Day 82 4/3/12
Today is the day. It was my official last day in London. I still cannot believe how fast time has flown and how much I have done in the past 3 months. I can honestly tell you that I think I have changed as a person and I hope for the better.
What did I do today? I went back to Piccadilly Circus with Jordan to Waterstones, the bookstore once again. We were trying to find a book for her grandfather. He's quite hard to find the perfect gift for. We eventually did and then we went downstairs to Costa because I needed some caffeine I was that exhausted. I was so tired my knees were starting to buckle so I knew I needed a wake up drink stat! It helped and Jordan paid for her book. Oh I forgot to mention before that we went to Cool Britannia another souvenir shop. I got a little West Ham bag that I cannot wait to start using and picked up some tissues for the plane ride. I think I have a cold but to be honest I have no idea what it is. Then after that we went to Waterstones. Oh did I mention we walked right by a movie set for the movie Rushed? Yes, we did. We did not see anyone but there was a taxi set up in the middle of Piccadilly and they changed the underground sign. It was pretty cool. I found out later today that Jordan and I missed Demi Lovato because she was exactly where we were but I have no idea at what time. After all of that we went to Oxford since I wanted to get some shorts. I went to the store New Look and ended up getting two shirts ( 2 for 10 pounds) and some cute shorts. I was happy and then we headed back. Chilled in the flatt for a while. Then Michelle and I went to Primark for one last time. I picked up some more stockings since I love the style and wanted to make sure I was fully stocked on them. After that headed back to the flatt. Did some more packing, cleaning up and all that fun stuff. At around 7pm Jordan, Michelle and I started making dinner with all the food we had left. We made on big pot luck dinner which of course non of the guys joined in on. Go figure. It was nice we had broccolli with cheese, corn, corn bread, pasta, fries, meatloaf. It was quite good and very filling. After that we went back to packing, chilling out and then took a nap. I personally do not plan on sleeping to help with my sleep scheduele when i get back home. Especially since we have to be outside by 4:30am. Sleep is not worth it. So, now I am just writing my blog, charging my phones, ipod, and anything else I need and then will finish packing soon. I am just about done and I will be praying its less than 50lbs. Last time I checked it was 49 and all of my other bags are completely full. Thank God I just have one flight and now I have to pray my bag will FIT in the overhead. I'm a tad weak so lifting it up will be an adventure and especially since I have a beyond bloated back pack to bring on the plane as well.... Oh I hope it goes by fast! So excited to go home!!!! I love Europe, I really do but everyone needs to go home after a while. I'm excited to remember what American Culture is all about. The best part is I can come back legal =].
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Day 81 4/2/12
Day 81 4/2/12
Monday! Today started off meeting at St. Pauls Cathedral at 10am ( YES! The last cathedral! I'm sorry but I have been in more churches/cathedrals that can last me a life time). We looked around for a bit then climbed to the very top to see a beautiful view of London. It was over 1000 steps going up and down. My legs were shaking it was a good experience but you need to be fit as well as not claustrophobic. It was worth it and that was defiantly my exercise for the day. It was a gorgeous view and it made up for me not paying to go on the London eye. I can at least say I've been there about ten times now just not actually up on it. After that I headed back with Jordan. I had to go mail something and she wanted to grab lunch because she had to go out to do something. We ended up eating together at a southern fried chicken place. Then we headed off to Mailbox etc to go mail some of my stuff out. They were holding it since i had some paperwork to fill out still. After that Jordan was trying to figure out where she had to go to get to the Royal College. Luckily she found some internet while standing out in the middle of the sidewalk. It was quite strange and random but who cares, free internet is free internet! She found out where it was she had to go and we were off! After that we went to Starbucks to use their internet to find out where Waterstones was. Was not helpful but we figured it out. So, yes we went back to Piccadilly. Found the bookstore and it reminded me a bit of a Barnes and noble. I bought the Hunger Games ( I now have to move on from Chapter 4). It'll eventually happen. After that we had to head back to get ready for our party tonight at Tiger Tiger. It was our programs party since it was the end of the semester. Of course it would be held at one of the most happening clubs on a Monday night. We got back , got dressed left around 6:10pm with Michelle and Shelby. It was quite nice. We had the cloud lounge to ourselves for a few hours. It was fun hanging out with everyone for our last real night out in London. After a while though the club started to get extremely crowded. I ended up making out with one guy named Brendan for like a minute (sloppy kisser). Then I met a set of twins whose birthday was today and of course made out with one of them. At least I can say I made out with a twin from London on a professional football team. Sadly, I don't remember the team nor his name. But, he had nice arms and was quite fit. I had no problem with. Oh did I mention I was just about sober the whole night. Nothing was really working for me. After a while the club started to get very annoying. It was extremely crowded and it was only me, Jordan and Michelle left. I just wanted to go home to pack and I had things to do Tuesday before I left. It was an adventure lets say trying to get out of the club. We finally did and then headed back to the flatts. I got ready for bed, packed more, and just went online for a while until I went to sleep. That was my last Monday night in London. I would say I was quite productive.
