tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79013308512816683622024-03-12T19:37:57.876-07:00Erica sans AmericaERICA http://www.blogger.com/profile/13631969628256018546noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901330851281668362.post-67212419130537509532014-01-12T15:40:00.001-08:002014-01-12T15:40:47.624-08:00London Oct 26th and 27th<p>I’m sorry I’m sorry. I was supposed to post this like 2 months ago. But I did ask you to remind me and I only received 2 reminders (one yesterday) so I’m holding you partly accountable. London seems like a long time ago but it was really fun so it seems like last week too! I am/was thinking about returning at the beginning of February but I am not sure I have the cash or if a quick trip would be worth the price of travel. </p> <p>After arriving on Thursday, exploring on Friday and seeing Jack Whitehall, Friday was a day for theater. First OF COURSE was a full English breakfast: <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_H4jtC9Bi1Q/UtMnZ7OicfI/AAAAAAAAAx4/lI97_oU3AAs/s1600-h/DSCN1706%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1706" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1706" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ee5xKNuaYY4/UtMnbNNteCI/AAAAAAAAAyA/02WRqsxZ828/DSCN1706_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a></p> <p>Not at some small café but at a crypt!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VJNbwjFCzPA/UtMnb1A8rRI/AAAAAAAAAyI/n3eddCdxKxc/s1600-h/DSCN1708%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1708" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1708" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-ULF6UHPUTpI/UtMncoBX5tI/AAAAAAAAAyQ/3Oa3sYIyIv4/DSCN1708_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a> </p> <p>Near the royal gallery I walked down a spiral staircase seemingly in the middle of an alley. But it lead to a café and entrance to a church and of course the church gift shop. Here’s a website for the church: <a title="http://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/" href="http://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/">http://www.stmartin-in-the-fields.org/</a> and from there you can click on café at the crypt</p> <p> </p> <p>After breakfast it was time for theater. well not right afterwards but close. I moseyed toward Piccadilly circus to try and see The Book of Mormon.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-BfIbbHDWWyo/UtMndteFBJI/AAAAAAAAAyY/QJgh6Mf41So/s1600-h/DSCN1713%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1713" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1713" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-d-siH3i9njU/UtMned-Ly-I/AAAAAAAAAyg/XKbq7xrCMKM/DSCN1713_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="484"></a></p> <p>Actually tickets for the matinee were like 85pounds but before each show they raffle off the first row of seats for 10 pounds. I filled out a form and put my card in the drum…..and didn’t get a seat. My mom always says Akehurst don’t win but I’ll give it another try the next time I’m in London. </p> <p> </p> <p>Since I was in a capital I had to send mom and dad a postcard. I slipped it into this box.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-x3pgjpnePZM/UtMnfOe_CVI/AAAAAAAAAyo/OOF31_7Pzh8/s1600-h/DSCN1711%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1711" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1711" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-28ncNJ6uKJE/UtMnf7Tml4I/AAAAAAAAAyw/WB1pTfMHLpQ/DSCN1711_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="484"></a></p> <p>I was worried it may just be a tourist one set up for people to take pictures with but sometime in November my mom said she got it! </p> <p>Since I didn’t get tickets to the play I went to the national Gallery. There’s a lot of pictures there and stuff but you’re not allowed to take any pictures. Not even of the cool architecture of the building. At least I got yelled at trying to take a picture of the ceiling. But outside was pretty busy. Apparently it was a fan rally for the NFL. Big crowds and quite crowded. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-90T0-h5Nr5Y/UtMng47-yeI/AAAAAAAAAy4/tgQxpfMIThY/s1600-h/DSCN1724%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1724" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1724" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-X0YL--JMGAM/UtMnh5LPp2I/AAAAAAAAAzA/NOJBKVWPz5I/DSCN1724_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="484"></a></p> <p>A group was even walking around chanting!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-8U35dXT5jKQ/UtMni_rAOrI/AAAAAAAAAzI/69QwSxncQ6c/s1600-h/DSCN1720%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1720" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1720" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-YzIjxB2d1N4/UtMnjmkLfPI/AAAAAAAAAzQ/bHS0cHij7AQ/DSCN1720_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a></p> <p> </p> <p>Too busy and a commotion for me so I headed back to the hostel and got ready for my night out! The main reason and event for my trip was to see the first preview (unofficial opening night) of Mojo starring Rupert Grint …. and some other people. This is the Harold Pinter Theater. The show is going until Feb 8th which is why I want to return to London.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-9gDDG1Sy1S8/UtMnkbvq4bI/AAAAAAAAAzY/QVe6ivn9HMk/s1600-h/DSCN1715%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1715" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1715" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-mNgFVG25Ifg/UtMnlPGtLUI/AAAAAAAAAzg/8o1DjNWpfQk/DSCN1715_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="484"></a><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-h5COjTRqvvM/UtMnl-Sq4XI/AAAAAAAAAzo/zxqgBsp9f6A/s1600-h/DSCN1714%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1714" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1714" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-A4K673rOgY8/UtMnmrtJRZI/AAAAAAAAAzw/O8ZaxRwRGkY/DSCN1714_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="484"></a></p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-faFFOJWmQ08/UtMnnbGhtII/AAAAAAAAAz4/QfXjm0dvxcw/s1600-h/DSCN1717%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1717" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1717" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Zq-SmUZGUTI/UtMnoA-ixeI/AAAAAAAAA0A/7CosU_Wduw8/DSCN1717_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a></p> <p>I want to go with a friend this time but getting our schedules and funds to line up and add up is tough. Before the show I enjoyed a Gin Fizz made with champagne and sloe gin and other stuff. <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-3SvrXhTmI0g/UtMno1qHG_I/AAAAAAAAA0I/kwTYQN9WUSI/s1600-h/DSCN1738%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1738" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1738" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-N_Qci6J3POM/UtMnpciITPI/AAAAAAAAA0Q/h2HxQDSA6kc/DSCN1738_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="484"></a></p> <p>I didn’t have the best seats and about 3in of leg room but I rented theses handy binoculars!