January 31 2013

I woke up and worked out as always, it's easier to workout everyday when your in a routine. But I got my fastest time for my run which is a 2.5 mile course. Ill work my way up to more though. Bt I went to the London center early so that I could go to the writing center so I could get my essay proof read and it was an English teacher so obviously all his corrections were format related rather than content but it did help. Then for photography class we were going to the photographers museum but he wanted us to walk so that we could take photos on the way for our sketchbooks. I actually really enjoyed doing that I felt so artsy! But the museum itself sucked. We were so over photography by the time we got there. So we left, the teacher will never notice. When we got back we watched a movie and drank tea, I just wanted to relax. But afterwards we just made leftovers and then we found out there's a free movie at the gate cinema! It was called warm bodies and its showing at home too so I thought it would be good. But we ran to a drugstore and got candy and soda and then bought popcorn there. The cinema was so nice! There was beautiful pink and gold architectural ceilings and this big red comfy seats! The movie was so weird though it was scary, romantic, weird, and funny. Trilby and I called it a zom rom dram (zombie romantic comedy;)) but yeah it was cool though we had to join the slackers club to get a free ticket which just required us to give them our email and we found out the slackers club was for students who didn't want to homework so they went and saw a movie instead! Well good thing I don't have class tomorrow!

January 30 2013

I hate Wednesdays! I have to wake up early for our 930 class which is until 1 and then I stay until 2 for my class until 530! For my first class we went to the royal academy for intro to British art. This wasn't as good as last times at the national gallery. We saw mostly landscapes which are so boring. But my journalism class was good! I don't even get bored in it! But when I got back we balsamic chicken and whole wheat pasta which was so good! I was very proud. But then I spent the rest of the night doing homework. I feel like I've been doing work nonstop for the past three days!

January 29 2013

This morning I woke up and workout and then got ready for class now that I have class on Tuesdays! Ugh! But it was my first day at city university and thank god trilby and grace are in my class I probably would have gotten lost! But it was in a lecture hall called oakden and there are about 100 pele in there! Biggest class I've ever been in! But we went over what we will be covering throughout the term and most of it was really familiar from psych class with mr Corcoran in high school. Our grade for the class is literally made up of a test and a paper! Now that's a lot of pressure to do good! The class is also only an hour and fifty minutes with an hour clinic at the end which is like office hours where you can ask the teacher questions. There were actually a whole group of study abroad student which made us feel more comfortable since everyone else is British. This really hot kid sat in front of us and he was from Boston so we were talking to him for a little. After class me and trilby decided to go out to dinner. I'm over the whole cooking thing already. It really is a pain in the butt it's like we have to go grocery shopping like everyday! I'm running out of ideas and I don't feel like making it anymore! I really miss mommy making dinner for us! So we went to the this nice bar place called the arc and the food was alright. I didn't really like it. Or appetizer was burnt, my flatbread had way too much mayo, but we split this double chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and that was delicious! I swear this is the last time we are splurging! But then we took the train home and did homework.

January 28 2013

This morning I woke up and decided to go and get cleats. So I walked to whiteleys which is a huge mall and then went to the jd sports inside it. I found a pair for fifteen pounds but I bought turf shoes, and when I asked the captain she said I should get cleats so now I have to go back and exchange them. But now I don't even know if I can play because most of their games are on Wednesdays when I have class all day and now my city course got changed from Friday to Tuesdays when they practice! Ugh! But when I got back I worked out and took a shower ate some lunch and then did homework for the rest of the day. Finally started my ten page paper! We made this delicious Greek tuna salad for dinner and some rice but it really didn't fill us up at all. Later we were starving and decided to be spontaneous and splurge and go to this frozen yogurt place called yogland at like ten! It was soooo good especially since we barely get to eat that stuff! But I finished up my homework and went to bed!

