The Third Week...again...for the first time...in London.

And so I've made it through another week. Though this has actually been longer than a week. I had thought that opening this blog with the idea that I'd write whenever I had time would actually encourage me to write more, but clearly this is not the case. In any case, I have now found the time to write. So here I am. This past week has been spent missing home a little bit more, but that could have to do with the fact that school is getting a bit tougher now. I suppose I'll tell you about it now.

THURSDAY: I do a lot of grocery shopping. Here in England it seems like nothing is made to last more than a week. If I can find a loaf of bread that has more than five days before the expiration date I am ecstatic. We were shopping for family dinner, since it was Thursday. It was my turn to make food with Melissa Keohane. All I did was helped shop and I put corn in the microwave. We decided to make fajitas, which were extremely good. I don't know if they were really that good or if it was just because of the fact that it's been so long since I've eaten Mexican food.

FRIDAY: We went to Brighton on Friday. Which was very exciting. Brighton is on the southern border of England. The biggest thrill for me was probably skipping stones into the Ocean and getting nailed by the smallest wave I've ever seen. I mean. So small that I didn't even see it until after it hit me. Following the stone skipping we walked on the pier, where I just happened to win at the claw machine, which was probably the highlight of the trip. Yeah.

SATURDAY: Saturday was quite the event. I visited Abbey Road for the first time. No big deal. It was actually quite the nerve-wracking experience. Basically you have to rush out onto the crosswalk hoping that cars stop for you and you take the picture as fast as you can. Multiple times I just didn't worry about the picture and blazed my way across. But eventually I got the picture I wanted. There was a wall on Abbey Road as well that everyone who goes signs. I wrote, "Tell me what you see. Sand & Snow." Yeah. We're international now.

SUNDAY: Sunday was a day of rest.

MONDAY: More school on this day. As much as I try to get used to going to school here it still seems very unnatural to be in a classroom when I'm abroad. It's hard to explain. In any case, class is mandatory so I went. It was on this day that I realized how much group dinners mean to me on Monday nights. After a full day of classes there's only one way to describe the meal that night. "Freedom Food."

TUESDAY: Tuesday my Humanities class went to the V & A, which is a museum about a block away from our house here. It was an extremely interesting experience, made more interesting by seeing a perfect replica of the statue of David by Michelangelo. It was...very...large. I made eye-contact the whole time. I love art. (I posted a PG rated picture. It could only be G if he was wearing a shirt)

WEDNESDAY: This was the first day in which my habits as a picky eater really came to the surface. Don't worry mom, I still tried everything. But that doesn't mean I liked it. We went to a Scandinavian restaurant (...seriously. They exist) and had these weird meatball things. Now, personally, I'm a fan of meat. But not when it has a bunch of onions actually mixed in with it. Not even just placed on top. It was actually mixed in. There was nothing I could do to get them out. No matter how hard I tried, and believe you me, I tried hard. Needless to say, I ate a lot of potatoes that night.

THURSDAY: Thursday was my first time going to the theatre in London. I must say it was quite the experience. We saw the Lion King. It was brilliant. But we were sitting in the balcony, and for someone afraid of heights such as I the balcony can be quite scary. I was in the third row from the front on the balcony, which meant I had to take the stairs down past 20 other rows, and they were steep stairs too. I had an extremely strong grip on the rail going down. Aside from that the show was great.

FRIDAY: Friday was spent sleeping in. I went three weeks without doing it, but at this point it was necessary. Waking up at 11:30 felt amazing. I mean, I still have my goal of being a morning person. But that takes baby steps. I'm willing to take those baby steps.

SATURDAY: But that doesn't mean I won't occasionally sleep in two days in a row. Which is exactly what I did. But the true highlight of Saturday was going to the Science museum. The museum itself wasn't as exciting as I had expected it to be, but it did have one quite entertaining feature. It had a giant sign that said "The Future" right before we entered a different part of the museum. The first thing we see upon entering this room is what appeared to be a giant Atomic Bomb. That's the future. Tell your friends.

SUNDAY: I was quite proud of myself on this day actually. I almost made the mistake of sleeping in three days in a row. I woke up at 9:15 with church starting at 9:30 and I easily could have just stayed in bed, especially since I go to house church every Sunday night anyway. But no. I rushed up, put on a suit (not because I wanted to look amazingly nice. The suit was just the last clean item I had) and then ran to church, with my hair flowing in the breeze. I hope you all enjoy that image. (P.S. The picture is of the church I went to)

MONDAY: The first test of the semester was on this day, and it is a big part of the reason why I hadn't posted the blog in a while. The first test was everything I expected it to be, which was utterly brutal. I'm hoping I acquired a bit of college gold though (meaning a C). It seems like a bit of a low grade but at this point I'd be quite happy with it. Once the test was over I rushed downstairs and got ready for my freedom food, which was amazing. Honestly, on Monday nights it probably doesn't even matter what the food is. Anything would taste good after a test. Except maybe Scandinavian.

TUESDAY: Tuesday was spent mostly celebrating the fact that I had finished my first test. It was very nice to have a day of relaxation after a day of such stress. I spent time watching tv shows and other mindless tasks, and went to a place called Wafflemeister. It was amazing. If you're going to New York in December they're opening one up there. Let them know I sent you, though if you do tell them that they will most likely just stare at you awkwardly and pretend to know what you're talking about. Great tip right? Anyways, it would seem the sun has set on these past two weeks we've had. Here's to the future that seems like it will never come.