It's April already! That was a major wake-up call on Sunday--and this last month is jam-packed with things to do.
The last couple of weeks have been pretty relaxed. I didn't have much to do for work last week, and we have this week and the following week off. Somehow I don't think that's how work goes in the real world....... but anyway. Wednesday night I went out with my friend Alissa, and we had so much fun--sometimes it's so much better to go in a small group, especially since we usually go out with a group of 15ish Americans. Thursday we had class all day--our Contemporary Britain class was actually interesting this week. For Religions we had a meditation tutor come in and he told us all about meditation and Buddhism. It was really interesting to hear his perspective, and it was very informative because I honestly knew next to nothing about Buddhism. We actually got to meditate too, which was definitely a new um, experience. I'm not very good at sitting still, but I totally see why people do it. The practice and the religion both emphasize that it's important to be very self-aware and to understand your position in the world, as well as to understand your own feelings and their effect on you. I kept thinking of it as looking at yourself from above, or stepping outside of yourself in order to get a better perspective on your own life. While I don't think I have the patience to meditate very often, I do think that the concepts and thoughts could be applicable to anyone.
Thursday night my friend Abi arrived--I cannot tell you how excited I was. I lived with Abi in Wales, and she still goes to university there. She's from England, so it had been a while since I'd seen her! It was so good to catch up on everything. We have the most ridiculously funny conversations--the kind that no one else would understand from the outside. Friday we went to the Science Museum, the Natural History Museum, Harrods, we rode bikes through Hyde Park, bought groceries and came back for the evening. Saturday we did a bit of shopping, stopped by the Chocolate Fair on Southbank for delicious brownies, and went out with some of the other girls. Sunday we did Regent's Park, Primrose Hill, attempted the Sherlock Holmes museum but decided we didn't want to pay, Abbey Road, and M&M World. It was such an exhausting weekend, but it was probably the best weekend I've had in London so far. I definitely didn't want to send her back on the bus Sunday night. But, we just told ourselves that we still have plenty of time in our lives for more adventures together.
This week has been so lazy though--I literally don't have anything except a fieldtrip Thursday morning. The weather hasn't even been nice enough to spend the days outside. Tomorrow we are going to the Tower of London, and then some of us are going to go to the Imperial War Museum for one of our assignments--definitely will be getting my history fix. Friday Alissa and I are doing a dessert tour of London--I'm trying to prepare myself for sugar overload. I think we have 12 different places to go--maybe not the best idea to do before spring break, but whatever. I'm excited.
Saturday we leave for Barcelona for our cruise--I'm so excited for sunshine and warm weather. We go to Barcelona, Tunisia, Malta, 3 different places in Italy, and back to Barcelona. We're gone for kind of a long time, but I'm hoping it's a lot of fun anyway. And when I get back, I have all of 3 weeks left, and those 3 weeks are crazy busy so I know it'll go by fast. I have to admit though that I'm starting to be ready to go home--I think the travel bug has finally, almost worked its way through my system--for now anyway. I'm ready for a little bit more stability, and I miss my family and friends.
So you probably won't hear from me for a couple of weeks--I'll try to update as soon as I get back. Hope you have a wonderful Easter!
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