Essentially, my floor consists of one long hallway with rooms A-G off of it. Also off of the hallway is a communal kitchen, and one or two communal toilets. Each room has beds and a bathroom with a shower. The rooms have different numbers of beds, which definitely sets them apart from American dorms. My room has a bunk and two twins - I share it with Miriam, a graduated student of Theatre Ed; Courtney, a pre-Acting major like me; and Melissa, who's major I don't know yet. I knew Miriam and Courtney before, and Melissa seems like a sweetheart! I love the whole flat! It's so cute and quaint :) I promise I'll take pictures and show you when I get the chance.
I'm starting to feel the exhaustion hit me...jet lag and I are too close of friends for my liking. To put it into perspective (and make me feel ok for being tired), here's what my schedule was for the last day and a half or so, according to home time:
Monday night, 12:30am - finally fall asleep
Tuesday morning, 5:00am - wake up, begin traveling
Tuesday at noon - take a 2 hour nap en route to NYC
Tuesday afternoon, 2:30pm - wake up from nap, transfer flights, etc.
Tuesday evening, 9:00pm - take a fitful 2 1/2 hour nap en route to LHR
Tuesday night, midnight - get off plane travel to flats, unpack, get settled, etc.
Wednesday morning, 9:30am - now. (4:30 London time)
Wow...that's messed up. :P No wonder jet lag exists. Haha...
So, after I unpacked, I ventured out on foot for the first time. After all, I needed FOOD!! (Note to self: next time you travel and you have extra weight-room available in your suitcase, FILL it with food. That way you won't have to stress about your next meal when you're in a foreign country with food sensitivities.) I especially began to regret not packing food when I went to the local grocery store and wanted to die at the food prices. First, everything is in £/kg, which means I have next to no idea what I was spending in $/lb. I did a lot of really rough calculations in my head and kept regretting doing them because it revealed to me that chicken breasts were $4/lb, vegetables were all more than $1/lb, etc. The bargain shopper in me did a lot of balking. I ended up with a 4 Kg bag of rice, a 1 Kg bag of oats for oatmeal, 1Kg of hamburger, and some carrots and bananas, along with a couple basic spices and some spaghetti sauce. Oh boy...my inner chef is going to be very sad for the next 6 weeks. But really, who cares? Because everything else inside of me is positively BURSTING with excitement!!!
I still need to buy my Tube pass, so I can get around. I let you all know how that goes when I figure it out tomorrow or later today.
You know what's really funny? How HARD it is to not speak in a British accent when everyone around you is! I have to keep stopping myself, because I know if I start, I'll probably sound silly and fake, and I'll never be able to stop! ;)
All those semi-stereotypical images of London I've had in my head for years? They're pretty much all here! Cute red telephone booths, black taxis, cobblestones, ivy, even people riding horses in the park. Not even joking - I saw a girl riding when I was in the taxi on the way to my flat this morning. :D It's amazing. The weather is lovely - slightly overcast and about 60 degrees Farenheit. Love it!
Anyway, we've got our first official Study Abroad group meeting in a few minutes, so I'm signing off for now. I'll update you again soon!
My flight arrived at LHR (London Heathrow) at 7:00 this morning. I rode the Heathrow express train from its stop inside the airport to Paddington station, where I caught a cab and rode the remaining 15 minutes or so to my flat. I'm living at 37 Hyde Park Gate, flat 2F. The flats are unlike anything I've experienced in the states: they are most similar to what I imagine some dorms are like. Essentially, my floor consists of one long hallway with rooms A-G off of it. Also off of the hallway is a communal kitchen, and one or two communal toilets. Each room has beds and a bathroom with a shower. The rooms have different numbers of beds, which definitely sets them apart from American dorms. My room has a bunk and two twins - I share it with Miriam, a graduated student of Theatre Ed; Courtney, a pre-Acting major like me; and Melissa, who's major I don't know yet. I knew Miriam and Courtney before, and Melissa seems like a sweetheart! I love the whole flat! It's so cute and quaint :) I promise I'll take pictures and show you when I get the chance.
I'm starting to feel the exhaustion hit me...jet lag and I are too close of friends for my liking. To put it into perspective (and make me feel ok for being tired), here's what my schedule was for the last day and a half or so, according to home time:
Monday night, 12:30am - finally fall asleep
Tuesday morning, 5:00am - wake up, begin traveling
Tuesday at noon - take a 2 hour nap en route to NYC
Tuesday afternoon, 2:30pm - wake up from nap, transfer flights, etc.
