God Bless America!

Ok, so this photo is somewhat deceiving because I spent the 4th of July in Kaysville, UT, but my Independence Day was equally, if not more exciting than what is being portrayed here! The day started off with a bam by rolling out of bed, running up to Center Street in attempts to catch Lani and Elias in the pre-parade, and blacking out on the side of the road only to then experience the most excruciating cramps I have ever felt in my life! It was absolutely horrifying, but hey! What a way to start Independence Day!

The evening of the 4th was the best part because I drove to Kaysville to meet up with my friend Sam and his family. We had one of the most delicious BBQs I've ever had and went to see the Kaysville fireworks after. Nothing beats listening to Celine Dion sing "God Bless America!" whilst snuggling up to watch fireworks!

I realize I am a Canadian citizen and have been living in England for the past year but all I can say is... I love America!!!

O Canada!!!

As the only member of my family that has remained loyal to our Motherland, I would like to pay tribute by posting the Canadian anthem lyrics.

HAPPY CANADA DAY!!!

O Canada!

Our home and native land!

True patriot love in all thy sons command.

With glowing hearts we see thee rise,

The True North strong and free!

From far and wide,

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

God keep our land glorious and free!

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

O Canada, we stand on guard for thee.

Time for privacy!

Well, I've decided to no longer have my blog accessible to the world, which may or may not change. I just feel as though I don't have to be as discreet about my thoughts and feelings if I can be certain that not just anyone can read them. It's called self-preservation and protection people... Oh, and it also allows me to no longer be potentially vulnerable to people I may not particularly fancy. That's all.

Ohhhh Provo...

Well, it's offish people... I'm back in Provo. Feels a little strange to be honest, but tonight the "Sisterhood" was semi-reunited and it was so great! Just want to give a little shout out to Holly and Hannah: I love you girls!!! (you were missed Michelle). x x x

A New Look!

Yes, it's true my dear friends... I am no longer living in London, England, so I no longer can title my blog "London Chronicles." Thank you so much for all caring about my life and reading about my London adventures! I know I was absolutely terrible at keeping this thing up to date... the last time I made a post was in March! Terrible! But I promise to update you with posts of my travels to Norway, the Netherlands, and France. Coming soon! Thank you for your patience. Love you all! x x x

Bath, Stonehenge, and Salisbury Cathedral

As I am currently residing in London, England, I decided I simply must visit some of the main sites just outside London and take full advantage of the amazing opportunity it is for me to be living in the UK! I went with my dear friend Miss Aimee Latta, on the most fabulous day trip to visit Bath, Stonehenge, and Salisbury. Here is a mini virtual tour so you can see what it was like!

BATH

Bath was quite the quaint little city! Rather hilly on the way in, and so, so beautiful! As we made our way to the Roman baths, our tour guide (actually a native of Bath) pointed out the flat of Nicolas Cage, and also informed us that Johnny Depp had residence in Bath, as well as Jane Seymour. The best way to fathom the city of Bath (pronounced "Baaawth") is to think Jane Austen. Yep, you got it now don't you...

I just couldn't resist wading in the water...


STONEHENGE

There it is from my very own camera! A lot of people told me they weren't really impressed by Stonehenge because they were just these puny little stones stacked on top of each other... much smaller than expected. Well I beg to differ! I thought Stonehenge was incredible, and well worth the trip!

And there's my head as proof that I was in fact there...

SALISBURY CATHEDRAL

Ok, just take a look at this!!! One word: INCROYABLE!!! I mean, those of you who know me know that I have an obsession with cathedrals. It started when I was living in Paris, France, and it just hasn't gone away! The intricate architecture of cathedrals is absolutely awe-inspiring! This was by far my favourite part of the trip. Just feast your eyes on the beauty...

A bit of the exterior for you. Salisbury Cathedral supposedly has the tallest steeple of all cathedrals in Europe!

It also has one of the largest cloisters I have ever seen. You can get an idea of just how big it is by looking at how short we look standing in one of the many archways that surround the cloister.

Well, it was a lovely trip, and I would highly recommend it to anyone spending an extended period of time in England. More of my travels to come! Love you all! x

Edinburgh, SCOTLAND

Bear with me as I attempt to update my blog for the past month...

When Kris came to visit we had the incredible opportunity to visit Edinburgh, Scotland!!! If it weren't for Kris, I probably would never have ventured out to see Scotland. Not that I didn't want to, it just wasn't on the top of my list of places to visit while I'm here. Well thank heavens for my best friend of 15 years, cuz I absolutely LOVED Edinburgh!

See why I love Kris? She modeled a different one of my hats each day that she was here, no matter how hideous they were, she's not afraid of being ugly in public (like me), she's a little thespian (no matter what she says!), and she knows me so well and still loves me... beastly tendencies and all! I love this girl!

Here's another little example of just how ridiculous we are...

YES, we bought matching sweatshirts!

Well, we froze our little tooshies off frolicking about Scotland, but it was well worth it! I can't believe our dream came true of being in Europe together! Amazing!