What a week

It's been over a week since my last post. This is due to many action-packed days and nights that left me very little time to sit down and write.

The last time I wrote, the risd kids had just reunited and celebrated all finally safely getting to London. Since then we have been traveling around, exploring and trying to get through a good deal of the tourist check list. Here are some of the things we have done:

Liberty: We have had to take the store in waves. Once, I went with Kat and we only explored the first floor which is paper goods and leather books. Saera and I made it to the second floor and nearly died every time we turned to corner and saw another rack filled with the latest season of another famous designer. One knitwear designer that I had researched for spring semester, Louise Goldin, had her entire line for sale at Liberty and it was right next to one of several Alexander McQueen racks. There was also a vintage section which felt like a museum. Every piece had a tag placing it within it's time period and explaining the "look" each piece was intended for. So posh!

Piccadilly Circus: I go here on average once a day simply because of the Japan Centre, which sells REALLY well priced sushi. I have actually gotten to the point that the sales people recognize me. This one girl that works there cut her hair into an interesting bob and when I told her I liked her haircut, she said "Oh, you don't wear your glasses today!"

Oxford Circus: One word: TopShop. Actually, there is so much about Oxford Circus that is wonderful and worth visiting. M&S is quite an experience. Playing "count the H&Ms" is always fun.

Tower of London/ London Bridge: Well, we got to the out side of the Tower of London, and then the 14 pound entrance fee kept us from going inside (it was less than an hour before closing). Also, it was semi-raining and freezing so we just bought coffee/tea and traded ridiculous group pictures with other tourists.

Borough Market: So maybe a tad off the tourist checklist, it's basically a really amazing farmer's market. There is no room for tacky random clothing vendors at this place. It sort of reminded me of the Fish Market in Seattle. We got there right as it closed, so I am determined to go again (and maybe again after that).

Amongst all the tourist moments, we have also been doing some stuff regarding school. Saera and I went to enroll, which we later found out had nothing to do with picking classes or finding out our schedule. Instead, we filled out tons of paperwork and left with only with the confidence that at least we were not completely forgotten by the Uni. On Monday, we start our week of induction, which means we will get our final class list, and timetable. Well it's about bloody time!

Also, here is a picture of Saera and I in Piccadilly Circus.