Tuesday evening, 9:00pm - take a fitful 2 1/2 hour nap en route to LHR
Tuesday night, midnight - get off plane travel to flats, unpack, get settled, etc.
Wednesday morning, 9:30am - now. (4:30 London time)
Wow...that's messed up. :P No wonder jet lag exists. Haha...
So, after I unpacked, I ventured out on foot for the first time. After all, I needed FOOD!! (Note to self: next time you travel and you have extra weight-room available in your suitcase, FILL it with food. That way you won't have to stress about your next meal when you're in a foreign country with food sensitivities.) I especially began to regret not packing food when I went to the local grocery store and wanted to die at the food prices. First, everything is in £/kg, which means I have next to no idea what I was spending in $/lb. I did a lot of really rough calculations in my head and kept regretting doing them because it revealed to me that chicken breasts were $4/lb, vegetables were all more than $1/lb, etc. The bargain shopper in me did a lot of balking. I ended up with a 4 Kg bag of rice, a 1 Kg bag of oats for oatmeal, 1Kg of hamburger, and some carrots and bananas, along with a couple basic spices and some spaghetti sauce. Oh boy...my inner chef is going to be very sad for the next 6 weeks. But really, who cares? Because everything else inside of me is positively BURSTING with excitement!!!
I still need to buy my Tube pass, so I can get around. I let you all know how that goes when I figure it out tomorrow or later today.
You know what's really funny? How HARD it is to not speak in a British accent when everyone around you is! I have to keep stopping myself, because I know if I start, I'll probably sound silly and fake, and I'll never be able to stop! ;)
All those semi-stereotypical images of London I've had in my head for years? They're pretty much all here! Cute red telephone booths, black taxis, cobblestones, ivy, even people riding horses in the park. Not even joking - I saw a girl riding when I was in the taxi on the way to my flat this morning. :D It's amazing. The weather is lovely - slightly overcast and about 60 degrees Farenheit. Love it!
Anyway, we've got our first official Study Abroad group meeting in a few minutes, so I'm signing off for now. I'll update you again soon!
Arrival: I think I'm in love already!
Well, after an agonizingly long travel period consisting of a 3-hour drive, 1 1/2-hour airport wait, 4-hour flight, 1 1/2 hour layover, 6-hour flight, and 2-hour travel from Heathrow airport to my flat, I'm finally here and happy! (Just as a warning, I didn't sleep much the night before I left, and I definitely didn't sleep a whole lot during transit, so if my sentences don't make sense, that's why).
Here are some of my first impressions and observations about London:
1) Everything is lusciously green: there's ivy everywhere, the trees are in full bloom, and there's flowers everywhere.
2) I LOVE everyone's accents. It's a dream come true to be living in a place where everyone sounds awesome even when they're just saying something as dull as "the next train is the Heathrow Express, and will be arriving in 6 minutes."
3) Nobody expects to be tipped, which is awesome because I am POOR.
4) Everyone drives INSANELY close to each other. The cars are bumper-to-bumper, and motorcycles/mopeds just zip in between the lanes next to the cars. Along that same thought, the lines on the roads are really skinny - only about 1/3 the width of American lines.
5) It's "toilet" or "lavoratory," not "restroom." Also, "phone" or "ring" a friend, don't "call" a friend; go to the "baggage reclaim" not the "baggage claim;" and tell everyone "cheers" (really, they all do!)
6) Everything is so pretty - bricks, wrought iron, windy roads, etc.
There's so much else I want to say, but my laptop's about to die and I haven't bought a converter yet, so I can't charge it...so I'll just post this and catch you all up tomorrow! I love you all!
Here are some of my first impressions and observations about London:
1) Everything is lusciously green: there's ivy everywhere, the trees are in full bloom, and there's flowers everywhere.
2) I LOVE everyone's accents. It's a dream come true to be living in a place where everyone sounds awesome even when they're just saying something as dull as "the next train is the Heathrow Express, and will be arriving in 6 minutes."
3) Nobody expects to be tipped, which is awesome because I am POOR.
4) Everyone drives INSANELY close to each other. The cars are bumper-to-bumper, and motorcycles/mopeds just zip in between the lanes next to the cars. Along that same thought, the lines on the roads are really skinny - only about 1/3 the width of American lines.
5) It's "toilet" or "lavoratory," not "restroom." Also, "phone" or "ring" a friend, don't "call" a friend; go to the "baggage reclaim" not the "baggage claim;" and tell everyone "cheers" (really, they all do!)
6) Everything is so pretty - bricks, wrought iron, windy roads, etc.
