And you thought I forgot...

Regent Street 

So yeah. That whole "post every Thursday" idea that I had come up with didn't even last a week. But as I am procrastinating British Politics' reading I thought I might update the world on the going ons in London. So...

The past few weeks have been amazing. I love this city. Is it too early to say this? Too bad. I was saying it within the first hour. I am now 20, having had my birthday in this wonderful city. Since the St. Paul's "fiasco" I have gotten only slightly better at directions. Last week on the way to church at the Newman House I only got lost by walking one extra block instead of traveling an entire bus line. Progress. But life the last few days.

Sites I have seen:
    the filming of Law and Order UK. this was randomly stumbled upon and was pretty cool to see! the      Twinings Tea Shop. SO COOL!!! I will definitely be back many times to buy an excess of tea. I've had 4 or 5 cups a day recently...maybe I should start looking at cutting back? Nahhhhh
     Globe Theatre. Later in April we will be seeing The Tempest at the Globe. Once again, inner nerd is geekin'.

Globe Theatre!

Fulham vs. Stoke City football game! Craven Cottage, the site of this soccer match, is one of the oldest stadiums. It was a great game that made me miss my first sport a lot more than I expected.
     Churchill War Rooms (geek moment!!!) This AWESOME museum showed the rooms in which Churchill and other cabinet members conducted business during the Blitz on London for safety. The rooms were accompanied by a slight overwhelming but great museum on the life of Churchill. Inner nerd cheesin'.
         Other museums seen: the British Museum, the Museum of London, and the Docklands Museum. In the latter I only saw the WWII portion but it was pretty cool.
      Charles Dickens Museum. located in a house he briefly lived in
     Portabello Road Market. Overwhelming and incredible. Do not go on a Saturday unless you merely want to get a feel for the market. It is absolutely great!
 
   

SIMON RUSSELL BEALE!!

Plays seen thus far:
     Our Country's Good
     Privates on Parade where I stage-doored and met SIMON RUSSELL BEALE aka the current preeminent British stage actor. (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
     The Mousetrap the longest running show ever in it's 60th year. I saw this with my Dad, which was pretty cool.
  I also booked a ticket to Les Mis in which I will sob my tear ducts out, Once, Peter and Alice (with the one and only JUDI DENCH and Ben Whishaw!). Tickets to War Horse hopefully soon to come. Plus all of the other shows we see for the Contemporary British Theatre class.

My Dad was here for 2 days this past weekend which was a lot of fun. He told me stories of when he lived here for a year and together we explored Soho, Covent Garden, the West End, Trafalger Square, and all the other areas these places connect too. It was absolutely amazing.

I also have now started a tradition (2 weeks running so we're in good shape!) of going to a pub about 10 minutes away for Monday night trivia. Although the majority of the answers we put down are wrong (who knew Idaho was the GEM state?!?) it's a lot of fun and has a great atmosphere. The Rocket is one of the best pubs out there.

I have noticed that all children seem to own scooters here. When they are out with their parents they ride the scooter, probably to save their young legs from the walking and their parents' ears from the complaining. Also water fountains and public restrooms do not exist. When I see a Starbucks I immediately begin to look for a Pret because they are always close by. Also trashcans (or I guess rubbish cans?) are not a thing. The city is quite loud but I don't notice it until I manage to make my way into a more suburban or removed borough (neighborhood).

That is probably approximately everything from the last two weeks. Hopefully I get better about posting (hahaha) but hey it's the thought that counts! Now I'm going to get back to not reading my government homework.

Such a British alley. Seriously one of
the coolest off the track things I've seen!

 "You find no man, at all intellectual, who is willing to leave London. No, Sir, when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." Samuel Johnson. It has been almost three weeks and that is already how I feel. If I don't come home in May you will find me in the city near Piccadilly. Love you all.