Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
my camera broke, but....
unfortunately right before i was set to depart for greece, my camera decided to stop being functional. so that was rough, but luckily lana let me use her camera and together we took 378 pictures in our 4.5 days in greece. we were in mykonos first, and then athens.
these pictures are all from mykonos, athens will come tomorrow!
these pictures are all from mykonos, athens will come tomorrow!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
something surprising
as some of you more international-politics savvy folk may know, london is currently abuzz with the presence of many heads of states and presidents and prime ministers and foreign dignitaries, but those people are vastly vastly (like a ration of 1234321:1) outnumbered by the billion and a half semi-crazed protesters and rioters that have been filling the streets of london since yesterday, and will continue to fight the man, bro! through the weekend.
the terror alert for london is code red these days, no surprise when you see the mobs marching like there's no tomorrow all around the financial district. there are militia groups of earth-lovers demanding the ethical treatment of seahorses, outraged, laid-off workers fighting for job creation in a global context, and fundamentalist groups fighting for god knows what (pun intended, definitely).
you would think, given my past history of fear, loathing and panic, that the only place you would currently find me is curled up in my bathtub, rocking back and forth, waiting for the apocalypse and sobbing "it's not my time! it's not my time!" welp, i sure pulled a fast one on YOU dear reader(s?)!
every time we hear sirens from my office, my co-worker helen goes, "oh goodness! get on bbc see if something's been blown up!" and i'm just like "bitch, please. we probably would have heard the explosion in the first place, and second of all, chill out!" IS THIS NOT soooo counter-intuitive from something you thought i would ever say?!
basically the way i see it is that i'm going to keep living my london life - only two weeks left! so yes, potential G-20 terrorists, i am in fact giving you the verbal finger. i would like to see you try to ruin m y last two weeks here, what with the sun shining and office gossip more plentiful than usual and grey's anatomy fiiiiinally being good again!
the terror alert for london is code red these days, no surprise when you see the mobs marching like there's no tomorrow all around the financial district. there are militia groups of earth-lovers demanding the ethical treatment of seahorses, outraged, laid-off workers fighting for job creation in a global context, and fundamentalist groups fighting for god knows what (pun intended, definitely).
you would think, given my past history of fear, loathing and panic, that the only place you would currently find me is curled up in my bathtub, rocking back and forth, waiting for the apocalypse and sobbing "it's not my time! it's not my time!" welp, i sure pulled a fast one on YOU dear reader(s?)!
every time we hear sirens from my office, my co-worker helen goes, "oh goodness! get on bbc see if something's been blown up!" and i'm just like "bitch, please. we probably would have heard the explosion in the first place, and second of all, chill out!" IS THIS NOT soooo counter-intuitive from something you thought i would ever say?!
basically the way i see it is that i'm going to keep living my london life - only two weeks left! so yes, potential G-20 terrorists, i am in fact giving you the verbal finger. i would like to see you try to ruin m y last two weeks here, what with the sun shining and office gossip more plentiful than usual and grey's anatomy fiiiiinally being good again!
Monday, March 30, 2009
picture palooza as promised
this was a wonderful weekend! my two roommates from clark came to visit (kerri from rome with her twin sister erin, and brittany from scotland with our friend aaron), and we had a blast reuniting in london. now my flat is lonely and sad without a whole gaggle of friends, but i think i'll make it through.
erin and kerri, so excited to be here:
erin, kerri, brittany and aaron by st. pauls:
we stopped by the tate modern to see the spider:
then we walked down the thames to big ben:
then we took them to roadhouse, one of our favorite spots (brittany, me, lana, kerri, aaron & erin):
in trafalgar square:
there was a huuuge protest/rally/march for the G20 summit:
and we visited all our old friends at westminster abbey:
reunited and it feels so good, can't wait for our apartyment next year (and that's kerri blocking out her friend lynn from home who is studying in london too):
at the fountain outside of buckingham palace:
erin and kerri, so excited to be here:
erin, kerri, brittany and aaron by st. pauls:
we stopped by the tate modern to see the spider:
then we walked down the thames to big ben:
then we took them to roadhouse, one of our favorite spots (brittany, me, lana, kerri, aaron & erin):
in trafalgar square:
there was a huuuge protest/rally/march for the G20 summit:
and we visited all our old friends at westminster abbey:
reunited and it feels so good, can't wait for our apartyment next year (and that's kerri blocking out her friend lynn from home who is studying in london too):
at the fountain outside of buckingham palace:
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
warning: a picture-less post
so springtime is in full force here in good old London, which means, of course, sparkling blue skies and temps soaring into the mid 50s as well as intermittent downpours that drench you to the bone if you unluckily happen to be on a field trip, or running an errand for work.