Monday! Today started off meeting at St. Pauls Cathedral at 10am ( YES! The last cathedral! I'm sorry but I have been in more churches/cathedrals that can last me a life time). We looked around for a bit then climbed to the very top to see a beautiful view of London. It was over 1000 steps going up and down. My legs were shaking it was a good experience but you need to be fit as well as not claustrophobic. It was worth it and that was defiantly my exercise for the day. It was a gorgeous view and it made up for me not paying to go on the London eye. I can at least say I've been there about ten times now just not actually up on it. After that I headed back with Jordan. I had to go mail something and she wanted to grab lunch because she had to go out to do something. We ended up eating together at a southern fried chicken place. Then we headed off to Mailbox etc to go mail some of my stuff out. They were holding it since i had some paperwork to fill out still. After that Jordan was trying to figure out where she had to go to get to the Royal College. Luckily she found some internet while standing out in the middle of the sidewalk. It was quite strange and random but who cares, free internet is free internet! She found out where it was she had to go and we were off! After that we went to Starbucks to use their internet to find out where Waterstones was. Was not helpful but we figured it out. So, yes we went back to Piccadilly. Found the bookstore and it reminded me a bit of a Barnes and noble. I bought the Hunger Games ( I now have to move on from Chapter 4). It'll eventually happen. After that we had to head back to get ready for our party tonight at Tiger Tiger. It was our programs party since it was the end of the semester. Of course it would be held at one of the most happening clubs on a Monday night. We got back , got dressed left around 6:10pm with Michelle and Shelby. It was quite nice. We had the cloud lounge to ourselves for a few hours. It was fun hanging out with everyone for our last real night out in London. After a while though the club started to get extremely crowded. I ended up making out with one guy named Brendan for like a minute (sloppy kisser). Then I met a set of twins whose birthday was today and of course made out with one of them. At least I can say I made out with a twin from London on a professional football team. Sadly, I don't remember the team nor his name. But, he had nice arms and was quite fit. I had no problem with. Oh did I mention I was just about sober the whole night. Nothing was really working for me. After a while the club started to get very annoying. It was extremely crowded and it was only me, Jordan and Michelle left. I just wanted to go home to pack and I had things to do Tuesday before I left. It was an adventure lets say trying to get out of the club. We finally did and then headed back to the flatts. I got ready for bed, packed more, and just went online for a while until I went to sleep. That was my last Monday night in London. I would say I was quite productive.
Day 80 4/1/12
Day 80 4/1/12
Sunday. My last sunday in London! Its bittersweet to be honest. I slept in. It felt great. The day started off relaxed and then we (Jordan, Michelle, Amanda and I) headed to Abbey road! That was actually a lot of fun. Also, learned that its really hard to take a picture in the middle of the road trying to look like the Beatles... Cars dont like that..... I failed at it because apparently I kept leaning forward. Why? I have no idea. I also do not like being in the middle of the street. I do not care if the cars have to stop I do not trust them! The whole thing probably took at least 3o minutes. Sadly, we could not even do it at the right cross road since there was construction and who wants that in their picture? No one. We walked down to Abbey Road studios which was pretty awesome. Its amazing how close we were to it! Then we hopped onto a bus to head to Piccadilly to check out Waterstones (largest bookstore in Europe). Sadly, we did not make it in time. Instead we went to eat one last time at Pizza Express. I wish they had them in the states. They have really good food! After that we did a little souvenir shopping at a cute inexpensive shop. After that we found this delicious cinnabun place. It was very tasty! After that adventure we headed back home. I went to the off license to pick up some trash bags since I needed to pack/get ready to move out/throw stuff out reasons. After that I went back to the flatts did a little packing and just chilled for the rest of the night. Had to get up early tomorrow to head to St. Pauls Cathedral.
