March 6 2013

Today I had to wake up early for my 930 class which was the same as every Wednesday. In between classes I got a little bit of work done until journalism class. After class I went to the writing center to get some advice with my psych paper. I was going to work more on it but after 7 hours of classes i wasn't feeling it. When I got back me and trilby made a frozen pizza and then watched magic mike. We also dyed her hair dark brown and it looks so good! It was the first time I dyed anyone's hair and I actually did a really good job! She looks gorgeous!

March 5 2013

Today I woke up with intentions of working on my paper so I went to the London center. I actually did get some if it done as well as the assignment for my online class. When I got back I decided to go for a run before it got dark because today was 53 degrees out!! I know and it was sunny! It was gorgeous out! But after my run I did a workout took a shower and ate dinner. I made some pasta with tomato sauce which was good. Then I just hung out the rest of the night.

March 4 2013

So today I had intentions of working on my paper all day... But it didn't go so well. I feel like I have to go to the London center if I want to concentrate because I get really distracted when I'm trying to do work in my room. I did get a different paper done though so that was good. I went to intracity also today. But only ten people showed up! But that just means I got to play the whole three hours.the coach of the women's team was actually there today in place of the guy who usually supervises but he's like 25 so he's cool to talk to and stuff. But he was saying if the team had me and this other girl who went back to America they would be soo good. I was so flattered! But I really did kill it while I was playing. Like I scored so many goals and they were nice shots! Plus I think my foot work is getting better too. But when I got back I made some grilled cheese and ramen while FaceTiming Lauren and then me and trilby watched a movie.

March 3 2013

Today was a fairy tale. Literally. First I went to the pretty church at 1030 am for mass. Then I had my date with James! So I got all ready and he came around 2. He got me a gift! He got a custom made liverpool jersey for me with my name and number on the back! How cute!!! No ones ever just given me a gift on a date. So cute. I didn't really have a plan for the day I was just gonna be spontaneous and see where the day took us. So first we took a stroll through Hyde park which was really cute with the lake and all the swans and birds. Then we ended up at the Lancaster train station so I was like alright let's get on! So we got on the train and randomly got off at covent garden. He suggested we get a small lunch and then he would take me out to dinner later. So we got these jacket potatoes which are supposedly popular there. There pretty much just stuffed baked potatoes and we both got the one with chili. Covent gardens is beautiful it's all stone streets with beautiful buildings and shops. So we sat on the curb and listened to this guy playing the guitar and singing for everyone. Very romantic. Then we decided to get on another train and so we got off at embankment where the eye and Big Ben is. So we crossed over the bridge and there were a bunch of street performers and a carasoul. We walked the line of the Thames river and the sun was setting. Ahh even more romantic! It gets better though.. So after walking awhile we decide to get dinner. He held out his arm as I linked mine into his and we strolled down the stone alley with all the cute little restaurants and we settled for an Italian one.(he has the british accent and and speaks Italian! Couldn't get any more perfect..oh wait he's training to be a cop..how I love a man in a uniform!) so the place was really nice and I almost fell over when he ordered the food because because obviously it was Italian and it sounded so nice. We ordered bruschetta and melon wrapped in prosciutto which was sooo good and then I ordered lasagna al forno which was delicious as well. Afterwards I told him we should go to one more stop and I had in mind the place I found on the Harry potter walk with the orange and blue bridge overlooking the water with St. Paul's cathedral in sight. Unfortunately I didn't know what train stop it was since we walked there the other night. So we tried one and it was wrong and I decided to just get off at St. Paul's because I knew there was a bridge there. It was the wrong bridge but I retraced our steps from the other night and after about 45 minutes of walking we turn a corner and there it was. TE most beautiful scene I've ever seen. So we go up to the little wall and just look out and were having some cute conversations and then he asked if he could kiss me! It was so perfect everything from the kiss to the scenery in the background. I felt like I was in a movie. Except it was really cold so my nose got pretty runny and some snot got onto his nose..but good thing we just laughed about it. I literally laughed and smiled all day my mouth hurt so much by the end. He's so fun to be around and has my kind of sense of humor. So he had to get back to make his train home and he walked me back and we kissed goodbye. What a magical evening!

