Back in the USA

And I'm back, and I'm exhausted. Do me a favor; if anyone ever tells you that jetlag is a myth... hit them. Just kidding, violence is bad and all that. I have had enough of going to bed at 2 AM and waking up at 6:30 to last me a lifetime. London was totally worth it though. I had an amazing time, I'm so glad I went. It was cool being there for such a long period of time because I got really comfortable walking around the city. I had enough time so I wasn't rushing everywhere trying to cram it all in. I even bought a whole loaf of bread and spent the entire day feeding ducks, swans and geese in St. James's park. Some people may or may not have been singing songs from enchanted while we were feeding them. I really did feel like a Disney character though, a squirrel actually crawled up my leg. I also met some crazy people at Hyde Park. There is a place in Hyde Park called speakers corner, where as long as you are elevated off of the Queen's ground (typically on a step ladder) you can say whatever you want... as long as it doesn't slander the Queen of course. There was a man speaking there who informed my friends and me that he was a cyborg from outer space and from the future. Needless to say I was quite amused. Other than that my days were filled with theatre and trying not to spend all my money with the horrendous exchange rate.

London

Well I am finally here in London! I am loving it so much. I have seen so many amazing shows and sights. We spent the first couple of days in Stratford-upon-Avon and saw over 13 hours of theatre put on by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre company, which was one of the most intense experiences of my life. I'm glad that we are in London now though. This is such an eclectic city. I'm having so much fun going around and seeing how all the different elements have come together to make this city what it is. Hopefully when I get back to the states I can put up some pictures of all the sights I've seen. I think my favorite thing would have to be that I'm actually getting credit to be here. We have class whenever we see a show but other than that its pretty much just see as much of London as you can. We actually have 3 free days to take off and do whatever we want, a lot of people are going to Paris or Ireland, but I'm staying here to see some shows just for fun. One of the coolest things about London is all of the mix of the old and the new, you can go to a pub that is hundreds of years old and one of the world's best modern art museums and it's all in the same city. Thats all I have for now, I'm about to go out to see an art exhibit and maybe swing by one pubs for a little bit of Shepard's pie.