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-2TI2y45OaCM/UtMnqgNpcQI/AAAAAAAAA0Y/XHGHJ0pQP-U/s1600-h/DSCN1743%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1743" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1743" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DGR3ak9jcwA/UtMnrbz4ntI/AAAAAAAAA0g/kmIs8cNpjqE/DSCN1743_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-FrkemUaYuKI/UtMnr317SEI/AAAAAAAAA0o/EnZoVoyK7mE/s1600-h/DSCN1741%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1741" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1741" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-K6At6LZ8WRY/UtMnsZ305pI/AAAAAAAAA0w/2V5sZrODoxQ/DSCN1741_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="484"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-bu2-2rzrdjw/UtMntbrLAtI/AAAAAAAAA04/BOQKdCE8af0/s1600-h/DSCN1745%25255B7%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1745" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1745" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-DPZ-EJhj1_U/UtMntxrWGkI/AAAAAAAAA1A/AnGVJJf3iG4/DSCN1745_thumb%25255B4%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="484"></a></p> <p>I even saw Rupert after the show!!! See that blurry poof of red hair! Hopefully I’ll get a picture of the two of us next time. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_jYgildXM84/UtMnu5K2xTI/AAAAAAAAA1I/qIqvBH3_1xI/s1600-h/DSCN1750%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1750" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1750" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-LbSuKMmTSGM/UtMnvWPRGXI/AAAAAAAAA1Q/Xt49hMkZ4mg/DSCN1750_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a></p> <p>The play was over 2 hours! After fangirl-ing out and snapping a couple of blurry pictures, I then managed the subway back to the hostel and I was nestled all snug in a bunk bed,<br>While visions of Rupert-plums danced in my head.</p> <p><strong><u>Sunday!</u></strong> Sunday was the day I check out of the hostel and explore museums. Did you know there are two Tates? The one closer to my hostel was the British Tate full of British art. It took me a while to realize there weren’t going to be an Edward Hopper paintings any where. I arrived just in time for a tour! Doesn’t my tour guide look like Linda Hunt! haha well she gave a tour of art depicting theater. We saw portraits of dancers and actors and theater scenes. Definitely gave more interesting information than just walking around reading the labels. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qeLCt1-30h4/UtMnwJJP-3I/AAAAAAAAA1U/aOEpNYS6GKA/s1600-h/DSCN1752%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1752" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1752" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-fQgn9R843jg/UtMnwkXo_3I/AAAAAAAAA1g/UM5GP29orNk/DSCN1752_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="484"></a></p> <p>The British Tate is right next to the art school. Not sure if all the trees had a disease or if it was done on purpose. What do you think?</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FVyXAFENZJ8/UtMnxqqf_4I/AAAAAAAAA1o/gA5FUht0pNQ/s1600-h/DSCN1751%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1751" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1751" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-pDIR8CMh8PE/UtMnyaXLVfI/AAAAAAAAA1w/ADUgJGuSDiI/DSCN1751_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="484"></a></p> <p>Then it was time for lunch at Tate 2: The Tate Modern. I didn’t get a seat by the windows but there was a great view anyways. </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-s5lYH1JrhxM/UtMnzNMHuSI/AAAAAAAAA14/HsqDa1GpGJY/s1600-h/DSCN1754%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1754" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1754" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-9U-P9r8KuQ8/UtMnzxVhGsI/AAAAAAAAA2A/ixec2KTfKig/DSCN1754_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a></p> <p>The food was pretty fancy but I ordered a meal with black pudding just to try it. I’m not a fan. the texture is a bit off. And then I got some lemon and mango sorbet for dessert. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-P5_n2h4Nz0g/UtMn0nGctXI/AAAAAAAAA2I/MWL4UWk7d8g/s1600-h/DSCN1753%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1753" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1753" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-KemKfWO5elY/UtMn1QTSadI/AAAAAAAAA2Q/ZmmRL5_aS9E/DSCN1753_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="484"></a><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vB4V5UTgqEE/UtMn2yh1RYI/AAAAAAAAA2Y/mkS5SlxMiJw/s1600-h/DSCN1755%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1755" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1755" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Bpp6-Q-MZLY/UtMn3sfXrzI/AAAAAAAAA2g/mO-AFo6xebw/DSCN1755_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a></p> <p>The Tate Modern is full of modern art, in case you were wondering. I’m not usually a fan of modern art and after going to the Tate, I standby that opinion. Well after that I had to check out some major movie spots. Here’s two! The walking bridge was completely safe and had no indication of a Death Eaters attack. </p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-u5UbYgqMhgE/UtMn4TTZsOI/AAAAAAAAA2o/YSTvjk5ixfE/s1600-h/DSCN1757%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1757" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1757" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zVJbvIc2bk8/UtMn5RhRSeI/AAAAAAAAA2w/UFQOUoREHA4/DSCN1757_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="484"></a></p> <p>I was a bit disappointed with St Peter’s Cathedral. As I was Sunday I couldn’t just walk around. But what was really interesting were the stairs! Unfortunately there was no old lady feeding the birds but I could definitely picture it.</p> <p> <a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-JNmgIoBuSwc/UtMn6Ete2HI/AAAAAAAAA24/Yla4OuQUa5E/s1600-h/DSCN1762%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1762" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1762" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-UHy7noGlFZc/UtMn6ngmLSI/AAAAAAAAA3A/OYVm_VlxO7o/DSCN1762_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="484"></a></p> <p>The gift shop didn’t even have any Mary Poppins paraphernalia. </p> <p> <a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-B1sujN7bKQQ/UtMn7vx3VhI/AAAAAAAAA3I/GM6CyHbHd_k/s1600-h/DSCN1760%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1760" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1760" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Dr7Kp5D4xfk/UtMn8EJBO2I/AAAAAAAAA3Q/d1rv2oDLrtE/DSCN1760_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="484"></a><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Zw3XwNgkKjs/UtMn9Kq-sVI/AAAAAAAAA3Y/qIhInk3Zdxk/s1600-h/DSCN1765%25255B8%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1765" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1765" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4a-z741SLEc/UtMn96f1P0I/AAAAAAAAA3g/93OMuWzSxRo/DSCN1765_thumb%25255B2%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="274" height="484"></a></p> <p>My last spot to see was the tower bridge. I was too tired and unsure of the distance to walk there but I found a train station with a good view! Another place to visit on my next trip.