Spring Break... in Morocco and Madrid

I can not even begin to describe how amazing Tangier and Madrid so I am just going to post the pictures :)

My Adventures in Scotland...

Well, to be more accurate: My Adventures in Edinburgh and St. Andrews.

Last weekend I went up to Edinburgh to visit one of my cape friends. He has decided to do all four years at the University of Edinburgh, and I was more than happy to stay free there J

Edinburgh for the most part is a "chill" city, very much like Boston, lots of college kids and the streets are dead after midnight. But is still a city, whereas St. Andrews was, quaint, to say the least. It had a very "osterville" feel, but that could be because it is on the water, rich, and has many golf courses.

Probably the most interesting part of the trip was seeing the Venga Boys in concert. Though I really wouldn't call it a concert, they pretty much sucked actually... couldn't sing, couldn't dance. But the audience at the club could do both, and didn't care that they band could do either.

The entire trip was, how shall I say this, ummm, filled with good times, some of which I cannot remember ;) Which is ok, because the drinking age over here is 18, and I am definitely older that 18, and I didn't do anything horrendously stupid... The stupidest thing I did was walk up to the top of Arthur's Seat (while sober, mind you) in my Nine West ballet flats, DKNY jeans, a blazer, and a long wool jacket... hiking and fashion are a bad idea. But I am pleased to say that my shoes held up fine and I am planning on writing a letter to Nine West to tell them how wonderful their shoes are!

Say it aint so, Tom, Say it aint so!

I am crying right now... I never really thought that the Pats would lose. I knew it was a possibility, because "anything is a possibility," but to Eli Manning??? He is not even the good Manning brother!?!?! He is not good under pressure, he is fugly as all hell, and he has no timing!

I admit that I am spoiled, Red Sox winning twice in my lifetime, the Celtics with the best record in the NBA, hell even the Bruins are decent this year! But to see the Pats go all the way, 19-0, that would have been amazing! Something to tell my grandkids about!

I cannot understand how we lost that game, we had them, under 5 min. left in the fourth, Pats up by 4, we had 5 pairs of hands holding Manning, and he got away! How did we let him go?

So we are 18-1... we went the entire regular season undefeated... but does it really mean anything? NO, it doesn't, except that we could not pull through in the end.

Since I am a superstitious person, I blame Bill Belichick. All season long, he has worn his old, grimmy, gray, sleeves cut off sweatshirt. And today, he switched to a red one. Why then, in God's name, would he do that? His team won 18 games with him in the gray one, he couldn't wear it for one more game?

Blahhhhhhh.... So it is 3:45 am in London and I should be going to bed. I have class in the morning.

First couple weeks...

12 Manson Place... My home for the next 4 months :) 12 of us live here and share a small, but working kitchen. There are 8 girls and 4 guys, most from other colleges, not just BU.

Classes are fine, though I wish I didn't have to take them. I cannot wait to be at my internship. Last week I interviewed and found out that I got my internship at the Rebecca Hossack Gallery.


I have been completely getting into the "art mode!" I have already been to to art fairs, most of the major museums, Sotherby's + Christies', and at least 15 galleries.




I have stayed in London this entire time, but I am planning a bunch of trips both inside and outside the UK.

I have trips booked:
*Feb 14 - 17: Edinburgh, Scotland
* Feb 26 - 29: Tangier, Morocco
*March 1: Madrid, Spain
*March 28-30: Barcelona, Spain

and I am trying to plan trips to:
*Italy
*Belgium
*Wales
*a Jane Austin Tour of stately houses :)
(yes, I know I am a dork)

Whoa.... I'm tired

I'm finally here in London! Thank God (or the Gods :p)! Today has truly been an adventure:

After boarding the plane in Logan and taking some Tylenol PM, I find myself in Heathrow not remembering one second of the flight :) it being too groggy to realize that I got on the Piccadilly Line (the underground/tube) instead of the Heathrow Express train that takes you into Paddington. So after lugging my luggage onto the tube I met another American student who is studying in the same area, South Ken.... so we decide to ride and then walk together, with all of our luggage together. But of course, I forgot about the steps; the many, many, many steps from the Piccadilly line to the exit in the South Ken Tube stop. Between the two of us we had 4 50+ lbs bags plus 3 smaller bags. Needless to say, we were the cause of great amusement. When we finally got to the top and exited the station we both realized that we didn't know exactly were we were going, so that added to our sidewalk show...lol. Finally, we ended parting ways and I found 12 Manson Place, my new home for the next 4 months.

I almost cried when I saw the housekeeper who gave me my key, I was so happy to be here. I then lugged my suitcases upstairs and found that I was in a single :) and I started unpacking. Through out this time I randomly met my 11 other house mates: Kesha, Sheri , & Michelle; Emily & Andrea, Christine & Monique, and Dan, Matt, Zack, & Andrew. I am so excited to live with them and get to know all of them.

Andrea and I went wondering a bit today and then we all, as part of our orientation, went on a walking tour with one of the RAs from another building. Even walking around today, it hasn't sunk in that I am in London for the entire semester. Then half us made dinner (if you call PB&J dinner) in our kitchen and hung out, while the other half went in search of some good pub food.

That brings me here.... sitting in bed, trying to keep myself awake, to fight off the jet lag.

Once I get my camera charged I will start uploading photos :)

Off to London Again :)

So... Tomorrow I am off to London for the spring semester and I am extremely excited! (though I will miss you Simmonians all desperately)

I am posting here instead of cleaning my room/packing, can you say procrastination? I sure can!

Well, I guess I have to get back to work :(