Minor life update: I'm a single Senior living in England for 3 months. Does that about cover it?
As many of you know, I haven't been in much of a writing mood as of late. I have always used this blog as a means to entertain, placing my weirdo-lens on all of the random, exciting, and straight up bizzare things that have happened to me in the last couple of years. Well as it turns out, other parts of life--and I mean the messy, and confusing tangled ball of yarn parts of life, happen sometimes too. And for the first time, I wasn't able to spin a situation and make it funny. I couldn't laugh at myself, or find little moments of comedy and joy in the everyday, let alone recap them for a blog. I have spent the last 5 months processing, healing, questioning, doubting, but most importantly learning what my life looks like from here on out. And when I find myself having no idea how to answer that question, its time to say, Screw it. I'm going to England.
And here I am.
I packed up my rain jacket and left the resentment. I bought a plane ticket and threw out my expectations. I said yes to adventure and no to control. I'm embracing rising strong from a tough time and denying the power of one experience define the rest of my life. I'm opening the door to a new season hoping to close the door on the last.
Those of you who have spent any time in another country know that every day you're there has potential to be a 100-page novel. I have been here for 6 days and already have no idea where to start. So let's take a gander through some ol' photographs and see what I've been up to:
Right after dropping my bags off at the hotel in London, I turned the corner and saw this beauty. I have no idea what she is but right away I was sold.
As I walked my jet-lagged self around London, I then spent a few hours in this free war museum--literally, there was a floor for every war.
| During our two-day orientation in London we were required to do a scavenger hunt. This was my group...the most eclectic group of friends you ever did see;) Task 1: Take a picture of a red phone booth |
| Task 2: Find BIG BEN. I kind of couldn't believe that he was there, just chilling in the London rain. |
| ...and that's as many tasks as we completed. Hunger struck and when it struck, it struck hard. I experienced my first ever meat pie and "chips", and a few hours (and ciders...) later, we were 30 minutes late getting back. Needless to say we didn't win the scavenger hunt. |
First dinner at University of Kent. We tried their take on Mexican food, and what the lack in flavor they make up in political correct-ness...
| First full day in Canterbury and we found ourselves in a slooow foood cafe (which I'm already planning on taking Omi to when she visits). It ended up being delicious! Also where I had my first "spot of tea"! |
| This is the entrance to what's called the "White Friyer" (or something) part of Canterbury. Not picured in the left-hand side of this building is a full club and bar! Also where I tried my first English beer. *not impressed* |
| Yes, all the houses actually look like this. And its magical. |
| Having a hipster moment... |
| "The Unicorn" . Tried going there last night for a friends birthday and quickly learned that Sunday's at Pubs are reserved for Sunday roast and pub quizes only. How cute is that? |
| Apparently there's a river that runs through Canterbury. Gondola rides and all (do they still call it that here?) |
| Now this picture just cracks me up. The birthday boy enjoy some late night, post-pub crawl greasy pizza...and all his new gal pals. |
A glimpse of my campus on a gloomy Monday. I'm loving the rain but something tells me I'll be over it in about a week.
So there you have it! Its been a busy few days across the pond. While this picture of UKC may look calm...the Freshers Welcome Week here has been anything but. The only way I can describe it is every parent's worst nightmare about dropping their kids off at college come to life. On move-in day the orientation leaders were promoting a "Freshers Bar Crawl" across the not one, but four bars on campus...enough said.
Coming up soon: watch as #canterburycam attempts to take on the LondonBuck(-et List) that Taylor dared her with months back.
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