Last day of work

Today is my last day at BBC Parliament.

I am awkward at goodbyes-and this one will be no different. It is weird knowing I will never see any of them again...unless of course we stay in touch until my next journey across the Atlantic, which may be years.

We are heading to the pub after work. Everything is beginning to come to a close now. I shipped a box to American earlier this week, this weekend I will be studying for finals. Tomorrow is my last Friday going out on the town.

While I am ready to head back, I cannot believe how fast the time has gone. In my last week here I have to pack in everything I want to do one last time before I leave my home here in London. It's a strange feeling.

Just a brief update

Tomorrow I am seeing Fulham vs. Blackburn-and it should be a blast!
This is the man I am rooting for, Paul Robinson, goalkeeper.
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Thursday the scholars are taking a trip to see Billy Elliot.

Following that show I have to go home and pack up for my trip to Dublin, Ireland. My plane takes off at 6 25 am, so its going to be a very early day.

I come home Sunday to finish up my dissertation draft and mentally prepare to turn 22. Very, very concerned-and not happy about getting older. Luckily, Becca and I are going to revert back to the good ol days and head to the toy store. hahah love my friends!

Cheers

March!

I have officially one month left in London-the past two months have gone by soo quickly, I have so much to do before the end of my trip.

Coming up:
Football match, Bill Elliot, IRELAND, Girl Talk, my birthday, AMSTERDAM.
A little bit of work???

Anyway, we went to Oxford this past Monday-straight out of Harry Potter. Oxford is much preppier than Londontown, makes me feel like I am back home :). I spent quite a lot of money there, but I clearly needed those oxford shirts.

I am trying to take it easy for the next week days-spending money only on the necessary food items. I wrote 3,000 words for my dissertation last evening, quite an impressive achievement if I do say so myself. Trying to write a few more thousand by the weekend.

This weekend begins with Amika, a very exclusive club on High Street Kensington. Following that a riverboat ride on the Thames, the Magical Mystery Tour, the Tower of London and lots of wandering. (It's my second to last weekend in London so I have to do as much as possible).

I am starting to get nervous about leaving...lots to do when I get home. I need to find a summer job-pronto.

Cheers,
Rach

Edinburgh

Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, is a quaint little city. It's a place I need a vacation home when I am older. :) We took a 5 hour train ride up North, and it was a beautiful trip. The countryside has sheep everywhere, which became trouble as the ride progressed since Nicki and I began making sheep noises. We arrived in Edinburgh, hoped in the cab, and minutes later saw the castle that sits upon the hill in the city. It literally looked like an opening scene from a horror film.

We immediately went exploring down the Royal Mile...hit all the pubs...tried Scottish Whiskey and called it a night.

The following day we had seminars and then prepared for Nikki's 21st Birthday. Although not celebrated in the States...it was a very typical 21st birthday with sloppiness and shot-taking.

The next day we hiked to see King Arthurs stone, went out on the town (yet again)and attended a few seminars.

Needless to say, I went to class the following Monday extra tired and with the sniffles.

Not quite sure what I am up to this week-more to come.

Barcelona de-briefing

Cheers!

Today I am tired. I almost fell asleep on the tube today. While I am bummin' this morning, this past weekend could not have been better. Jill, Nicki and I arrived in Barcelona around 930 pm at our Holiday Inn Express in the ghetto of Barcelona. We then set off for dinner and drinks. I had this delicious shrimp and tomatoe dish, in a restaurant overlooking the sea. AMAZING. We then went exploring and were hollered at by the Camtalonians.

At 10 am the next morning we set off for a day in the city. Barcelona is exactly liek how I would imagined. Beautiful architecture, small streets, beautiful landscape. We traveled to the Olymipic stadium, the Picasso museum, the shore, the Columbus statute...and ate a ton. Around 1130 pm we had our European dinner, left at 130 and went to the clubs. At 430 we rolled into bed. When I return to the States, pictures will be posted, for my description of the city will not do it justice.

This week is pretty low key-writing a paper, going to work, sight seeing on Friday.

Itinerary for this coming week:

Monday: guest lecture with the MP, Mark Fisher
Tuesday: Interview and tea with Lord Denham
Wednesday: Stalking Prince Harry, nbd.
Thursday:
Friday: LEAVE FOR BARCELONA!!!!

Any tips? Suggestions? Advice? I have about 36 hours to run around the city so anything would be helpful!

28 January 2009

Last night a bunch of us went to see Wicked, The Musical. I have seen it twice in the U.S. and I have to admit, the English accent through me off. As always, the show was amazing!

This evening Ken Livingstone will be speaking at Portcullis, the first Mayor of London, serving until 2008. Before we will all be heading over to Westminster Palace Labour Party's bar.

Later this week-Four Season's for tea tea...a reunion with Barc...and Paris!!!