January 27 2013

Okay so today's big event was getting my hair cut! We planned all week to get it done today and I was finally going short! So we walked on bayswater road finding a haircut place. We remembered one from a while ago but then we accidentally passed it and found another one but it was 30 pounds so we went back and found the other one but it was this nasty place underneath of a souvenir shop and no one was there... So then we went back to the 30 pound place and decided to just get it done there. We actually originally stopped at this one place but I thought 29 pounds was too much and there was only one person in the shop and it was a man hairdresser and I did not want him to cut my hair... Which is funny because a man ended up cutting my hair at the other place. So we go in and get settled and this guy is asking me what I want so I show him the picture and he's like that's it? Ew I do not like it. And he was so rude! And he kept questioning me and then I was like what's the problem here? Are you not able to do it or something? And he's like no no we can do it. So then he passed me on to get my hair washed and before she started I got really nervous because this guy was so rude and I wanted to walk out but then she started and it was too late. There was no turning back now. It was definitely the best hair wash I've ever gotten. It literally took like twenty minutes! And it should since I was paying thirty pounds! But it ended up the guy I was talking to in the beginning (the rude one) was not cutting my hair but another man was. But I actually really liked this guy he was so nice and very professional. He took so much time and concentration to cut my hair and he had like two other workers observing him. I guess they were in training. But it was a good haircut. Of course I wasn't paying for a blow dry so it didn't look great when I walked out but I basically ran home so I could make it look the way I wanted and it looks so good! I'm so glad I finally saw what I look like with short hair! It looks so much clean and healthier and I feel more put together with it than having my raggity extensions in. So I'm glad it turned out the way it did. But after I was done playing with it I went to church. We just made cheese quesadillas for dinner and then I got to Skype Lauren, Sam and Stef, and stoner Ana Kim and Nina. So that was nice! Later me and trilby watched Madeline and drank tea. How English of us!

January 26 2013

I woke today and said it was going to be a good day and it really was! I went to the park and juggled with my soccer ball for awhile and then came back and me and trilby planned on running some errands today. So we went to boots pharmacy store and sainsburys for some groceries. It was so nice walking through town during the day. When we got back we tried making these yogurt covered strawberries but we used plain low fat yogurt and they turned out disgusting. But then I went for a really good run and normally I need an iPod but I didn't feel like using one today so I just enjoyed all my surroundings and I liked that so much better! But when I got back me and trilby worked out and then made leftovers of our grilled cheeseburger wraps. They were even better tonight. Afterwards we started getting ready and by nine Frankie got here and we were taking jäger bombs. Sooo good. But we were going to this club called proud in Camden and it was actually an old horse stable made into a club. It was kind of cool but the club sucked. Not to mention when we were about to switch trains the train we had to get on was closed! So then we had to somehow find the bus that goes to Camden and that took forever. Plus it started to rain! Bt the music at the club sucked and almost every guy there was flirting with every guy there?! There were So many gay guys we didn't even get hit on once! Except for the security guards who were so sexy. We actually met trilbys friend from high school there since she is also in London so that was nice. But we got lost again on the way home but finally managed to find our bus and make it back by 245.

January 25 2013

Just like every morning I went for a run and did a workout. I actually woke up early tonight again! Maybe I'm passed sleeping in! Yay! But I started researching for my ten paged paper that's due in two weeks ....kinda nervous about that.., but then me and trilby watched this weird movie called fish tank and then cooked dinner. Dinner was a real success tonight! Grilled cheeseburgers wraps and they were delicious! We wanted to save our night out for tomorrow so earlier I decided I didn't think we should just stay in so I looked up free fun stuff to do in London at night, and I came across comedy shows which we talked about awhile ago and wanted to see one so I got directions and we were on our way after dinner and Frankie even came with us! We had the best laughs ever and we didn't even drink! Get that! But the funniest thing ever was that we had to switch trains to get to the place and as we were walking to the second train we noticed the doors were about to close. So I was like run! (Which I later found out I never said out loud...that was my first problem) so I ran onto the train and looked behind me to find the doors shut and Frankie and trilby outside the train and I was inside! I started frantically looking around for some kind of button to open the door but it was hopeless once they were closed they didn't open. So i felt like a little puppy in the window and then the train took off and I was by myself. Everyone saw what happened and I'm just hysterically laughing in the corner and then I got worried and some man told me I could get off at the next station because the next train would be coming in about four minutes. The worst part is none of us had phones so it would just be luck that I found them in the same cart on the next train! When I saw them I ran onto the train and we all started laughing hysterically. If I didn't find them I said I would just go home because there is no way I'm wandering around by myself! So we were all safe and fine and were on our way to the comedy place. It took awhile to find it and it was kind of in the slums but whatever it was something different. So we finally found it and the comedy show was in the basement if the place. The first floor was actually really nice and had a lot of old people...lol but we went in the basement and some guy says oh we have an audience tonight! Come on in! And everyone is just staring at us because clearly they don't really get audiences. And I whispered to trilby what if this Is just a comedy show for comedians!? And I was kidding when I said that but what do you know it was! It was a gig where comedians kind of test out new jokes or people who are comedians in the making. But a lot of them weren't even funny. A lot of the jokes were obviously about us being the only Americans in there and before it started they made us introduce ourselves and tell them what were studying! It was embarrassing but i didnt tell them my real name i made one up and said it was kristen! and I hated being the only audience because I felt so rude when I didn't laugh when something wasn't funny..but it was finally over and as we were walking out a guy was like you guys probably ar go tell your friends about the comedy club and how awful it was! And I was like well can you tell us where the good comedy clubs are? And one of the comedians started cracking up and gave me a high five! I felt so cool I made a comedian laugh! But afterwards we got on the wrong train of course and ended up just getting off at Piccadilly Circus and walked around. Then we took a double decker bus home! We sat on the top and the scenery was gorgeous! All the buildings were white and the architecture was amazing! But overall it was a really fun night and I'm glad we went out and did something that was free and fun! Rather than just sitting in the room!

