Lately...

Hey everyone!

Lately not much has happen- that is why I haven't really written. Lol. Lets see... I went to London again, this time with my class. Things were interesting on that trip. Got to see some cool stuff- go inside Parliament (where I sent my mom and sister's a vday card)! That was cool. I got to see where the Queen sits during meetings and where the House of Commons meets. The art work in there is so amazing! And the "throne" where the Queen sits- DANG! Couldn't take pictures otherwise I would have one up right now! We also went to a few museums. They were actually pretty sweet- and FREE! Here, they would rather educate the people than to make a profit. I mean... the war museum we went into had a trench area. They did a little stretch of area to look like a trench would have. That was probably the best thing I saw! To walk through this trench... with lights flashing, holes in the ground, noise, and people (statues) bleeding or getting ready to leave the trench to fight. It truly gave you an sense of what it was probably like. Here are some pictures:

On my free time I got over to the Buckingham Palace! However, it was at the time of "Changing of the Guards." So trying to get near the Palace was a nightmare! But I got pretty close and saw some of the ceremony that takes place! It was pretty sweet. OH! And I got The Lion King tickets for when my best friend comes to visit me in March. I am really excited! We got great seats too!! So I will be seeing that on March 28th. Now I just need to get tickets for Phantom of the Opera and I will have seen EVERTHING I wanted to :-) Well at least for this trip :-]

School has been ok. Just turning in papers... This week I have four papers due. Ugh. But these are the final drafts- we have spent the last week working on them to make them better. On one of my drafts, I got an A-! So pretty good start.

Now I am just trying to plan my trips for the rest of my stay here (I can't believe I am only her for about another 2 months! Doesn't feel like a lot of time...). I go to Amsterdam to meet one of my friends next weekend. Then I am hoping Paris the weekend after that, then Denmark to meet another friend, and then Scotland right before spring break! For spring break I am meeting my best friend, Justine, in London. We will hang out there for two days then fly to Italy where we will stay for a week, and my friend Lindsey (I met her on this trip) will meet us in Italy when her family leaves. We all will fly back to London and have one last night before Justine heads home. Then I will take a train back to Bath with another friend I made on this trip, Lindsey, after Justine leaves. So much to plan!!!! Oh man! I am getting excited. I just hope it all works out though... We are all trying to make sure we can afford it. Lol. Although Italy is FOR SURE!

I actually just got back from Bristol with my host family. It was fun. They took me to the markets and shops around there. I found some cute stuff but didn't get anything because I want to wait to do my shopping until the very end. Bristol is like San Jose, if you were to say Bath is like Boulder Creek. So a big difference but not totally crazy. Lol. Did you actually know that Bristol and America were very close (in trade relations) back before the slave trade? That actually Bristol was one of the cities in which they went to Africa and got people to sell to America... America would sell them tobacco and sugar--> no wonder why everyone here smokes and loves sugar in their tea! Lol. Yeah... It is part of Bristol's dirty history... Interesting.

Hope everything is going well for all of you! Miss you guys!

Love love,

Me!

--> This is for Lola and JobE! They have Yorikes here! Pretty sweet :-)
Oh and Aunt Daniell--> everyone thinks that my "S" necklace is very cute! I wear it around and if they ask about it I tell them how you gave it to me and wrote a poem. They think it is SOOO sweet! haha

London Trip!

So those are some of my pictures from my weekend in London! It was lovely! We left lately Friday morning (due to snow) for London and some of us left late Sat. night to head back home. I was one of the people who came back Sat. night. I had two papers to write! Ugh. But in my day and half there we did a lot. As you can tell. First we went to McDonald's actually (they had free Internet and it was warm inside) which is really nice inside! Crazy. Then went to where we were staying. Got our keeps and put our stuff away. Next we walked around, looking at stuff. Then took the underground to another part of London where the classical music concert was being held. We picked up our tickets then ate. We had to run to the concert because we last track of time... but it was lovely inside! Great concert. After the concert we got some dessert and met up with the other that didn't go to the concert. Again our group split up as some went back to sleep and others went to a club. I joined the club group. It was fun! Really crowded and loud, but fun. Had two bands play too!

Next day: woke up early to eat and head to Apollo theater to buy Wicked tickets... they had now... so we had to go to a discount place. They had some :-) Then went to the British Museum. So lovely inside!!! After an hour of so of just getting through three rooms we had to be off to the theater. Showed up a half hour early, got our seat, and felt the excitement rise as we waited for the show to start. Wicked was AMAZING!!!! Loved every moment of it! I hope to see it again actually! Once the play ended we went for dinner. After dinner it was getting late so we headed back to pick our stuff up and be on our way to the train station. JUST made the train... to find out that someone had been hit by train at another station, so everything was shut down. Right after they tell us we have an hour to three hour wait, we start moving... Oh my. Get home kind of late... totally tired.

Next day: WRITE PAPERS!!!!!!!!! And read the letter I got from my friend. Lol.

Yeah... that was my crazy, busy, but amazing weekend! Lots of fun! Now I go to London again, but this time with my class! I think we are going to try to see Phantom of the Opera this time... I hope to see it!!!

love love

Snow Morning!!!!

I know I know... I already posted about it snowing in Bath. THIS time however, we had a snow storm over night that left INCHES on the ground. Lets say it was bad enough that the colleges are closed and my class trip to Bristol is off!!!!! So instead this morning, of having to go on a "field trip" I played in the snow!!!! There is a park right across the street.... We were the first ones (we were in the park at 8am) so the snow was UNTOUCHED!!!!!

GUESS WHAT?! While playing in the snow... I met someone... He is a little short, has an icy cold touch, and doesn't say much. You'll be glad to know that he isn't staying in town long. Actually, when I was leaving the park, he was already gone!! Oh boy... so no marriage for me yet. Lol. I'll be coming home in the beginning of May like planned. Although I got some pictures of him and I together... want to see????

Hahah now the silly ones!!!!!


Hey, I never said what type of man he was.... Plus I made him myself! Lol. I loved him!!! He actually died later though when I tried to move him... now only his head is left :-( Oh well... it was fun while it lasted! And yes those last pictures are crazy one for people like Lola who understand taking CRAZY photos for no reason but to laugh. Haha