Sunday. My last sunday in London! Its bittersweet to be honest. I slept in. It felt great. The day started off relaxed and then we (Jordan, Michelle, Amanda and I) headed to Abbey road! That was actually a lot of fun. Also, learned that its really hard to take a picture in the middle of the road trying to look like the Beatles... Cars dont like that..... I failed at it because apparently I kept leaning forward. Why? I have no idea. I also do not like being in the middle of the street. I do not care if the cars have to stop I do not trust them! The whole thing probably took at least 3o minutes. Sadly, we could not even do it at the right cross road since there was construction and who wants that in their picture? No one. We walked down to Abbey Road studios which was pretty awesome. Its amazing how close we were to it! Then we hopped onto a bus to head to Piccadilly to check out Waterstones (largest bookstore in Europe). Sadly, we did not make it in time. Instead we went to eat one last time at Pizza Express. I wish they had them in the states. They have really good food! After that we did a little souvenir shopping at a cute inexpensive shop. After that we found this delicious cinnabun place. It was very tasty! After that adventure we headed back home. I went to the off license to pick up some trash bags since I needed to pack/get ready to move out/throw stuff out reasons. After that I went back to the flatts did a little packing and just chilled for the rest of the night. Had to get up early tomorrow to head to St. Pauls Cathedral.
Day 79 3/3/12
Day 79 3/31/12
Today was a pretty chill day. I went to Mailbox etc. to mail out some stuff to home. I have a lot to bring home. Then I came back to the flatts and basically chilled there for a few hours. Then I went for a walk and checked out some stores on Kilburn. Its nice to just walk a lone for a while. Then I came back and chilled some more. Later I went out one last time with my roommates (Jordan and Michelle). We went to the westbury. It was not that amazing but decent. I had my crack-baby (shot) and I pre-gammed with the girls but I really was not that drunk at all. We came back fairly early and since Westbury is close its not bad of a walk. After we came back I basically got ready for bed and just went online then went to bed as usual.
Today was a pretty chill day. I went to Mailbox etc. to mail out some stuff to home. I have a lot to bring home. Then I came back to the flatts and basically chilled there for a few hours. Then I went for a walk and checked out some stores on Kilburn. Its nice to just walk a lone for a while. Then I came back and chilled some more. Later I went out one last time with my roommates (Jordan and Michelle). We went to the westbury. It was not that amazing but decent. I had my crack-baby (shot) and I pre-gammed with the girls but I really was not that drunk at all. We came back fairly early and since Westbury is close its not bad of a walk. After we came back I basically got ready for bed and just went online then went to bed as usual.