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zKlVULFsAmQ/UtMn-zjLfqI/AAAAAAAAA3o/nOLHaY81a5Q/s1600-h/DSCN1731%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img title="DSCN1731" style="border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1731" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-RTdTLp16Qjw/UtMn_RVTakI/AAAAAAAAA3w/jmiVFWPkUa4/DSCN1731_thumb%25255B1%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a></p> ERICA http://www.blogger.com/profile/13631969628256018546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901330851281668362.post-42575310068677867412013-11-16T17:19:00.001-08:002013-11-16T17:19:15.991-08:00London Day 1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well obviously I'm not sticking to my once a week goal of blogging. I was in London Oct 25th, 26th and 27th. It was quiet a whirlwind and I have so much to do the next time I go. And I have so many pictures I've only done the first day here. </div>
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Actually I'll start with the journey. I left Oct the 24th a bit after noon. As I've said before the train went really fast! When I returned I traveled at night and faced backwards. I liked that much better. 1) I wasn't as excited/nervous having already seen my celebrity crush. 2) It was dark so I couldn't see all the scenery flying past the windows. For my next trip I will definitely be taking an evening train. </div>
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I arrived in London about 5pm. Found my way to the ticket station and got my tube ticket. Thankfully I only had to get on one line and then walk about 3 blocks to the hostel. The hostel was an experience in and of it self. I was supposed to bring my passport. I keep forgetting that my drivers license does't work here! Thankfully I had a document on my computer that had my passport information so I wasn't kicked to the curb. I stayed in a room with 5 other people. It was a mixed dorm (with girls AND boys). Each room had a key and the bathroom and showers were up or down half a level. I was in a room with 5 people from a touring group. I guess that was nice because I knew if anything went missing I could ask their guide. It was not great because they were all on a totally different schedule than I was. I was in London to check out the sites and they were their for partying. I had to be really quiet in the mornings but thankfully they were quiet when then came back at night. </div>
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Friday morning the first thing on my to do list was to get tickets to a book launch. I had seen Jack Whitehall on a TV show and then found out about this event. I trekked over to Cadogan Hall and arrived 20min before they opened. I had no idea what the scale on the map was and it was a lot bigger (? things were farther) than I expected. Well I did find it and got my ticket and then headed do the Palace. </div>
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Ok I found this while waiting for Cadogan Hall to open. Not sure if this is the actual Telephone Exchange or just an older building but check out that unicorn!!! gorgeous!</div>
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I've been living in Scotland for about 2 months and am starting to get used to people driving on the wrong side of the road. London is obviously more touristy than Glasgow and there for needs these markings at the major intersections. </div>
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I arrived at Buckingham Palace about 10:45. The changing of the guards starts at 11:30 and already people are crowding in. </div>
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Not a single good spot by the fence. </div>
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Pretty Gates!</div>
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Here's a guard! Sometimes they stood still</div>
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And sometimes they moved. </div>
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The crowd is starting to form. And there's the London Eye too. </div>
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First some horses left. </div>
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OH NO WikiLeaks is trying to get to the Royal Family. (Oh man it was hard to take this photo casually, I took a ton of other crowd pictures to look less suspicious)</div>
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At some point this group came down the road but I couldn't see them until they were inside. They were the left side guys. </div>
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Be Careful of Pick Pockets! This guy said that in like 4 different languages. </div>
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Now it's time for the Right Side Guys! First a band came in </div>
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Followed by infantry. </div>
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And another horse.</div>
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Apparently the big show now started. Check out my view! I couldn't really see anything so I started walking down the Mall</div>
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To the Palace.</div>
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The Admiralty Arch</div>
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Then I had lunch/breakfast at a cafe on Trafalgar Square. As you can see it was "Fan Rally" for the NFL. The square was closed off and there were tents and stuff and a stage. Oh and there's the national gallery in the back. </div>
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I then went over to pick up my Mojo Tickets! No one came out but I did notice this handy notice. I had to leave the cardboard cutout of our wedding in my suitcase :) </div>
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I then decided to try and check out Westminster Abbey. On my way I found this! Wowzy Neato!</div>
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And also on the way was Houses of Parliament! Well for a little bit I thought this was actually the Abbey but like I said London was a touristy town so there were helpful signs around the corner. </div>
