turning a over a new leaf...

So it's been at least a week since I last wrote, and boy, was it an eventful week! I guess I'll start off with my biggest news: I moved into a new home. Things were not going as I had planned in my previous home, I was not really happy, and I just decided that it would be best for me to remove myself from the situation. On the positive side, I moved into an AMAZING new home stay. They are a couple in their 60s, and they live in this BEAUTIFUL 3 story home. They have the cutest little kitty named Cutie, who I just asbolutely adore!!! He makes me miss the number one kitty in my life, though...my Tootsie. My room is awesome; I have a wrap around desk, lots of shelves, and a huge closet. The house itself is pretty cool because it is very old fashioned; there are not normal locks on the door. Every door has it's own key. It's so cool. The meals are FABULOUS!!! Tonight, I even tried Brussels sprouts!! They refuse to let me make any of my own food. They even pour me my cereal in the morning...I'm like a princess. I'm so spoiled....I wonder if I can get my Mom to continue this act of behavior when I return home......

Saturday I toured the Tower of London, which was so cool. It was weird being in the same spot where people such as Anne Boleyn were beheaded! We then went to where they keep the Crownded Jewels, where I also watched a video of The Queen's Procession. Very interesting.

Sunday, I went to Oxford, which is famous for the University. Funny fact: Oxford University is actually made up of like 35 different colleges. Interesting, I know. We got to tour a lot of them, which left me feeling very jealous. And I thought Ursinus had cool architecture?!?! These colleges were breathtaking. Absolutely amazing. And here comes the best part....

HOGWARTS!!!! Yes, ladies and gentleman, I got to tour Hogwarts. Ok, maybe it's not the REAL Hogwarts, but it's the college that they based Hogwarts off of. They even filmed many of the scenes on the campus. If you have facebook, please take a look at all of my pictures. You won't believe your eyes. Especially the dining hall. I honestly thought I was going to turn my head, and Harry Potter was going to be eating with Ron next to me. It was so cool. By far, the BEST part of the trip. I think our Tour Guide new that, too....haha

On a different note, I thought I would tell you about my interesting morning on my way to work. So I get up and leave an hour and a half before I have to be in work. It only takes me about an hour to get to work, but I always leave early in case there are any problems with the tube. This morning is case in point. So here I am, walking all casually into the station, with my itunes going, ya know, doing my thing...and I see that there are an abnormally large amount of people waiting for the District Line on a Monday morning. So I look around, and see that the sign says there is severe delays, and part of the District Line is suspended. So I took my headphones out to hear if there were any announcements. To my surprise, a man, with the most calm and apathetic voice, gets over the loud speaker and declares, "This is an update. There is severe delays and suspensions on the District Line, due to a person intersepting the train between Earl's Court and Embankment." A PERSON INTERSEPTING A TRAIN?!!?!? So here I am, IN COMPLETE SHOCK AND HORROR, and I look around in a panick to see how people react. To my dismay, I see people throw their arms up in disgust and say things like "Man, now I'm going to be late to work!" WHATTTTTTTTT????!!!!! I'm on the verge of tears, thinking of a poor person ending their life, and the rest of London is pissed about being late to work. I couldn't believe my ears. You know what, I think I should add this to my blog about things that puzzle me about London....whew...I don't get it!

Well, I'm off to bed. I had a very tiring weekend, I have a presentation tomorrow in my Shakespeare class (wish me luck!) and I have an even longer week ahead of me.

Oh, by the way, did I mention that I'm going to Paris this weekend?!?!?! Yea, be jealous.