lovin london

Well, as you can see from the slideshow above, my group has arrived and we are now all settled in. My roommate, Sally and I are having a blast! The photos are correct representations of the size of our room. I think that the pictures make it seem bigger actually. I live in Bayswater, which is a step down from the beautiful posh South Kensington where Tyler is. My flat does have some benefits, however, such as air conditioning, wireless internet, a small balcony, and a close tube station. Thursday night Tyler, Sally, and myself went to this really cool club/restaurant for a cheap hamburger and chips (fries), and then we listened to the local musicians in Covent Gardens. Friday I had lecture about working in Britain which was very interesting and helpful. There are so many differences over here and I sometimes need a translator, the language is so different! Saturday was a fabulous day filled with the parade for the Queen's birthday and a visit to the amazing British Museum. The amount of things in the museum really showed the power that this country used to have. My favourite things were the mummys, the Enlightenment exhibit, and the Rosetta Stone. More later. Cheers!

so many sights to see!

yay pictures!

Monday was a crazy day! I got to sleep in which was nice, however I seemed to have had an off day. I woke up startled to the routine fire alarm check, not knowing where the heck I was...Then I tried to dry my hair and set off a smoke detector. I locked one of the residents of the flats out, and I got lost for 45 minutes trying to meet Tyler for lunch. It was pretty comical. Last night Tyler and I walked around Hyde Park and saw Kensington Palace. It was a beautiful evening. Today I was very adventurous and rode the tube all by myself to Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus. I went into many stores, made a purchase at the Gap, and relaxed in a park. It was glorious, and a much less stressful day!

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Hello from London, I am finally here! I got in on Sunday around 7:30 AM. Had a bit of trouble at the Gatwick airport, but I caught a cabbie and arrived at Tyler's flat for the big surprise around 10 AM. Oh gosh, he was totally surprised! I rang the door bell and he came to open it and almost shut the door in my face he was so shocked! I wish I had a video camera to have captured the look on his face! After the initial shock started to wear off, we headed to All Souls Church. It was amazing! After church we did some exploring, and I got to see so much! I saw Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, Leicster Square, Covent Gardens, Big Ben, Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and The London Eye, just to name a few! The city is gorgeous, I am in love with the architectual detail on these old buildings. It's a lot like New York, but way cooler! Everything is backwards, which confuses me greatly. Tyler and I celebrated his birthday at the Texas Embassy (which he loved). The cuisine was Mexican (of course) which was a little taste of home for him. My feet were killing me after all that walking! A lot packed in to my first day in London :)