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Day 78 3/30/12
Day 78 3/30/12
Today was ours! I slept in and it felt amazing! I went to hyde and Kensington Park with Krista today. It was fun. We left the flatts around 2pm and got on the bus. We got to Hyde park and walked around for a bit. We found this really cool looking tree of flowers and decided to hang out in there for a bit. We were just having some laughs and picture taking moments. Then we kept on walking because it was probably best we didnt eat lunch under that tree with all the flower petals falling into our food. We found this nice log to sit on. It was very relaxing and it was a beautiful day out. We had our lunch and finished with some desert of Matzah and Jaffa cakes dipped in Nutella. Obviously it was a good desert. Then we kept on walking and soon ended up in Kennsignton Park. We were now on the hunt for Peter Pan the statue! I remember my cousin, Tiffany telling me about it and how she wanted me to go see it. On the way we some cool fountains and I even saw a man that looked like Dru Wakely from the Midnight Beast. No it was not him. Yes, I was sad because I really wanted to run into one of the members because I love their music so much! Oh well then we started to walk near the river and it was beautiful and soon enough we found Peter Pan! Thats right folks I traveled to and from Never-land in the matter of a few minutes! The statue was quite nice and very well sculptured. It was very cool and worth checking out. Then we kept on walking to try and find Princess Diana's fountain. It was by the water and it was a very beautiful scene. When we found it you could hear all the little children screaming.\laughing having so much fun. It was interesting. At first I had no idea why that would be her fountain if people could jump in it. It was like a water path. Its hard to explain its very interesting. I of course had to put my feet in it. Krista and I just sat at the edge and put our feet in the freezing water. It was fun and then I started to walk around. It not only hurt from the cold water numbing my feet but the way they formed the ground. It was really odd. Still fun though. Then we put our shoes back on found a nice spot on the grass and started to read. I started the Hunger games. After about an hour and a half it started to get a bit colder so Krista and I headed back. I got to the flatts and chilled out for a while. Then later Jordan and I went to Baker street to the movie theatre to go see the Hunger Games. It was a good movie but I prefer the book. Not going to lie but if Josh Hutcherson ever wants to be my Peeta he sure as hell can! =]. The movie theater was cute looking it didnt even look like a theatre. You could get dinner and all this fancy stuff and the way it was set just looked like a nice restaurant not a theater. It was unique. After the movie Jordan and I headed back to the flatts and just did a few little things and then went to bed.
Today was ours! I slept in and it felt amazing! I went to hyde and Kensington Park with Krista today. It was fun. We left the flatts around 2pm and got on the bus. We got to Hyde park and walked around for a bit. We found this really cool looking tree of flowers and decided to hang out in there for a bit. We were just having some laughs and picture taking moments. Then we kept on walking because it was probably best we didnt eat lunch under that tree with all the flower petals falling into our food. We found this nice log to sit on. It was very relaxing and it was a beautiful day out. We had our lunch and finished with some desert of Matzah and Jaffa cakes dipped in Nutella. Obviously it was a good desert. Then we kept on walking and soon ended up in Kennsignton Park. We were now on the hunt for Peter Pan the statue! I remember my cousin, Tiffany telling me about it and how she wanted me to go see it. On the way we some cool fountains and I even saw a man that looked like Dru Wakely from the Midnight Beast. No it was not him. Yes, I was sad because I really wanted to run into one of the members because I love their music so much! Oh well then we started to walk near the river and it was beautiful and soon enough we found Peter Pan! Thats right folks I traveled to and from Never-land in the matter of a few minutes! The statue was quite nice and very well sculptured. It was very cool and worth checking out. Then we kept on walking to try and find Princess Diana's fountain. It was by the water and it was a very beautiful scene. When we found it you could hear all the little children screaming.\laughing having so much fun. It was interesting. At first I had no idea why that would be her fountain if people could jump in it. It was like a water path. Its hard to explain its very interesting. I of course had to put my feet in it. Krista and I just sat at the edge and put our feet in the freezing water. It was fun and then I started to walk around. It not only hurt from the cold water numbing my feet but the way they formed the ground. It was really odd. Still fun though. Then we put our shoes back on found a nice spot on the grass and started to read. I started the Hunger games. After about an hour and a half it started to get a bit colder so Krista and I headed back. I got to the flatts and chilled out for a while. Then later Jordan and I went to Baker street to the movie theatre to go see the Hunger Games. It was a good movie but I prefer the book. Not going to lie but if Josh Hutcherson ever wants to be my Peeta he sure as hell can! =]. The movie theater was cute looking it didnt even look like a theatre. You could get dinner and all this fancy stuff and the way it was set just looked like a nice restaurant not a theater. It was unique. After the movie Jordan and I headed back to the flatts and just did a few little things and then went to bed.
