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So I feel like this has been one long day instead of the two that it really has been. Tuesday began just like any other day. I woke up without feeling to much excitment. I still had to remind myself what was going on and that i should feel excitment. I ate my last meal in the United States at IHOP. It was good. On to the airport. I know this is not so exciting, but you have to understand that I am running on no sleep at this point.
My first plane ride. I lived. The plane ride was not as scary as many individuals that I know made it out to sound. I had an interesting chap sit semi-beside me. He talked to me quite often, but between the noise of the airplane and his accent I was unable to form a meaningful relationship with him. The food was amazing. My only complaint with it was that there was to much! I really enjoyed just watching people on the flight making elaborate stories about where they were headed and what their lives were about. So yeah, no time was spent sleeping. Oh and i didnt have a window seat so that sorta bummed me out.
speed ahead to arrival. I made it safely through customs, claimed my baggage, got on a charter bus. This process was all made easier thanks to the girl i had met who had previously been a part of the Pitt in London program. Made my way to my flat. It is in a lovely part of London. Of course it was raining upon arrival and I was exhausted so it's all been somewhat of a blur. The flat is nice though...quite tiny..everything is one big room except the bathroom. I shall try to put up pictures soon. We also were herded like cattle for a walking tour of the area. I'm sure the British were cursing us under their breath as we we're constantly in the way of others. I did feel a bit bad about it all, but decided to make the best of it by just enjoying everything there was to see. And is there ever so much to see. I can't imagine how i will have time for classes with everything i have to see. We are but a five minute walk from Harrods, Hyde Park, and 2 major museums! My one roommate and I braved a supermarket where i purchased some digestives and other essentials for only 7 pounds. Who said it isen't possible to be thrifty in London? Then we did the thing i have been dreading for months...we took the Tube back. We knew it would be easiest to just take a bus, but i decided there was no time like the present to conquer my fear. And i lived. Their tube is much nicer than any other underground transportation i have been on. People don't seem so scary.
As for now i am just trying to stay awake as best i can to beat jet lag. I am the kind of tired though where your body just doesn't listen. Could also be from hunger. Soon i think we are going out to find some food. Possibly to a pub because they are supposed to be cheap. Right now there are little kids playing outside our window...yes, it turned out to be so nice today that we have the window open for some fresh air. I think I'm going to like London.