Chelsea's London Adventure: Really settling down in London

Well the hustle and bustle has defiantly died down. My life has become a lot calmer but will get crazy again once school starts. I seem to have a good routine going. Lately I have woken up and done a pleasant walk down Church Street ( the cool hip street) and keep going till I hit this nice park. It's good to know that no matter where I am in the world, I still LOVE going on long walks with my music! I also have gotten into the habit of drinking lots of tea while studying! It feels very British of me. I sometime get overwhelmed with all the reading I have to do, but that is why I have nice roommates to chat with and a whole city to explore.

Something very random and fun the other day, was being part of a potential 7UP commercial. My friend who is a talented filmmaker is taking part in a Ireland competition. It was shot on the Southbank, right near the London Eye and across from Big Ben! The main plot was a singer/street performer sees this girl holding a 7UP bottle while playing, so he starts singing the 7UP jingle. I was part of the crowd and ended up harmonizing with him! It was quite fun!

I am also looking forward to using one my roommates discount Group On coupons. We will be having tea and pastries at a 5 star hotel, for 6 pounds!

i was feeling a little homesick and discouraged. I think it was really hitting me that I am here for the long haul and I am not used to sitting around reading all the time. I think things will get better once I start going to class, interning at theatre companies and babysitting for some families.

I am overall doing splendid and miss everyone from the States a bunch!
I will leave you with this funny story. I was at the National Gallery with my roommate Lauren, and we saw a group of young elementary students sitting in front of a portrait of Henry the 8. The tour guide was reciting a poem with them about him. It was a poem talking about him chopping off the heads of all of his wives!!!!! I was shocked and thought it was hilarious. An American child would have never known that poem and probably would've been inappropriate. I thought it was fascinating.