January 24 2013

I woke up early to morning! Finally! But I went for a run and did a plank workout which I want to start doing everyday! But the run was so nice. I stopped on the bridge and just looked out into the water with all the ducks and birds. Everything is just so beautiful when you close your eyes you can hear nature the water, ducks, leaves blowing. It brings a tear to my eye every time. I had class today so I got ready and we left. It was photography class. It's not that boring its just so long! When we got back we just ate leftovers and did some homework.

January 23 2013

Today is my day where I have two classes! Ugh what a drag! 7 hours of class in one day is just dreadful! In between classes me and trilby went to Eat. To get some lunch before my next class. When I got back me and trilby started making dinner. Tonight we planned sweet and sour chicken! Everything was going well until I decided we should make the sauce I mean we had MOST of the ingredients. That was the first problem.. Tip #1 make sure you have all of the ingredients before you start making something. We had everything but the right kind of vinegar and sugar. We only had sugar cubes and I had to do the math on how much would equal 3/4 cup. I gave up. So we had this big concoction of stuff that smelled and tasted like vinegar. Needless to say we ended up dumping it and using the jar of sweet and sour sauce we bought...way better idea. Everything turned out good though...except the mixed vegetables. But the brown rice was delicious. Afterwards, Me and trilby decided to watch a movie and eat ice cream.. Which was the one and only time we were going to buy it haha. But it was sooo good. I miss junk food. Anyways, then we just went to bed.

January 22 2013

Welp soccer was cancelled again today! I was kind if glad though because I had a lot homework. So me and trilby went to the London center and got done all of our homework and printed stuff, since we get free printing there. But it was also the first day of our online class so we just had to write a blog post. Not bad. Then we went to the grocery store and got groceries for the next three nights of dinner so we wouldn't have to go back every night. So we planned out dinners and bought all the ingredients! I forgot to mention that at the grocery stores almost everyone uses self checkout herr! I've actually gotten used to it myself! But when we got back we decided to workout and got done around 7 but we weren't as hungry so we decided to just have soup tonight and well make dinner tomorrow. But we do hate eating early here because we don't like to get hungry later because there's nothing really to eat. So normally well eat around 7. But I finished up more homework afterwards and went to bed!

January 21 2013

I woke late again ugh. I'm going to start setting my alarm clock. I'm sick of not doing anything on weekdays! I'm in London for gods sake! So me and trilby decided that were just gonna get on the tube and get off at every stop once a day (when we have off and no homework) and just explore! But when I woke up I worked out and then took a shower. Trilby has class on Mondays so I was on my own today. I made such a good lunch! We had one chicken breast left from the pasta we made so I made a grilled chicken sandwich on whole wheat with mayo lettuce and mozzarella cheese and then I made a cup of tea which I'm really starting to like now! It's so much lighter than coffee! So hopefully Ill start drinking tea instead of coffee when I get back home because its definitely better for you. But then I just did homework all day. When trilby got home made the last of our leftovers, soup, and salad. My soccer ball came in today! Yay! Ill definitely be using that a lot. Training with city university starts tomorrow if its not cancelled because of the weather again.

