The Olympics have been going on for three days now. Today is Day Three. So far, the US has won three gold medals: 2 in swimming and one in shooting. We have five silvers and three bronze to total 11 medals in two days of competition. This is fabulous. Eight of those medals came from … Continue reading
Tuesday afternoon a group of us went to the Warner Bros. Harry Potter Studio Tour at Leavesden Studios. We had to buy tickets about a month in advance because they sell out quick (they’re sold out through the 16th of August, now) and you have to pick a time, also. But it was awesome. We … Continue reading
Saturday morning we woke up early again because we wanted to climb the steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower. So we stood in line for about a half hour. There are three levels and you can walk up 670 steps to level two and then take an elevator to the very top.The first … Continue reading
This is a little late, but it’s been a busy week. Last weekend I traveled to Paris for a weekend trip with some people in my group. It was surreal and wonderful and I loved it. To anyone who has ever studied a place or studied a language and then been able to visit that … Continue reading
Quick post: Tuesday night, we went to see A Doll’s House. What a fantastic play. I sincerely recommend everyone looking it up and going to see it if they ever have the chance. I was riveted the entire time. They were on a revolving set and the design set up was absolutely brilliant. The actors and … Continue reading
Every time I see Big Ben, I’m still impressed. How is it that this giant clock, recognized around the world, can be so huge? And what’s even more impressive is if you get the chance to hear it chime, which almost anyone can as it does it every quarter hour like a Grandfather Clock. I … Continue reading
Currently I should be writing a research paper for one of my classes. But I’m not. Let’s say I’m taking a break. I’ll finish it later. The Olympics start in less than two weeks, and the excitement around here is palpable. The athletes are supposed to be arriving anytime between now and the next few … Continue reading
At our flat, we have a username and password for the wifi here. We’re only allotted 2000 minutes a week and it resets itself every Saturday. The first week I had about 500 minutes left, but last night I ran out of minutes around five PM. Before you go jumping to conclusions that I spend … Continue reading
Why did I have to go 5000 miles away from home to discover that Nutella is amazing? It’s pretty much the best thing ever. It might even be better than (*gasp*) Peanut Butter. But what’s even better than Nutella? Nutella and Peanut Butter together. Nutella and pretzels. Nutella and apples. Nutella and tangerines (yup). Plain nutella. … Continue reading
Monday after class we didn’t have anything planned as a group so I thought I would do something just to get out and go. I went with three other people in my group to the National Portrait Gallery which is this museum/gallery place that has just portraits (from 14th century era all the way to … Continue reading
London Town 