Twilight

Guess what I just saw for the second time in theatres (but this time London-style!)?


Sooooo... I realize that I'm 24 years old (not 14), and that Edward from the movie Twilight is a fictional character (as in... does not, will not, and will never exist in real life), but I think I could be in love with him... Hahaha. Ok, so I'm totally kidding, but seriously, how is Robert Pattinson so incredibly gorgeous in this film? Or is it just the role he's playing as Edward? Or both? I dunno, but I seriously wish I could find someone in this world to love me as much as Edward loves Bella.

Supposedly Robert Pattinson went to acting school in Barnes, which is just down the road from me! What it would be like to randomly bump into him on the streets of London! Don't worry, I'll let you know when it happens...

First Visitor!!!

I officially had my first visitor in London since I moved here in September 2008! My dear friend of almost 15 years: Kristen Kathleen Irvine. Ohhhh... it was so great to see her, and we had SO MUCH FUN!!! Feast your eyes on the pics!

Kris on the tube

First stop as graduates in Art History: the National Gallery! Martha would be so proud! =)

Trafalgar Square

Big Ben

Chinatown - We ate RIDICULOUS amounts of food!

Kris experiencing what it's like firsthand to waste away while waiting for the 72 bus. Lucky her!

The London Eye!


Nothing like eating sour candy while on the biggest Ferris wheel in Europe!


Inside the Tower of London

London Bridge

Having Kris visit and explore London with me was seriously one of the funnest times I've had since being here! More to come on our excursion to Colchester to check out University of Essex, and the trip to Edinburgh, Scotland!

Wait... Whaaat?! Snowing in London?!

Yes, it's hard to believe, but I'm now filling you in on the truth people... It has been snowing in London ALL DAY and believe it or not, it's actually STICKING!

I had quite the horrendous experience last night with the snow. After church, I went to the LK rehearsal from 2:30 until about 7, and stopped by one of my friend's flats in Northeast London. I was able to catch the Piccadilly train from Wood Green to Hammersmith around 11, but once I got to Hammersmith and was waiting for the 72 Bus back to Roehampton, found out that all buses were being cancelled due to the weather. By this time, there were also no more tubes. If any of you have ever been to London, try to fathom what the city would be like with no trains and no buses... Umm... yeah. Difficult, isn't it. Utter chaos!!! I then proceeded to run around like an imbecile trying to flag down taxis with 3 other girls who also needed to head back to the Roehampton area. Did I mention it was a complete blizzard outside? We called to reserve a taxi, but learned that there was a 3 hour wait and they were no longer taking reservations. I tried to think of who I could call, but there was no one, no one, NO ONE!!! Everyone uses public transportation to get around in this bloody city! I was completely stranded and was starting to freak cuz I was wearing my dance sneakers, and by this point, I was so, sooo cold. An older woman joined our group who needed to get to Putney, a younger guy going to Putney Heath, and another older man going to Roehampton. The 2 guys were able to get a taxi and told us we could join in. We then smashed 7 people into the vehicle and each only had to pay about 5 quid to get to our respective destinations. Once we were in the taxi and warm, the experience became more of an adventure really. Can you imagine 7 random people - Scottish, Polish, British, French, and Canadian, all crammed in a taxi at 2:30 AM in a complete snow storm?! By the time I got home it was 3 AM. I repeat, 3 AM!!! Yes, quite the evening, especially when I was supposed to get up early the next morning to finish preparing my presentation on Margaret Mead for my Anthro module. I then worked on the presentation until 6 AM (basically until I felt like I was going to die) and slept for a couple hours until 8:30 AM. By this point it was still snowing outside. I tried to call my instructor, left a couple of messages, made the decision that class was most likely cancelled, and went back to bed. Haha!

Long story short, class was indeed cancelled today, and all classes are cancelled tomorrow as well. SNOW DAYS!!! Word up! Talk about a trial turned into a blessing!

After I slept in until about 1 PM, Randa and I went to Richmond Park to explore and play in the snow. So many people were out and about enjoying the snow, and it was so much fun! Here are some pics:

Evidence of the night before can be seen in the bags under my eyes... haha!

So Far So Good!

Well, I must say that the year 2009 has surprised me so far... Call me crazy, but I'm not a fan of odd numbers so I wasn't all that excited about 2009 to begin with. Since my return to London however, I must admit that I have felt much happier about life. I think going home for the holidays was a highly needed vacay, and my goals and new years resolutions have probably assisted in my change of attitude about life in London.

My most exciting piece of news is that I joined the LK Dance Company - a Philippine Dance Co based in London (http://www.lkdance.org.uk/index.php). I feel really blessed to have the opportunity to learn more about the dances of my heritage.

More to come on my London 2009 experiences! xox