January 20 2013

Well I didn't feel so great this morning...rough night hahah. But I slept until one! Ah that's crazy but it's so easy to sleep in here because the curtains close and it's dark in here so no sunlight gets through! But we woke up and made some breakfast and then just layed around. I brought myself to get up and go to church but that wasn't happening for trilby so I went myself. It was snowing so hard and it was freezing but the walk was so pretty with the snow covered trees. Everything was just so white and when you looked up the snow was falling on my face in the night sky. Loved it. But church was good and then I went home and we made leftovers again. I think it will last us one more day! But then we just hung out the rest of the night. Nothing special.

January 19 2013

This morning we went to portabello market which is a two mile long market. Our RLA Phillip bought everyone a breakfast sandwich at this bakery and it was soo good. It was absolutely freezing out I couldn't even handle how cold and painful my hands felt. But I tried to suck it up for as long as I could. The market was amazing if course as is everything here. But he showed us where George Orwell, the author of 1984, lived so that was pretty cool. He also wanted us to taste London's best orange juice so he took us to this little stand where they made it right in front of you! I didn't like it that much it was really thick And they put carrots in it? That turned me off a little, maybe I would've liked it more if I didn't see them make it. Anyway then we were able to go off on our own. The first part was all antiques and really cool old fashioned stuff like cameras and sports stuff and then the other parts were food and clothes. We didn't make it very far that's how cold it was. So we turned around and headed back and said we would come when it gets a little warmer out and when we have money because we didn't have any that day. So we went home and just cuddled up all day. It's just so freezing we can't even go anywhere! I just want it to get a little warmer. Later we ate dinner, leftovers from our delicious pasta, and then around nine we started getting ready for our big night out! Haha since we narrowed it to once a week.... But we pregamed at the house and then left around eleven to go to a club called Los locos. I heard it was good and that there were actually white people there! Yay! It was only six pounds to get in and we got a voucher for a free drink! Awesome! So right when we got there we put our coats down and went right to the bar for our free drink. We got like a coke and rum kind of drink. Then we hit the dance floor where we went like the whole night. We stayed until the club closed! And then we got lost trying to find our bus stop and ended up walking around the city for like an hour and it was freezing! Good thing I brought flat shoes in the pocket of my jacket because there's no way I could have done that in heels. It was so funny there was this group of people taking a picture and I was like let's get in! So my whole group got in there picture with them! Hilarious. Then we asked a police officer and he told us how to get to the bus stop after telling someone he was going to arrest them! Ah! So we finally made it home around 430! What a nightt

January 18 2013

Well today wasn't that interesting. We got snowed in! Good thing the view is pretty from my window because everything was white, the trees the cars. It was so beautiful because it actually stuck this time! We worked out for a while and then showered and just hung out. We made these delicious pizzas for dinner. Mhmm. We planned on staying in for the night because going out started to get expensive and since we had to be up in the morning for portobello market, we decided we would go out Saturday night and stay in tonight. But, the best part of the day was when we booked flights to Spain for Easter for five days! Ahhhh it felt s spontaneous it was just like "let's do it" and we did it! We're going to stay with trilbys aunt who lives right outside Madrid. So we are soooo excited for that!

January 17 2013

When I woke up I went for a really good run. You know those runs where your just like "wow that was a really good workout!" Yeah it was one of those and followed by a really good Pinterest workout of course. I had photography class today but we were meeting at the Victoria & Albert museum which is actually a photography museum but it has a jewelry and costume exhibit. It was so cool but we didn't get to see the costumes because all of a sudden the loudspeaker sounds and someone says that there is a fire in the building and everyone needed to exit immediately! I really wanted to hide because I feel like that's what they would do in a movie but trilby wasn't up for it.. We couldn't find our class when we went outside so we just left.. But we plan on going back because we really were enjoying it and want to see more. We stopped at the grocery store to get stuff to make dinner which was by far the best dinner ever. We made asparagus, Parmesan, chicken penne with garlic cheese bread.yum! Of course got the recipe from Pinterest. This was a big step for us because we kept buying pre cooked meat but today we bought the raw chicken breasts and cooked them ourselves! So proud! We were going to go out tonight but we decided to start going out only once a week because its starting to get expensive! So we just watched movies and hung out for the rest of the night.