Day 77 3/28/12
Day 77 3/28/12
Last class of the semester!!! I was so excited! First it started off with taping our dialogues for theatre. That was an interesting time. Then came Math class where I had to do my presentation... Oh boy was that fun! I did mess up on a few things but it went alright. Then came British Life and Culture..... I don't even want to talk about that class. After that I went back to the flatts and then I headed out to the London eye with Shelby and Jordan. We were going to meet with the Art History class to do some tagging in a tunnel. It was quite fun and yes, this was legal. I can now say I have left my mark in London. Because of that I ended up getting spray paint on my fingers so I was a bit annoyed at myself for that since I was going to a show right after but oh well it was fine. I went to Picccadilly Circus to go see Les Mis! I was so excited! This is one of the few shows I have wanted to see but never could. Especially since it does not play in the USA only in Europe. I was even more excited because I had second row seats! Row B seat 9. Amazing seats! I saw everything clearly and it was mind blowing!!! Defiantly worth going to see. I know the tickets were a little pricy but it was honestly worth it! At the end of the show I went to the stage door to meet the cast. As usual they didnt stop and its hard to recognize some of them out of costume. I did get a few autographs and met the main star. He was so nice! I even met two girls (one londoner, one liver poolian). They were very nice and loved the show as well. Though I think they preferred Wicked since one of the girls had seen it 9 times and counting. It was really quite fun and then I came home and basically relaxed and went to bed not long after.
Last class of the semester!!! I was so excited! First it started off with taping our dialogues for theatre. That was an interesting time. Then came Math class where I had to do my presentation... Oh boy was that fun! I did mess up on a few things but it went alright. Then came British Life and Culture..... I don't even want to talk about that class. After that I went back to the flatts and then I headed out to the London eye with Shelby and Jordan. We were going to meet with the Art History class to do some tagging in a tunnel. It was quite fun and yes, this was legal. I can now say I have left my mark in London. Because of that I ended up getting spray paint on my fingers so I was a bit annoyed at myself for that since I was going to a show right after but oh well it was fine. I went to Picccadilly Circus to go see Les Mis! I was so excited! This is one of the few shows I have wanted to see but never could. Especially since it does not play in the USA only in Europe. I was even more excited because I had second row seats! Row B seat 9. Amazing seats! I saw everything clearly and it was mind blowing!!! Defiantly worth going to see. I know the tickets were a little pricy but it was honestly worth it! At the end of the show I went to the stage door to meet the cast. As usual they didnt stop and its hard to recognize some of them out of costume. I did get a few autographs and met the main star. He was so nice! I even met two girls (one londoner, one liver poolian). They were very nice and loved the show as well. Though I think they preferred Wicked since one of the girls had seen it 9 times and counting. It was really quite fun and then I came home and basically relaxed and went to bed not long after.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Day 76 3/27/12
Day 76 3/27/12
Happy Birthday to me! Yes, that is correct today is the day I celebrate my 21st Birthday!! It is funny when you think about it my sister who is two minutes older than me celebrated her 21st 6 hours after me. I started the day off by going to class (Pop music) and I was excited because he was suppose to play some spice girls today (something he dreaded). Sadly it turned out he didn't. I was kind of bummed out about it. After that class I went back to the flatt and I was bored just sitting waiting for tonight to happen so I decided to do some shopping. I went to Primark and bought some cute tights (They actually fit!!!) and then I bought some nice red high heels. Yes, that was a Kellie Pickler reference. I was pretty excited for tonight because I thought it would be fun! Got back to the flatt and just hung out for a while and facebooked and all that fun stuff. After that I showered and started to get ready for tonight. We were going to Planet Hollywood. Around 6:30ish pm Jordan, Krista, Shelby and myself headed to Planet Hollywood. Michelle, Amanda, Brittany and Vikki were meeting us down there. I learned heels were a BAD idea! I could barely walk I was in that much pain. Then we got to Planet Hollywood and we ordered this HUGE drink for 20 pounds. We got the titanic cocktail. it was actually quite good. Then I almost spilled it because I put my heels on the chair as I do with most of the time and my heels got caught and I almost fell flat on the table. Scared me and the girls.... Good Brooke clutsy moment right there. It was classy. It was amusing. Then we soon got seated and got some drinks and dinner. It was a fun time and I even got my name to come up on the screen "Happy Birthday Brook. Have a lovely day." Too bad my name is spelled Brooke. Oh well it was still nice. Still a fun night. Then Brittany, Amanda, Jordan, Michelle, Krista and I all headed to a pub/bar named Adventure in covent garden. It was quite fun. Allie and Kara came a little while after. We were having fun and we ended up taking about 6 shots each of skittles since there was a deal. By the end of the night I had at least 8 shots and was barely tipsy. I also had some guys come over and wish me a happy birthday. I got kissed on the cheek by about five different men. My favorite (didnt kiss me on the cheek) was this guy Will. He looked like Draco Malfoy but was way cuter! He was sober and still having a light conversation with me! I was quite excited but when he stopped after a bit I was like dam! Oh well everything happens for a reason. It was a great night nonetheless. One of my favorite moments was when we all (Krista, Jordan, Michelle, Amanda, Kara, Brittany, Allie) were on the tube. Allie and Kara were just HILARIOUS! I can also now say that I had people sing Happy birthday to me on the tube! Good thing it was the last tube of the night since a lot of people minus the one guy cracking up was not enjoying the song. I loved it and thought it was so amusing! It was a great end to an amazing night! Everyone told me that 21 was not a great birthday to have in London but a lot of the Londoners came up to me and were like "that's awesome your 21" ::high five::. It was great. Plus how many people do you know got sung to on a tube? I doubt many.
