Thing I Have Learned About England

I did not do anything interesting today. I woke up, went to class, had lunch, came home, and worked on my final paper for my class. Zero interesting things in there. So instead of rambling on and on about how I have more work to do than all of my friends combined (which is true), I thought I'd make a list of thing I've learned since I've been here. Here we go!

• Bus rides are narcotic. Bring a neck pillow.
• England may be part of Europe, but people here describe their height in feet and inches and speed limit signs are in miles, not kilometers. Do not try to learn the metric system before arriving.
• Always carry an umbrella. Always.
• There is no such thing as plain sour cream.
• If you want to see the Changing of the Gaurd at Buckingham Palace, get there early. And not half an hour early, but maybe two hours early.
• No one eats real food between the hours of 2:00pm and 6:00pm. All of the restraunts close.
•  Very few people in London are actually from England.
• A really good way to not spend money is to mentally convert pounds to dollars. It's a very good deterant.
• It is a commonly believed notion that the little purse the Queen always carries around with her (even in her own home) is actually full of gin (but not crack).
• Avoid tourists like the plague, even if you are also a tourist.
• Do not bother bringing small appliances like hair dryers or flat irons. Even if you have a voltage and plug converter, they will not work.
• Always do your research and have a plan. Chances are, you won't magically stumble upon the place you're looking for (although it did happen to us once).
• Be At One is the best bar in the London area. They also really like cool Americans.
• The National Museum is interesting, but do not go in on a whim. It's a marathon, not a sprint.
• You will always be able to find a souviner shop, so don't panic. 

If I think of any more, I'll continue the list, but that's it for now.

Also, I have an update on The Globe Theatre incident. I emailed the director with a complaint about the way the staff treated my professor and she got back to me. She was very apologetic and was adement about taking action against a similiar incident ever happening again. So if you're interested in The Globe, rejoice in the fact that someone there cares about their guests.

Hopefully I'll be taking more pictures this week since it is my last one, but chances are that they'll be pictures of my dorm building, the street my classes are on, and things like that. We might be doing something cool tomorrow, but we'll see.