What a busy past week it has been! Once I returned from my time in Italy, I hit the ground running in London to finish strong on an extremely busy week. This will give you a synopsis of my week as well as a little countdown at the end…so get excited!
I had my internship both Monday and Wednesday as well as two plays (Orphans and Enron). Now this rarely happens when we have two plays in one week…I usually go straight home to grab a quick dinner, rush to the play to get seated, then the duration usually lasts around 3 hours or so. Then it is back home to work on homework and other things. In my case for this week, I had my first big history paper due on Thursday so there were definitely late nights. Also, it was Kirsten’s 21st birthday on Tuesday so it was off for some Mexican food (YUM) and celebrations!
Although tiring, the week was successful and my paper was complete and ready to be turned in on time. Friday, Jessica and I ventured to the Natural History Museum…coolest museum EVER! It was divided into 5 sections including a variety of subjects such as mammals, a cacoon of insects, humanlife, dinosaurs, earth geology, etc. My favourite part was the earth that you entered into via elevator. I felt like I was in some extra terrestrial movie scene with the music in the background and all. The T-Rex model was pretty cool too because it moved around and sounded like it was real! This was a great way to put a rainy day in London to good use!
Saturday I experienced Portabella Market for the first time..it was a bit overwhelming at times so we didn’t stay long. BUT I did walk away with some great deals and pretty scarves/pashminas. Sunday I went to church then experienced Harrods. Now ya’ll…this store is a true gift from God. Literally, five stories of everything you could ever want/need. AND it contained Christmas World and a Chocolate Bar…not to mention the world’s largest huggable teddy bear. Christmas World was better than the scene in Elf…literally I could hear Christmas music drawing me in and everywhere you turned was something else christmasy. Not only is this my favourite time of the year, but it is also when I will be returning to my friends and family-so I was filled with the warm and fuzzies to say the least! I tried to soak it in as I explored floor after floor (kitchens, designer dresses, food, cosmetics, accessories, instruments, toys…you name it, they had it somewhere)...I will definitely have to take many more trips to keep exploring because I know I probably missed several things!
Watch a T-Rex and experience Christmas World:
1. Friends and family: Now this is a given. But it is true…the people that you hold most dear aren’t here to experience your everyday happenings and your memories.
2. Cheaper prices: I realize I am in London and it is known as being very expensive. But they really aren’t lying! For instance…a Starbucks drink is 3-4 pounds. Then you have to think about doubling that…so you are paying $8 for a drink. Also when eating out, you can easily pay about £10 for a basic meal ($18ish dollars)…yikes!
3. Driving: I realized how much I enjoy having a car right there to take to target, the grocery store, the mall…whatever it may be. Although I have learned to love public transportation (yay saving the environment), I am looking forward to driving again…I hope I remember how!
4. Chick-fil-A & Cookout Milkshakes: My mouth is watering just thinking of my grilled chicken sandwich from Chickfila and Chocolate with peanut butter cups from cookout. This will be one of my meals upon my return to USA.
5. My bed: The beds we have here are less than comfortable. Feeling the springs through the mattress isn’t the best feeling ever, but I have gotten used to it. My bed at home (complete with a pillow top and down pillow) awaits me and I can’t wait!
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