31 August 2013

ONE YEAR

Exactly one year ago today, I embarked on an adventure that has completely changed my life.  One year ago today, I got on a plane bound for Heathrow in London to start a semester abroad at Regents College.  One year ago today I had no idea of the impact this journey would have on my life, or that it was the best thing to have ever happened to me.

By going to London, I realized that that was where I wanted to be.  I fell head over heels in love with the city, with the country of England as a whole, and with Europe in general (or at least the several countries I was lucky enough to visit).  My ambition to move to New York, previously uncontested, was suddenly and completely upturned, and London was all I could see in front of me.  It still is.  By going to London, I got to travel to the most amazing places, see some truly beautiful and awe-inspiring things (from the moors of Wales on horseback to the Louvre and all the art within to Edinburgh Castle to the vibrant autumn in Norway), and eat some truly delicious food.  And by going to London, I had some very personal new experiences and discovered a lot more about myself as a result.

A year ago today was the start of the experience that completely altered the course of my life.  If I hadn't gone abroad, I would likely now be living in Seattle, hoping to move to New York in the near future to try and find some theatre work while working at Starbucks. Perhaps I'd already be there doing that.  But because I went to London, I've landed where I am now, living a dream I didn't even dare to dream.

For the entire past year, and for the future that it has brought me, I am so, so grateful, and mostly, I am so, so happy.

22 August 2013

ROLLING DOWN THE DISCO


There are a few blogs I follow that are London-based, or written by people in and around London, to get ideas for things to see and places to go.  One of these is The Londoner.  Rosie always is a reliable source for the happenings of London both on her blog and on Twitter, especially if you want to find the best burgers in London.  But more on burgers later.  When she posted about Skate Kings Cross, an 8-week long pop-up roller skating disco just behind Kings Cross station, I was all over it.  So I pitched the idea to my friend, Claire, and we headed over to Skate Kings Cross last Friday for some roller skating fun.

09 August 2013

CAMBRIDGE

Nearly a week and a half ago now (I know, I'm a slacker... I prefer the term "procrastinator" though, because hey, I'm getting it done aren't I?), I went to Cambridge.  The Globe actually has a few touring companies, one of which is King Lear, and they were doing their last outdoor performances in the Master's Garden of the Corpus Christi College at Cambridge.  So, of course, with the weather being so nice in England as of late, I booked myself a train ticket and spent the day in Cambridge.
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