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Big Ben! Notice it's about 2:30. My pictures all look kind of dark but the sun was just behind the buildings. </div>
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After following the signs I finally saw Westminster Abbey! So intricate and detailed and beautiful!</div>
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Look at this beautiful door with all the carvings. Do you notice something that would impede my touring? OH the doors are closed! The abbey was closed for something or other. I guess that was ok because it would've cost 18pounds! Maybe when my parents or aunts visit they can take me. </div>
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Then I slowly meandered back, walking past the School of Art. I had an online assignment due so I had to look up and read an article. I read about the different influence on knowledge sharing on weblogs! It was pretty cool. Basically I'm more likely to share stuff on my blog if the online community is nice! So Thank you for all the kind words and thanks for reading. </div>
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Then I went out to dinner at a Mexican Restaurant. Not really Mexican but like ChiChis or Don Pedro's. The only Mexican place near my place is like Chitople but with only 5 ingredients so I was excited to get a delicious burrito. Then I went to the book reading! The book is by Jack Whitehall and his father Michael. They each write a chapter then the other writes commentary on it. It was pretty funny watching the father and son banter. Now they even have a TV show starting on BBC3: <a href="http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/jack_whitehall_backchat/">http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/jack_whitehall_backchat/</a> </div>
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Well I obviously couldn't take a bunch of photos when they were on stage. Also I think the people in front of me actually knew them so I was worried they would yell at me. I did get this picture and a book! I read half the book on the return trip on the train. I just have to hole up for another day and finish it. </div>
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I then walked back to the hostel to pass out! I'll work on Day 2 this week and should have it up by next weekend. Email me if I forget!<br />
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Lots of Love to All<br />
EricaERICA http://www.blogger.com/profile/13631969628256018546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901330851281668362.post-10559156031976043562013-10-27T08:13:00.000-07:002013-10-27T08:13:00.069-07:00Baking<p align="center">I am writing this post on the train to London. I figure I will be too tired on Sunday to post and a bit unprepared to make a post about London. So I will tell you about my first baking experience at my apartment. My flat doesn’t have a regular stove/oven. The landlord said they were too hard to keep clean. We do have a stovetop and a microwave. Well a special microwave. It’s called a convection microwave (and I think it has a grill function but I haven’t quite figured that out yet).</p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-xi8WitPLXPI/UmzrRjEBdbI/AAAAAAAAApY/uoBcO8aqUSg/s1600-h/DSCN15995.jpg"><img title="DSCN1599" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1599" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-FNuSe_YJuGw/UmzrSRnHhHI/AAAAAAAAApc/bm-6AxYT1Rw/DSCN1599_thumb2.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a></p> <p align="center">It mostly looks like a microwave but you can see there is a coil on the top. There are 3 buttons for microwave, grill, and convection. So far I undestand the microwave, oven, turny knob, and start button. There’s a defrost and grill but as my steak told me last night the grill still needs to be figured out. The microwave works normally just input power level and time. The oven though is a little more complicated. Basically you just pick the temperature and time. First I have to remember that I am in the UK and even though the recipe says 350 I only set the oven to 180. And there is no preheat so I either just put it on for 5mins or I add a few minutes onto the baking time. </p> <p align="center">My birthday was Oct 7th! I went out with a few friends the previous weekend but I wanted to celebrate with my classmates (all 7 people in my masters program). I thought cookies would be easy to pass and also something the microwave could handle. I had half a jar of peanut butter and eggs I needed to use so I decided on kiss cookies! I found the flour and brown sugar, and figured out what we call cane sugar is “caster sugar” [Unrelated to this recipe I also found out molasses is “treacle” so I got some of that for bbq and when my dad visits. And coriander is not just the powder or seeds but also the name for cilantro] </p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">Here are my prebaked cookies! yumm</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-SWRvumKvYyQ/UmzrT-OK1ZI/AAAAAAAAApo/Xze_gzeJ6PA/s1600-h/DSCN16034.jpg"><img title="DSCN1603" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1603" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-4iFxrvKI5-M/UmzrVJJXqmI/AAAAAAAAApw/I1k6hYXSOGM/DSCN1603_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a> </p> <p align="center">Baking! [the “oven” turns off when the timer goes off so I had to be quick getting the next pan in]</p> <p align="center"> <a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-G-9gsu5WMJo/UmzrWHBzh9I/AAAAAAAAAp4/zRS_u7x6JSo/s1600-h/DSCN16104.jpg"><img title="DSCN1610" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1610" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-jZrFnVP1Zz4/UmzrXFY0SQI/AAAAAAAAAp8/NirnYGYXLm4/DSCN1610_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a></p> <p align="center">Besides calling sugar a funny name, this country doesn’t have Hershey KISSES!!!! I imagine this leaves a huge hole in everyone’s hearts. 1) no kiss cookies, 2) no different colored kisses for holidays…or any variety of kisses. 