Forgot to mention that on the way back my shoes were so painful and we had to make sure we caught the last tube I walked barefoot. Now how many people do you know can say they walked around London barefoot? I used a lot of dis-infective wipes on my feet that night.
Happy Birthday to me! Yes, that is correct today is the day I celebrate my 21st Birthday!! It is funny when you think about it my sister who is two minutes older than me celebrated her 21st 6 hours after me. I started the day off by going to class (Pop music) and I was excited because he was suppose to play some spice girls today (something he dreaded). Sadly it turned out he didn't. I was kind of bummed out about it. After that class I went back to the flatt and I was bored just sitting waiting for tonight to happen so I decided to do some shopping. I went to Primark and bought some cute tights (They actually fit!!!) and then I bought some nice red high heels. Yes, that was a Kellie Pickler reference. I was pretty excited for tonight because I thought it would be fun! Got back to the flatt and just hung out for a while and facebooked and all that fun stuff. After that I showered and started to get ready for tonight. We were going to Planet Hollywood. Around 6:30ish pm Jordan, Krista, Shelby and myself headed to Planet Hollywood. Michelle, Amanda, Brittany and Vikki were meeting us down there. I learned heels were a BAD idea! I could barely walk I was in that much pain. Then we got to Planet Hollywood and we ordered this HUGE drink for 20 pounds. We got the titanic cocktail. it was actually quite good. Then I almost spilled it because I put my heels on the chair as I do with most of the time and my heels got caught and I almost fell flat on the table. Scared me and the girls.... Good Brooke clutsy moment right there. It was classy. It was amusing. Then we soon got seated and got some drinks and dinner. It was a fun time and I even got my name to come up on the screen "Happy Birthday Brook. Have a lovely day." Too bad my name is spelled Brooke. Oh well it was still nice. Still a fun night. Then Brittany, Amanda, Jordan, Michelle, Krista and I all headed to a pub/bar named Adventure in covent garden. It was quite fun. Allie and Kara came a little while after. We were having fun and we ended up taking about 6 shots each of skittles since there was a deal. By the end of the night I had at least 8 shots and was barely tipsy. I also had some guys come over and wish me a happy birthday. I got kissed on the cheek by about five different men. My favorite (didnt kiss me on the cheek) was this guy Will. He looked like Draco Malfoy but was way cuter! He was sober and still having a light conversation with me! I was quite excited but when he stopped after a bit I was like dam! Oh well everything happens for a reason. It was a great night nonetheless. One of my favorite moments was when we all (Krista, Jordan, Michelle, Amanda, Kara, Brittany, Allie) were on the tube. Allie and Kara were just HILARIOUS! I can also now say that I had people sing Happy birthday to me on the tube! Good thing it was the last tube of the night since a lot of people minus the one guy cracking up was not enjoying the song. I loved it and thought it was so amusing! It was a great end to an amazing night! Everyone told me that 21 was not a great birthday to have in London but a lot of the Londoners came up to me and were like "that's awesome your 21" ::high five::. It was great. Plus how many people do you know got sung to on a tube? I doubt many.
Forgot to mention that on the way back my shoes were so painful and we had to make sure we caught the last tube I walked barefoot. Now how many people do you know can say they walked around London barefoot? I used a lot of dis-infective wipes on my feet that night.
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