Two Week Update

I know I have not posted in a while (shame on me) but I did not intend on making this a daily occurrence. I only want to write if there is something I have done that is worthwhile to share. Classes have now begun which is exciting within itself! I started off taking four classes, but due to time schedules I am now taking 3. These classes are as follows; Learning and Memory (which I am taking towards my psychology major), Introduction to Roman Art, and the History of Popular Music. Each one has been incredibly interesting in its own way and having to go for only one to two hours Tuesday-Friday is not a bad schedule. This gives me tons of times for some awesome activities. I have recently discovered Medicine, and no it is not talking about a pharmacy, it is a hangout on campus where students go to hangout on weekdays and play pool and on weekends it gets turned into a club. I also like to go to Crosslands, an on-campus restraunt, where I get some chips and hang out with my friends. All in all it has been really fun.

Now I'll talk about some fun adventures that I have had. Last Sunday me and my friend ventured out into London in search of Oxford street. We were on a mission, and that mission was Primark! We had both heard of this store through haul videos done on YouTube and saw that it was priced relatively cheap. We were able to make our way through the city (along with using the underground) and managed to make it to our destination. But not without some lunch first. We ate at Nandos, which is famous for their chicken and spicy sauce. I was literally in heaven! It tasted so good. We had such a fun time and I cannot wait for my return to the city next week (will be included in my next update) in the meantime enjoy the pictures we took of the day.

And then there was today! Now today was great for many reasons that can all be boiled down to one word...SNOW! It finally came, and no I am no talking about some light drops that do not stick once they hit the ground, I am talking full blown white-floor snow wonderland. I was as giddy as a little school girl. There was so much joy to be shared with everyone there witnessing this snowy miracle! I had to take a video just to show it (sorry that it was poor quality, it was on my phone and I was so excited I couldn't hold it steady, you can find it on Facebook). If you wish I just posted some pictures below that you can look at of my and my friend just playing around in the white fluff.

 Hope everyone is doing well and I will be doing some fun stuff next week giving me more material to write about. I just have to say I have been here two weeks and it still feels surreal! Just feeling super blessed to be here and am excited for what will become of my next adventures in the city.

A Weekend Adventure

       As Winter Break is slowly coming to an end I figured that I would try to squeeze in as much as I could before my school days begin. On Friday we were given loads of information on our school at the orientation. There we learned about the structure of classes, how to use our libraries, and computer essentials we will need (such as printing). After we were let go from this a friend and I decided that it was time to go into town. We wanted to see London and what all the rave was about.
       We began the journey by taking the train. No one had shown us the way, so after quickly stopping to ask the kind stranger the way to the station we finally arrived. After about an hour we had arrived at the Waterloo London which ended up putting us in the central part of London. We left the station and headed out to be greeted by the London Eye. We knew that we wanted to see all the city so we took a ride on it. Below are the best of the pictures I took from the Eye.

Looking at the Eye

Big Ben!

View of the city

View of the city 2

       It was so lovely to be able to try and observe everything at once. And at night with all the lights shining, it was absolutely stunning. After our ride we decided that we wanted to get some dinner. We walked down on the Westminster Bridge, receiving a better view of Big Ben, and then heading off to The Red Lion. It was a delicious meal, and now realizing that potatoes is a main staple in a British diet. I wanted to get the full experience, allowing myself a glass of wine with my meal before departing to look at more of the city.

Up close and personal with Big Ben

Cheers. Xx

A fantastic meal

       From then on we just went up and down Westminster taking in the sights and just having a casual day trying to soak up as much of the city as we could before heading back on the train to return to the school. Here are some more pictures of what I caught from that night in London.

Everyone needs a shot of this

St. Margarets (I believe)

      The next day that followed was just as exciting! We went to Windsor to see one of the many castles that the queen lived in. Although we were not allowed to take pictures once inside it was amazing all the rooms we were able to see. There were so many extravagant gifts given to the royal families, such as pistols and china. There was also a room devoted entirely to all the crests. I was amazed to see them all. I am regretting not taking the audio tour along with me so I would have more to report back to everyone, but it was really a treasure to see the place. We had a lot of free time, so a group of us ventured around the town having lunch and doing some light shopping. All too quickly it was time to go back on the bus and depart back to the school. I am hoping all of my weekends are as exciting as this one has been. I have made many friends and hope to continue making more as the days progress.

Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle 2 (I was intrigued by the windows)

He didn't find me amusing

Lunch :) (the blocks of white are goat cheese)

A very patriotic telephone booth