3) They can’t give huge kisses to people on Valentine’s Day. 4) They don’t have little woven ornaments that hid kisses all over the tree and house at Christmas time. 5) I did not get to experience the cathartic action of unwrapping 50 kisses. Here’s what I had to work with:</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-_pT69m9tpaY/UmzrYCM4GQI/AAAAAAAAAqI/x0wBMYlL58o/s1600-h/DSCN15974.jpg"><img title="DSCN1597" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1597" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-DscXyg9y4PY/UmzradBV9kI/AAAAAAAAAqQ/3CpnDPPOn9U/DSCN1597_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a></p> <p align="center">The circles are flat “buttons” (I don’t understand how these things sell in the candy aisle). I ended up not using these as I figured they would melt all over creating more of an icing then a cookie centerpiece. The rectangles on the left are Bitsa Wispa. These are aerated so I was worried they would melt too much. The rectangles on the right are Cadbury and are most like a Hershey’s bar. </p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-DsBs7jV5_4o/UmzrbIIt2nI/AAAAAAAAAqY/dnkn0EM3ZAY/s1600-h/DSCN16004.jpg"><img title="DSCN1600" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1600" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-E4R9_dROogM/Umzrb_NXDtI/AAAAAAAAAqg/tWTYbOGuwoE/DSCN1600_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a></p> <p align="center">Out of the oven! The ones with the bigger chocolate are Cadburys. Based on my extensive testing</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VSqJ4k8PEmQ/UmzrdBVbatI/AAAAAAAAAqo/saQDX8mhsd0/s1600-h/DSCN16024.jpg"><img title="DSCN1602" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1602" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3dDbW4p7lA8/UmzrdoksElI/AAAAAAAAAqw/ElyNP87iL90/DSCN1602_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a></p> <p align="center">Based on my extensive testing I determined the Bitsa Wispa melted the exact right amount and gave the correct cookie to chocolate ratio. The Cadbury didn’t really melt and I was afraid they wouldn’t stick onto the cookie while I toted them to school. [Sorry I couldn’t get a clear picture]</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/-PwjYE3p6mgM/Umzregw0DRI/AAAAAAAAAq4/NV5YFIUI64w/s1600-h/DSCN16074.jpg"><img title="DSCN1607" style="border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px" border="0" alt="DSCN1607" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/-l-leOz2c46Y/UmzrgrmHccI/AAAAAAAAArA/d_F73pDohm8/DSCN1607_thumb1.jpg?imgmax=800" width="644" height="364"></a></p> <p align="center">Everyone at school LOVED them! They were impressed that I actually make them myself. It also seemed like these were unique cookies that they hadn’t really heard of before. I was glad I got to share these with my classmates. AND no one got sick so I baked them well too!</p> <p align="center"> </p> <p align="center">A little about the start of my journey. I have a little over an hour to go. First let me set the stage: I am going to London to see a play that has Rupert Grint in it. I’ve been a huge fan of his since like the second Harry Potter movie and now I am working for his #1 fansite [rupertgrint.net] That’s a bit surreal. Through the site, I heard of the play and it’s first night is the weekend that I have a reading week so that’s basically destiny. I got my ticket like 2 weeks ago and have basically been bouncing off the walls since then. I‘ve been so excited these last few days I haven’t been sleeping well and I think the butterflies have started to attack my stomach. Now I am on the train but this train is much different compared to Amtrak. These trains go like 125mph! So because of the combination of my excitement and the bumpiness of the train, I’ve been a little queasy for almost 3hrs. At least I didn’t miss the train! Once I get to London I have to figure out the Tube and get to my hostel. (which I’m quite nervous about as well)</p> ERICA http://www.blogger.com/profile/13631969628256018546noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901330851281668362.post-18571085892479468412013-10-22T17:07:00.001-07:002013-10-22T17:07:14.640-07:00EdinburghI took a trip to Edinburgh. (A wee while ago so hopefully I remember everything) The international student orientation ended with day trips. The one to the distillery was all sold out so I took the one to Edinbugh (the capital) and the Royal Yacht Britannia.<br />
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The bus dropped us off on Waterloo Pl. First we walked to Calton Hill<br />
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After a trek to the top we saw the North SEA! and Leith which is the town right on the coast. </div>
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The Nelson Monument</div>
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The national Monument of Scotland</div>
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The city</div>
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Looking down the main drag of Princes St.</div>
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Here is a view of the Edinburgh Castle from Calton Hill</div>
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Scott Monument (There's Sir Walton sitting in the middle)</div>
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Edinburgh Castle! (I didn't actually go in because it's huge and I didn't have enough time but that gives me something to do for a future post)</div>
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Then it was off to lunch. We were told to walk up the street and turn around at the door statue. It was a bit smaller than expected. </div>
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Where was lunch? At the place where JK Rowling started writing Harry Potter!!! </div>
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The inside wasn't turned into Harry Potter world but you can see as the name emplies there are elephants all over! </div>
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And here a sign you probably don't see too often outside of Scotland!</div>
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Then it was time to meet back up with the tour. While I was waiting I saw people going to a wedding. I had to take a (discrete) picture as the men had kilts and the women had hats! very Scottish indeed<br />
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Obviously it was a fancy wedding with the bride being picked up in this! </div>
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Then it was off to the ship. To get to the ship you have to go through a mall. We had a bit of time to window shop. Check out these cool coloring books!</div>
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Going into another place that looks like a shop-shaped museum. For a long time the royal family has had a yacht. Until 1997, then they found something funner to do than go boating. </div>
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Here's the compass.</div>
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Pretty fancy! but it's not like I paid for it</div>
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And it's a pretty big ship too!</div>
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It's a bit hard to tell but these windows are above head height. So pesky servants can't see into the royal rooms. </div>
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The deck. The top part is now a tea room and the bottom part was the sun/sitting room (see next photo). You'll also notice the guy with the huge cell phone. It's not a phone. It is the self guided tour guide. Also the compass that's on the deck is a fake! The real one got moved inside (see photo above).</div>
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The Queen's room.</div>
