Sorry worthy followers of my blog. I have been without Internet, and blogging is quite challenging from an internet café. Lots of foreign men, shouting to their family and friends on Skype or their cell phones. It’s quite bustling and busy, but enjoyable nonetheless. It helps me to get out of the house when I’m not quite sure where else to go. In spite of all this, here are my blogs from the week. Enjoy!
Tuesday September 22
Strange and foreign land.
London is an odd place. They drive on the opposite of the road, not to mention on the opposite side of the vehicle, they use strange words, my newest favorite being farcical…phonetically, that is fAW - sicul…meaning absurd. And can I just say that customer service over here is extremely FARCICAL! Nobody will help you…with anything. They won’t even point you in the right direction of someone who can! Suffice it to say, I have hit dead end after dead end. From blowing fuses all over the house with my apparently extremely high volt-ed hair dryer, to some how scratching my eye in the middle of the night, therefore sitting in my room with no lights and the curtains drawn all day, to getting lost attempting to go talk to someone at my school. Ugh. Can’t I get anywhere?! I mean really people. I have a lot to offer your country, if you’ll just throw me a freakin bone!
Wednesday September 23
Just lovely.
Every room in my flat has a fireplace in it. I feel like I am living in Jane Austen land…truly. The Brits always offer guest’s tea or coffee, and some biscuits or something of the sort. Just lovely. As if expecting the guest to stay… We don’t do these things the states. I think we should. It’s such a kind gesture. On that note, going to search for some tea of some sort in my make shift kitchen. Jenna…you’re kitchen is a work of Martha Stewart compared to what I am currently cooking my shepherds pie in…store bought of course…don’t get too excited! I have not become Suzie homemaker on you. J
Thursday September 24
Thank you "Off License" Convenient Store.
It’s a Friday night. Nobody is home, and I currently have no friends in the area. So I am sitting by myself re-reading the Lucky magazine that Kaley bought me for my plane right over here. Kristen Bell (cover story) is so stinkin cute. Stomach rumbling, I look at the clock and realized my shepherds pie has officially fizzled out of my body and I find myself starving. Yet it’s 8:45 and the area I live in, is a few stops short of classy-Ville. So I can’t walk the 15 minutes to my grocer overflowing with people from every corner of the world, children screaming, and grumpy clerks. I settled for the corner store. Minestrone soup and Crackle Butter biscuits in hand, I head home. After eating, well, more biscuits (yeah, they are really cookies, but I’m attempting to adopt British lingo) than I should have, I notice the “best before” date, is August 29, 2009. Thanks you "Off License." Let’s just say my Crackle Butter coo….I mean biscuits are extra crackly.
Friday September 25
How bizarre the Brit’s Are!
I mean seriously people! British television. It’s horrendous! They take all the commercials from the states, and then mouth over with British voices. Yet, the quality is sub-standard. And the shows start at the weirdest times! I see that it is 9:00, so I turn on the TV to see what’s on, and the guide says Friends. Fantastic! Something I know! Go to the channel, and it starts at 9:16…come again? Everything is also on a totally different time frame. For my avid CWTV fans out there, they are in the middle of playing Privileged. Not re-runs, All New Episodes…How bizarre!
Saturday September 26
For the Harry Potter Lovers…
All the school kids run around looking as though they attend Hogwarts….minus the robes. They all wear little blazers with ties, and the girls wear skirts with ties and blazers. And they have badges on them, I keep trying to get close enough to see what the badges say, but since I have not been able to, I like to imagine which ones are Griffidore worthy, which sneaks are from Slytherin, nerds from Huffle Puff, and the astute from Ravenclaw. Ah yes, what a wonderful imaginary world I live in…And then I find myself a few stops past where I should have gotten off on the Tube. Oh well.. Definitely Worth it J
Sunday September 26
Change of Plans
Yes, well since a visa is necessary for studying in England, and I am without a Visa, looks as though I am coming back home. Change of plans indeed! Hmmmm. What is next? Plan B, umm….there was no Plan B. Flying by the seat of my pants now. Hmph. Looks like I will be state side on Tuesday. Couldn’t get rid of me after all! See you all much sooner than planned. I’m ok with it, but not sure where to take this journey next! We shall see, we shall see!