March 2 2013

Today like most Saturdays I didn't do much. But me and trilbs had to make an applie pie since tonight was inaki's international soirée so we had to make something American so we went to tescos to get the ingredients buttt....bright when we walked in we see apple pies for one pound! So we definitely just bought two and then some vanilla ice cream. So we looked up on google how to make a bought pie look like a homemade one and all I got was to make the ends of the crust look jagged and then were gonna wrap it in foil and take it out of the plastic it's in now hahah were so clever. But afterwards I worked out and juggled at the park for awhile. After getting ready we headed to inaki's. of course trilby lost the post it with all the directions and address on it halfway there. We remembered the train stop and some of the address. So we finally made it to the apartments which weren't too far from the train station and headed up. The whole thing ended up being pretty awkward because it was all girls and English girls are just not friendly, they barely talked to us. Me and trilbys quote of the night was "I'm gonna go check on the pies" since it was so awkward and that's all we had to say. But the food was really good.. Most of them were Spanish so it was alot of Spanish food like Moroccan meatballs, croquettes, and tortilla Espanola. No one even ate our pies! The strawberry shortcake cake totally out beat us! So later we told Iñaki we had to get up early and wanted to make the last train around 12 so we left thank god. Because we were literally sitting in a corner by ourselves..

March 1 2013

Wow it's been exactly two months! Now it really is going by fast! I'm trying to tell myself to enjoy while I can because I know I will miss it when I get home! Today we planned on going to the barbican rain room which is an art exhibit that allows you to walk through a down pour without getting wet with the use of motion detectors and stuff like that. But it's so popular and the exhibition ends on Sunday...which explains why when we got there and waited in the line for a little a worker came up to us to let us know we were at the eight hour mark! Yes eight hours....! All for a five minute walk through! We decided it wasn't worth wasting a whole day and that the next rain storm we would go out and hold umbrellas over each other... Although we could've gotten a really cool picture but oh well. So we decided to go to the hair salon because I've been wanting to get my hair fixed...the front Is just way too long compared to the back. So I went and told them and they said they would fix it and give me a wash for ten pounds so I agreed and they did a really nice job. They really concentrate when they do it...both times the guy sat down at eye even with my hair and was so focused! So I was happy afterwards. We made some pizza for dinner and then had our Harry potter walk that our RLA emailed us about that was only for Arcadia students so. Obviously net since it was free..well we hated the tour guide because he told us so many pointless and boring stories when we just wanted to see where things in movies took place! Not to mention it was about ten degrees out and I had to pee the whole time! Besides that we got to see the most beautiful night scene of London bridge, St. Paul's cathedral, and the Shakespeare globe theater. I definitely want to go there with a guy it was so romantic! When we got back we obviously used the bathroom... And then made tea and popcorn and watched a movie!

February 28 2013

Today was exhausting! I worked out early and then got ready for class. Got my period today no wonder I've been craving chocolate so much! And probably explains why I was so this today.. But for photography class we walked to this Meusem which took like an hour Nd we stopped at this market in covent garden and me trilby and Andy all bought these delicious sandwiches! I loveeee market food I wanted to buy everything! But today I realized everything is much closer than it seems! Like we walked to covent garden which took like twenty minutes on the train when we went to a club there last month. We were also not far from the eye and then Trafalgar Square popped up out of nowhere. After the Meusem, which was an exhibit on Juergen teller (very disturbing photos) we realized buckingham palace was right down the street! So we snuck away from class and went there which I'm so glad we did because I haven't gotten a chance to see it yet! So we did the whole picture thing and watched the guards which are way different in movies! They were behind the gate which we couldn't even get in to! Anyway so we eventually took the train back to the London center to work on our psych papers...very stressful. When we got back we had like an hour before our free movie at the gate in notting hill. It was another one of those slackers club movies which students get to see for free! They were showing pans labryinth but hey it was free! So of course we snuck in soda popcorn and candy! But there was a couple there and the boyfriend was so ignorant and rude Nd apparently really didn't want to be there because he made such a scene cursing and screaming during the movie! He almost got in a fight and I wanted to scream at him so bad but he was really scary and I thought he might hit me or something or wait for me outside after the movie and do something. But finally another kid got up and told the people and they came in and first thought it was us but we pointed to the guy in front of us and he started screaming and cursing again and then the worker told him they're going to call the cops and he's screaming fine do it! The poor girlfriend was trying to shut him up but apparently he said they're over anyway! So she finally gives him the keys and he leaves and the whole theater started clapping which was hilarious. But idk what happened with him or the cops. But we walked home and just hung out.