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Prince Charles and Diana's room (with clothes in the closet)</div>
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The officer's quarter (I think my mom needs a bench like this around the wood stove)</div>
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The Royal Dining room. When we entered "The Four Seasons" by Vivaldi started playing</div>
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They said the carpet rolls up for a dance floor and the doors at the back used to have a projector in it so the family could watch movies. </div>
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The yacht had a super fancy hospital (well fancy for a boat) It was actually designed so it could be converted to a hospital ship in times of war but never needed to be. </div>
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The sick bay</div>
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And finally how to get to from ship to shore? With the launch ship. Although decommissioned in 1997, the Queen used it in her Golden Jubilee in 2012. </div>
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That's all for my trip to Edinburgh. As you can tell it was rainy that day but that's to be expected in Scotland. Recently it has started raining here for days! and when it's not raining it's really muggy. oh alas. I hope all of you are surviving with first days of snow. I'm off on my first train adventure to London on Thursday! My mom says I have to write a post once a week so that's my goal! </div>
ERICA http://www.blogger.com/profile/13631969628256018546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901330851281668362.post-75697174715075091132013-09-19T11:43:00.000-07:002013-09-19T11:43:09.047-07:00Tour of Glasgow This is a very late postings as I went on the bus tour a full week ago. But I have been busy exploring the city and misplacing my camera that I haven't actually sat down to write until now.<br />
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As part of the international student orientation, there was a bus tour around Glasgow. We saw historical sites, museums, government buildings, and pubs! I was taking the pictures through a bus window...and halfway through the tour it started to rain. Sorry for the less than amazing pictures but it's still some pretty cool sites.<br />
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First on the tour was St Andrew's building! This is where I'll be having all of my classes.There are two parts of the building in an L or T shape. You can partially see the old building in the back of the first picture. If I have classes in that part I will definitely upload pictures. Another note is that the walking tour of campus did not go past my building as it is down the street and over a bridge from the main part of campus. I still haven't decided if I will walk up and down the hill where main campus is or walk around the hill to get to this building. </div>
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On the drive through the shopping areas there was a kiltmaker! of course because I'm in Scotland <br />
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Because of my love of films I had to take a picture of CineWorld. This is the TALLEST cinema in the world! with 18 screens over 6 stories! oh my. Glasgow also has the Glasgow Film Theatre which shows more independent films, and the <a href="http://www.grosvenorcafe.co.uk/">Grosvenor</a> which is around the corner from my flat. (The Grosvenor has a cafe and bar too and my roommate and I are going down to the mostly movie quiz night there after I finish this post)<br />
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Here is a square of monuments! This is George Square which has monuments to great Scottish people...unfortunately it was a week ago so I'm a little foggy on the details. The first picture though is the war memorial (big cube-ish white thing) and on the left of that, across the street you see the city council offices. The offices are operational and you can take tours of them. The tour guide said she thought they were the most beautiful public office buildings so I will have to plan a tour at some point.<br />
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I don't remember at all who this guy is. I thought I could read it in the picture but I couldn't. But one thing to notice in all three pictures is the barrier around the entire square. Next summer Glasgow is hosting the Commonwealth Games! (like a mini-olympics) The city is cleaning up the square and getting all the pigeon poop off the statues. The tour guide said she had no idea the statues were black until they got cleaned!<br />
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This is the OLDEST building in Glasgow. It is apparently where Mary Queen of Scot's stayed and may have written letters to her <i>lover!</i><br />
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Here is the traditional watchtower with a prison cell at the top!<br />
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Here is the People's palace and winter gardens. At one time the rulers decided the best thing for their subjects would be a palace! Now the palace is a museum depicting the struggle of the working class people throughout Glasgow's history.<br />
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Apparently the bus was moving too fast for me to take this picture. This is the Doulton Fountain outside of the People's Palace. It is the LARGEST terracotta fountain in the world! Neato.<br />
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If you are not into history, you can visit Glasgow for the rock concerts! Here is <a href="http://www.thehydro.com/default.aspx">the Hydro </a> the place for live entertainment like Disney on Ice, wrestling, and Michael Buble. But first what everyone is really excited for ROD STEWART starting Sept 30th!<br />
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And finally back at school. This is the main building and is WAY more confusing than it looks. It is in like a figure 8 and is on many different levels. I walked all over the building during the Fresher's Fair and still couldn't find the room I was looking for. The main problem is that there is only 1 map with all the rooms on it instead of having a map for each level. I did get to see most of the building which is gorgeous. The tour guide slightly mentioned a scene from Harry Potter was shot here so I will have to get to the bottom of that!<br />
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As for me I'm getting on quite well. I have a doctor, an eye doctor, a bank, and a library card. I got my student card, gym membership, and student loan check today, which were 3 big items on my to do list. I don't have a job yet but will search hard this weekend (Mom). BUT I did get an offer to work on <a href="http://rupertgrint.net/">rupertgrint.net</a>!!!!!!!!!!! He's my fave and I'm excited to stalk...I mean report on him. I am working on an article about an interview in a UK magazine I picked up today and I may go to London and meet up with other staffers to see Rupert Grint in a play. but I know, mom, I have to look for a real job too.<br />