my time here seems to be moving faster and faster as it grows closer to april 18th, and there is still so much i feel i have to do. i want to soak up every vestige of london so that i can bring it all back with me and dazzle you all with my trendy international collegiate experiences...or something less self-centered. regardless, the next few weeks will be a mad dash of doing all the things i've been putting off or want to do again.
tonight a few of us went to see "the mousetrap", which is the world's longest running play. it was really fun and, of course, a murder mystery, which is one of my favorite things, and i thought it was wonderful. aside from that, i haven't done too much this week although it is only tuesday. this weekend was spent lazing around hyde park and russell square, being a true trendy londoner with my bulmers (fun fact, it is legal to drink in public areas here) and baguette.
some friends from clark (kerri & brittany) will be arriving this weekend, for which i am eternally excited. i promise to post a picture-filled post of all the fun we have!
my time here seems to be moving faster and faster as it grows closer to april 18th, and there is still so much i feel i have to do. i want to soak up every vestige of london so that i can bring it all back with me and dazzle you all with my trendy international collegiate experiences...or something less self-centered. regardless, the next few weeks will be a mad dash of doing all the things i've been putting off or want to do again.
tonight a few of us went to see "the mousetrap", which is the world's longest running play. it was really fun and, of course, a murder mystery, which is one of my favorite things, and i thought it was wonderful. aside from that, i haven't done too much this week although it is only tuesday. this weekend was spent lazing around hyde park and russell square, being a true trendy londoner with my bulmers (fun fact, it is legal to drink in public areas here) and baguette.
some friends from clark (kerri & brittany) will be arriving this weekend, for which i am eternally excited. i promise to post a picture-filled post of all the fun we have!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Springtime Fun
the weather here these days has been beautiful! it's in the mid 50s, sunny, bright, and everyone is in such a happy mood. on saturday, a few of us went to portobello market, which is kind of like this large outdoor antique market with food stalls and like outdoor farmers market type grocery stalls - it was super crowded but really fun nonetheless, and a beautiful day to explore
on monday, i went with a class to hampstead, which is just in zone 2, and we took a nice little hike through some woods and then got to the kenwood house, which is a big manor. again, the weather was beautiful and it was a very nice walk
on monday, i went with a class to hampstead, which is just in zone 2, and we took a nice little hike through some woods and then got to the kenwood house, which is a big manor. again, the weather was beautiful and it was a very nice walk
Monday, March 9, 2009
A Whole Weekend's Worth
on friday, all of us had the day off from work so lana and i decided to take the day to explore some previously untouched parts of london. first of all, being the good clarkies that we are, we ventured to the house where freud lived in london and where his daughter anna (who went to clark) lived until she died.
freud's house:
anna's diploma from clark (this picture had to be stealth because an overeager freud worker had already warned me about taking pictures):
then we went to the victoria & albert museum which was AMAZING and full of all sorts of fashion-y goodness. i would have liked it even better had it been some sort of rental gallery, but alas that is just wishful thinking...
some fashion:
then they had a "modern" display of furniture and technology and the like, and imagine my surprise when something that i myself have owned not even very long ago at all was already in a display at a museum!
on saturday, we walked around covent garden and watched this amusing magician who made uncomfortable sexual jokes throughout the entirety of this routine, and then we decided to venture to king's cross and platform 9 and 3/4 to see if there was any chance we could push through the magical barrier. unfortunately this did not work, but don't worry, my hope only diminished marginally.
freud's house:
anna's diploma from clark (this picture had to be stealth because an overeager freud worker had already warned me about taking pictures):
then we went to the victoria & albert museum which was AMAZING and full of all sorts of fashion-y goodness. i would have liked it even better had it been some sort of rental gallery, but alas that is just wishful thinking...
some fashion:
then they had a "modern" display of furniture and technology and the like, and imagine my surprise when something that i myself have owned not even very long ago at all was already in a display at a museum!
on saturday, we walked around covent garden and watched this amusing magician who made uncomfortable sexual jokes throughout the entirety of this routine, and then we decided to venture to king's cross and platform 9 and 3/4 to see if there was any chance we could push through the magical barrier. unfortunately this did not work, but don't worry, my hope only diminished marginally.
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