today, kaylee & i didn't have class....so we decided to go on an adventure. first on our list was Selby's. which is an upscale department store. i needed another towel desperately, and she needed a washcloth. after much search and deliberation, i found a really cute one for 8 pounds. putting off laundry as long as possible ;) they have a topshop section in that store....which could be dangerous. all the clothes in there are SO FREAKIN CUTE! we also noticed they had already started their christmas decorating....i mean, i realize it's october, and christmas will be here faster than we know it, but really?? next, we went to the area of covent gardens to see the vintage lingerie exhibit at the london film museum. it was sooo cool! it was basically the evolution of lingerie from the 1890s to now. did i mention all the museums here are FREE?! its ridiculous. i wanna go to every one of them! after that, we went back to campus to see if anyone was around...when we didn't find anyone, we decided to go shopping. luckily (or unfortunately) for me, there is a forever 21 AND H&M right next to each other on oxford street. i bought two pairs of knee socks for 2 pounds....originally 10 pounds. STEALS 'n DEALS ladies & gents!
it was about 6:30pm by this time, and we were tired and hungry, so we decided to make the trek home. 2 and a half hours later....we made it! first, we got on the wrong train....twice. then our actual stop (holloway road) was skipped over in order for everyone to get to the arsenal futbol game. i was wondering why everyone was was wearing red & white scarves. it was insane....there were SO many people....soccer (...i mean futbol...) is crazy here. so.....we got off at the arsenal stadium stop and almost got trampled by all of the arsenal fans. we couldn't find another tube/bus station, so we asked a policeman to point us in the right direction. either we didn't follow his directions correctly, or he had no idea what he was talking about. as we were walking through some random (but very adorable) neighborhood, a torrential downpour began. there we were: lost, hungry, and SOAKED. it was awful. we finally found a bus stop and got on it...and 20 minutes later we made it back home. i looked like a drowned rat....no. drowned rat would be a compliment. i was naive and thought "it's not going to rain today!"....i was sorely mistaken! c'est la vie. i think i've finally warmed up though!
christmas.....on october 3rd??
this picture perfectly captures my LOATHING for birds....
cheesin.
kaylee is such a good photog.
royal opera house! i look so tiny.
it says 'charles dickens coffee house'....got a layered iced latte! the barista (o?) didn't know a lick of english.
the lyceum theatre
vintage lingerie exhibit at the london film museum!
it's hard to believe i've only been here for a week! it seems like much longer in some respects, and much short in other ways....it'll be interesting to see how the next 10 weeks go. keep me updated on all of your lives -- i LOVE hearing from you.
until next time, C
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