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Lots of love to everyone. In a few days I'll post about my trip to Edinburgh!ERICA http://www.blogger.com/profile/13631969628256018546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901330851281668362.post-24195440870682371122013-09-08T05:21:00.000-07:002013-09-08T05:21:01.032-07:00Settling InYesterday I found out my memory card for my camera is completely messed up. I'll try to go to another computer shop or maybe send it back to SanDisk to see if they can fix it. Luckily I had another that I popped into my camera. I have pretty much rearranged my room so I thought I'd give you a virtual tour. First you should go back to the video it the previous post so you can really see the difference.<br />
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Here's going into my room. I moved the bed. I have these cool things to hang clothes on over the radiator, and I lined up my shoes by the door too.<br />
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Where the bed was I've put my dresser and wardrobe. There's a nice sport for my luggage in the corner. Those clothes are not dirty, just lightly worn but I haven't gotten a basket for those yet. The white thing is supposed to go over the light but it fell off when I opened the window and I'm not tall enough (even standing on my night stand) to put it back up.<br />
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Now behind the door is my bed. That way if Sarah comes in to do laundry she doesn't have to walk around my bed. The lamp I got at Salvation Army!<br />
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The desk is in the same spot but now it has all my papers and school stuff on it.<br />
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Here's the view out of my window! The spire thing is the main university building and the white buildings at the bottom is a little alley with bars and a movie theater.<br />
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The flat is really cool too and it has some original molding! This is in the foyer. <br />
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Not sure if these are original but they definitely aren't the plastic ones you can buy at Home Depot.<br />
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This is the one in the living room. (see how the white ball thing is over the light; that's how my room's supposed to be)<br />
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This is the molding in the living room. My room just has regular plain molding.<br />
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This is my massive from door! The door knob is in a regular spot and the mail thing is like shoulder height. </div>
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The other flat on my floor has a half door where only the bottom center opens. <br />
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Our door opens up all the way!<br />
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After the big door we have a little regular door. It has orignal glass! My landlord said if a thief makes it all the way up the stairs and gets through the big door, he would just break the glass. So the landlord took out the lock on the little door to like save the glass. You can't really tell in the pictures but the lock on the big door has like 4 dead bolts.<br />
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I'm on the top floor. They call it the 3rd floor, but you walk up 3 floors so we'd call it the 4th floor. My roommate and I have started planning our days carefully so we reduce the number of times we go up and down the stairs. The first day I did pretty well but yesterday my legs really started aching. I'll have some monster leg muscles after living here a year.<br />
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This is a standard plug. No it's not very cool but actually it is. Each plug has an on off switch. So I made hot water this morning so I turned on that plug but not the other one. In my room the lamp I got doesn 't have a switch on it so I just use the switch on the plug! It's actually pretty good when you remember to actually turn them on. Probably cuts down on that vampire power appliances suck up. There's even one for the water heater in the shower. If you don't turn that on you are only taking a cold shower!<br />
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Everything is going pretty well. I'm learning the area and where things are. I think I may venture into the city today on the tube! I have a super fancy phone now with the internet. You can message me on facebook and I can message you right back. My friend and I talked last night and I totally asked her some sports questions when I was at the bar. Be aware that I'm still learning the phone and it has a touch screen so my spelling won't be great. I can also read my emails but it's harder to type out long emails compared to texting. </div>
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ERICA http://www.blogger.com/profile/13631969628256018546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901330851281668362.post-87612262831908652542013-09-06T09:30:00.001-07:002013-09-06T09:30:11.311-07:00School<p>My roommate and i went for a walk and found the main building of glasgow University!! How beautiful</p>
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I had a pretty easy travel yesterday. My flight left Chicago about 5:30pm. I flew British Airways. WOW There was NO way I could've afforded that if I hadn't had a student discount. [fyi I got the flight through <a href="http://studentuniverse.com/">studentuniverse.com</a> not BA; wish I had know about that earlier in my life] Each seat had it's own TV that the passenger controlled. First I watched the movie Bling Ring then Side Effects [SOOO good] then episode of Downton Abbey. I tried watching Season 3 ep 3 at the end of the flight and the big event kept getting interrupted with flight announcements. I had requested a vegan meal since that is what my mother made me suffer with all summer. It was actually pretty good. The salad had fancy greens that I didn't like but overall it looked a lot better than the regular meal. In the morning we got a croissant and coffee.<br />
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I landed in London about an 40 mins early which was fine since customs was a drag. First you have to be herded like cattle from one wing to another then you get in line and wait. I did forget to have one paper out but I knew exactly in my case it was. Then I was in the UK ready to wait in another line. Before getting to security you have to have your picture taken which I thought was interesting. Then I had to go through security again. Its basically the same as the US but I had unpacked my liquids so I had to repack those. I forgot to drink my water up so I had to get my bag rechecked. Thankfully they dumped out the water and didn't take my bottle. One interesting thing is that London Heathrow doesn't announce the gate until like 30mins before the flight so I sat in a quiet area until my gate was announced. The flight out of Heathrow was about 30 mins late but that was ok. I arrived in Glasgow at noon.<br />