There's so much else I want to say, but my laptop's about to die and I haven't bought a converter yet, so I can't charge it...so I'll just post this and catch you all up tomorrow! I love you all!
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
On the way!!!!!
Can you believe it?? I'm waiting at terminal C-01 at the SLC airport right now. My flight has begun boarding, but since I'm not first class, I still have a few minutes to wait. I still can't believe that I'm on my way to London, although it's finally starting to feel more real to me by now. :)
So, good story. You ready? My shuttle bus from Rexburg to SLC left at a disgustingly early 3:35 this morning, to get me to the airport at 8:10 for my 10:15 flight. Except it left without me. AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!! My alarm didn't go off at 2:45 this morning like it was supposed to. Instead, I woke up with a start at 5:00am and FREAKED OUT. My poor Dad had to drag himself out of bed after a crummy night's sleep with the little boys and drive me down to SLC so I could catch my flight. I feel very blessed that the Lord woke me up at 5:00 so that I still had time to get here and not miss my flight. Anyway, I'm a little worried that I started my trip out by missing my transportation...that could be a bad sign.
I love you all! My next post will be from the great city of LONDON!!!
Oh, and remember, I no longer have a cell phone, so email me, ok?
So, good story. You ready? My shuttle bus from Rexburg to SLC left at a disgustingly early 3:35 this morning, to get me to the airport at 8:10 for my 10:15 flight. Except it left without me. AAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!! My alarm didn't go off at 2:45 this morning like it was supposed to. Instead, I woke up with a start at 5:00am and FREAKED OUT. My poor Dad had to drag himself out of bed after a crummy night's sleep with the little boys and drive me down to SLC so I could catch my flight. I feel very blessed that the Lord woke me up at 5:00 so that I still had time to get here and not miss my flight. Anyway, I'm a little worried that I started my trip out by missing my transportation...that could be a bad sign.
I love you all! My next post will be from the great city of LONDON!!!
Oh, and remember, I no longer have a cell phone, so email me, ok?
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Explanations and Introductions
Friends and family,
For those of you who might not know what this is all about, here's an explanation: I'M GOING TO LONDON!!!! I got accepted into BYU's Spring 2010 London Theatre Study Abroad program, which goes from April 27-June 11. I'll be studying Shakespeare and British Theatre Performance while seeing the sights and breathing the fog of London.
I decided that the easiest way to keep in touch with all of you and keep you updated while I'm in London would be through a blog. So, of course, I'm setting that up right now instead of writing the paper that's due tomorrow...This is just SO much more entertaining! I know, I know; I'll finish the paper, ok? Anyway, I won't have a cell phone while I'm overseas, so the easiest way to get in touch with me will be through email or comments on this blog.
I'm getting more and more excited every day to leave for the capital of England! I still can't believe I'm actually going - it feels very unreal that I'm going to be across the Atlantic in just 3 1/2 weeks. I'm starting to get nervous too, which surprised me. Traveling hasn't ever scared me before, although I suppose the longest trip I've ever taken without my family was only 10 days. And I've never been out of the country before. So I figure it's ok that I'm a little nervous. :P
I love you all!
Oh, PS, if there's anything you think I NEED to do while I'm there, or any special pictures you want me to take, or suggestions for making the most of a big trip like this one, let me know. I'll do my best to take all of your advice and take care of your requests!
For those of you who might not know what this is all about, here's an explanation: I'M GOING TO LONDON!!!! I got accepted into BYU's Spring 2010 London Theatre Study Abroad program, which goes from April 27-June 11. I'll be studying Shakespeare and British Theatre Performance while seeing the sights and breathing the fog of London.
I decided that the easiest way to keep in touch with all of you and keep you updated while I'm in London would be through a blog. So, of course, I'm setting that up right now instead of writing the paper that's due tomorrow...This is just SO much more entertaining! I know, I know; I'll finish the paper, ok? Anyway, I won't have a cell phone while I'm overseas, so the easiest way to get in touch with me will be through email or comments on this blog.
I'm getting more and more excited every day to leave for the capital of England! I still can't believe I'm actually going - it feels very unreal that I'm going to be across the Atlantic in just 3 1/2 weeks. I'm starting to get nervous too, which surprised me. Traveling hasn't ever scared me before, although I suppose the longest trip I've ever taken without my family was only 10 days. And I've never been out of the country before. So I figure it's ok that I'm a little nervous. :P
I love you all!
Oh, PS, if there's anything you think I NEED to do while I'm there, or any special pictures you want me to take, or suggestions for making the most of a big trip like this one, let me know. I'll do my best to take all of your advice and take care of your requests!
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