Miles and Smiles Away: October 2015

Quick update: school is hard. It’s midterm week(s) and I’ve been living on campus. I go home, shower, take a nap, and then head back to school. Seriously. It’s horrible. Monday I was on campus for 20 hours…TWENTY! Unfortunately, all of November is going to be like this because we have papers, assignments, quizzes and/or exams every week. SO… if I continue to slack on the blogging, please forgive me.

Anyway, life in London is fabulous. For starters, the weather here is amazing right now. Yes, it gets a little chilly at night, but I don’t mind (yet). Not only does it feel amazing, but it looks amazing. All of the trees are changing colors and the leaves are falling and it’s just beautiful. Taking a walk through a park (preferably Hyde Park) is one of my favorite things to do. Plus there are dogs everywhere. Oh, I miss dogs so much -- specifically my Benny boy. If I could ship him over here right now, I would.

Moving on… it’s already getting dark here super early. The sun sets around 4:30 or 5, and by 5:30 it’s completely black. It messed with my head for the first few days, but I’m used to it now. On the other hand, I’m still not used to the morning rush hour. The tube is a nightmare in the mornings. I try to take the bus as much as I can, but it doesn’t always work out that way. First of all, the bus is cheaper than the tube, it’s less crowded, and it’s more convenient because my stop is only 1 minute away from uni. But it only comes every 10 minutes, depending on traffic. Whereas the tube is always on time. It’s faster than the bus and much more consistent with arrival times, however, the walk from the station to uni blows. It’s less than 15 minutes, but it’s such a crowded area that there are crazy drivers and people everywhere. Basically, it’s a daily struggle deciding which one to take.

Last weekend, the NFL was in town again. Instead of going to the game on Sunday, I went down to Regent Street the day before and got a taste of American Football. The street was filled with booths, trailers, and thousands of football fans. The Jaguars and Bills were playing, but fans of all teams came out and enjoyed the festivities. Apparently I had just missed some of the Jaguar players, but I saw their cheerleaders. I don’t know how they did it, but they were wearing their little uniforms in 50 degree weather, just dancing away. More power to them!

This weekend is my favorite holiday, Halloween! My friends and I are dressing up together… you’ll have to stay tuned to see what we’re going to be. Our school rented out part of a club, so I’ll be celebrating the holiday there. Oh, and if I get my studying done on Friday, I have every intention of going to the NFL game on Sunday. It’s Lions vs. Chiefs. It’s the last NFL game (in London) of the season. On that note, it’s time to log off this and open my textbook. Laterbye, friends!

Angel

I wish I had a purple door

Walking around town

Dinner and drinks on this boat w/ Tracy

Cheers!

Professional Career Development class

Oh yeah, I got a new tattoo :-)

Miss Pearl

The British Museum

Inside the British Museum

"and let thy feet, millenniums hence, be set in midst of knowledge"

The trillion dollar poster

The clock room was my favorite

*so cool*

Wizard of Oz from 1900

My walk home from the museum

Rachel Miller, yall

Snail Mail Day! Thank Klee :-)

It's never too late to FT your best friend

Benny Boy, the poster child for Netflix and Chill

Accounting Class

Supporting the Hult Football team

(Of course I had to bring mimosas)

Some of the fans

They won 3-1!

I got back from the game to some more lovin' from Texas. This time from my precious baby boy (thank you so much, Lindz!)

Speaking of how amazing Lindz is... She sent me this beautiful infinity ring that says "lil sis" on the inside. Seriously, how blessed am I to have such thoughtful friends and family??