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After collecting my bags and dragging them around a bit, I got a cart and met Gordon. He is my dad's friend's wife's cousin and very nice. He gave me a tour of the area and let me use his mobile to call my landlord. We met my landlord and took my heavy bags up to my top floor flat. I will have to cook him dinner or something as a pay back. The only thing he asked for was that I register to vote and vote for Scottish independence. [I'm not sure that's legal but my bags were heavy and went to the 4th floor so it might be even]<br />
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Once I got in the apartment and everyone left it was 3pm. so I took a nap. I'm 5hrs different from Michigan so I was awake from 8am Weds to 10am Thurs. I did wake up when an accordian started playing down on the street! I was really hungry so I walked to Greggs and then walked a few blocks to check out the neighborhood. After that I walked home and up the 3 flights of stairs without stopping! [I think all the hill programs I did on the treadmill helped] Then I made sure the windows were closed tight before going to bed.<br />
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Today I woke up about 7am and moved stuff around until 8am when I decided I NEEDED coffee. I am now at starbucks using their internet while the coffee wakes me up.<br />
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Now some fun stuff. Scotland is interesting. Everyone is very nice when I can understand them. All the signs are in English but it's like they'er speaking a different language. Unless I really listen I can't understand conversations. Hanging out at Starbucks is helping and I get to watch all the people on the street and coming out of the subway/tube. So when I go to latte places I order a 16oz soy latte. I say 16oz becasue every place is different it's either grande or tall or medium. I walked in to starbucks and placed my order and the guy gave me the weirdest look! The other girl was like we don't use ounces here. OOOOOH I know that they use the metric system but my coffee order was so ingrained it stopped meaning 16 ounces to me and just was a way of saying medium. Well now I know.<br />
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Sorry no picutes today. My memory card isn't working so I'll have to go find a computer place now. Today my roommate arrives about 1:30pm so I have to clean and arrange my stuff before then.ERICA http://www.blogger.com/profile/13631969628256018546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901330851281668362.post-202914435881395772013-09-03T17:46:00.003-07:002013-09-03T17:46:57.743-07:00Nervousness overloadAll day toady I've been going around with butterflies in my stomach or just a stomach ache. I did okay when I was talking to people but the epic-ness of my move would hit me when I was sitting quietly. Today I tried to get everything done but am still thinking of things as I sit here writing.<br />
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I got up at 10:30am after tossing and turning a bit last night. My dad sold his truck and we had family here this weekend. We ended up only having 1 car at our house this morning. First thing we all went out and got the big truck and the work truck. Then dropped the big truck off to get a tune up. Mom went out for lunch and I got a hair cut. Apparently the person who cut my hair before messed it up! The stylist said there were chunks that didn't get layered but then there was a spot that was chopped way short. I realized something was wrong with the cut but I didn't know what so I ended up just wearing a pony tail most summer. Then I got shallac on my nails. I figured hulling luggage and traveling would chipped up regular polish.<br />
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Once I got home, I doubled checked all of my important documents and made copies of my school stuff, visa and passport. I did some laundry too. When I checked in (less than 24hrs to go) I realized my big suitcase could only be 70lbs not 75. I had to take out a pair of shorts, a coffee mug, and some school stuff. Now one is 69.5lbs and the other is 50.5lbs. I also have my carryon and briefcase. Does it look like I missed anything haha</div>
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Tomorrow I have a gym card and library book to turn in. I'll do the final packing of my computer and toothbrush. Then we're off to Chicago at about noon so I arrive at the airport about 3hrs before the flight. Hopefully I can actually sleep tonight but I'm very very very excited.</div>
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ERICA http://www.blogger.com/profile/13631969628256018546noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7901330851281668362.post-89876831012000490042013-09-02T20:27:00.001-07:002013-09-02T20:30:42.774-07:00Excitement - PremovingAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!<br />
I'm leaving the US in 1.5 days! two sleeps. I thought I was ready but now it's really hitting me that I am leaving the country and my family. I've felt so excited all summer but I've recently had some "WHAT AM I DOING" thoughts. Although I'm a bit scared, I know there's no other time in my life I'll have this opportunity. It's still crazy how old my school is and how relatively close everything is! I used to drive 8hr from NE Montana to SW Montana. From Glasgow, London is 5hrs and to Paris is 11hrs. In Montana anything that is over 100yrs is historic. The University of Glasgow was started in 1450! What!?!?! that was before Columbus and Copernicus! <br />
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What have I done to prepare? I have my student visa, I ordered pounds online and got them a week ago. I bought a raincoat for obvious reasons. I'm all packed except when I change my mind on some items. I knitted myself a sweater! I didn't really follow the directions correctly but it turned out fine. It's acrylic wool and feels about 10lbs. It will be awkward to carry through the airport but very cozy on cool rainy days.<br />
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I also have an apartment. I was looking for a room on a site for flatsharing. Through that website I was contacted by Sarah. Sarah is from London and starting a Masters program at the university as well. She traveled to Glasgow one weekend and found a great flat. Here's a video my landlord took. Please tell me which room to pick :)<br />
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