I am SO sorry I haven't updated my blog. The main reason is that I've gone into depression mode from it being rainy and dark here and haven't felt like doing much of anything except watching my new TV addiction, 24.
Last weekend I went to Oxford with Dave. Everything I imagined when I thought of England, Oxford had. It was this sweet little city that had beautiful old buildings with ornate architecture and sweet winding roads that made you think of Great Britian. I loved it. The streets were filled with people and the city was already in Christmas mode.
Dave. Super Cute =)
Busy Streets
Dave and I just walked around and he showed me the places that he's been to, but we ended up at Oxford Castle. It used to be a prison for all of the crazy convicts that were in Oxford and we got a tour with people dressed up. Dave got super excited and said he wanted to do the tour and if the tour guide was dressed up in old English costumes he'd hug them. They indeed were dressed up, but he didn't come through on that promise.
Anyway, seeing Oxford made me fall in love with England all over again and it was the first day where I felt like I really didn't want to leave England and come home.
Genna and Cierra. That arch is what Wembley is known for.
On Monday, our International Marketing class got a tour of Wembley Stadium. It is absolutely MASSIVE. The team that's played most there is Arsenal but it doesn't just belong to one team. It was rebuilt a few years ago so everything is new and improved and it really made me regret not going to a football (soccer) game while I was in England. Oh well, I'll save it for my next trip!
The Tunnel
Our tour guide was hysterical and showed us around. We got to go into the basement where all of the players are and where the media is let in. The locker room was pretty cool and so was the tunnel where all the players line up to go onto the field to start the game. We also got to see where the royals sit if they ever want to watch a game. Those seats looked really comfy!
Other than those two main events, not much has been going on. I wasn't aware how depressed I would get this month, and it super sucks!! It's always cold out and overcast (more than usual) and it gets dark around 3:30/4:00 PM so there isn't much daylight. My internship has been eating away at my weeks so when I'm out I'm normally exhausted.
This weekend I didn't do much of anything but Silvana's roommate from Glasgow is here, Caitlin, with one of her friends from home, Nita so it's nice to have new faces to see and hang out with. Hopefully I'll snag a few pictures and post them of the three of us.
Thanksgiving, as we all know, is on Thursday, so hopefully our house can get it together and make some sort of thanksgiving family dinner so we all feel less homesick. Ruth, one of my roommates, found StoveTop stuffing and I have fallen in love with her. She also plans on making pumpkin pie. I couldn't ask for a better roomie!
In other news, SILVANA IS COMING ON SATURDAY AND I CANNOT FREAKING WAIIIITTTTTTTTTTT.
That's all for now!
Cheers!
Miriam