LAST FRIDAY
Friday morning we had our first walking tour of the city, led by one of our professors, Dr. Rumbelow. He & his lovely wife are both teaching us our required class, British Culture & History, so for this blog I will call them Rumbelowman and Rumbelowoman :P It was interesting learning how to get around a big, bustling city without getting squished by a double-decker bus or knocked over by a swiftly paced Londoner on the tube, but we picked it up quite quickly! I would even venture to say we blend in with the locals in that aspect these days. ;)
We visited one of many Starbucks (of course! Those who know me well shan't be surprised!), and the man working the "till" (what Londoners call cash registers) was so adorable! He helped me count out my coins, as I was still unsure what each coin was worth, and when he asked where I was from and I replied "Texas!", he exclaimed, "Oh wow! Texas is my third favorite CITY in America! After New York and LA!" Ha! I didn't have the heart to tell the sweet guy that Texas is definitely not merely a city. :P
Y'all, one of the most pleasant surprises has been that everyone here (for the most part!) is so nice and helpful to us. I was warned before I came that people would be mean because we are foreigners, but that is so not the case at all. Most say, "Oh I LOVE Americans!!!" and want to know all about Texas. :) It is quite hysterical to hear some of the presumptions about Texans! But that's a post for another day.
Friday evening, we had the pleasure of going to see Shrek the Musical! I was a little weary, to tell you the truth. Shrek? I mean, come on, there are so many things I would rather see in London's talent-filled West End. I could never fully dislike a play, because even if I don't care for the story I can still appreciate it from an actor's point of view. However, I was pleasantly surprised by how cute Shrek was! There were some parts that I didn't particularly care for, but it was better than I anticipated.
^Brandon & I right after seeing Shrek the Musical
^Me, Jenna, and Lindsay at Shrek the Musical
After seeing the show, Brandon (another UMHB student, the super sweet boy I hang out with most here!), Jenna, & I decided we wanted to explore and check out London night life. We spent around 2 hours walking around & taking it all in. We got super hungry around 1:30 AM, so we decided to stop at one of the only places that was still open: a sketchy looking Chinese restaurant with about two options for food. Needless to say, the food was pretty gross. Buuuuuut, we did have quite an experience, that kept us there for the next two hours. :) We were all talking and a guy our age turned around from the table beside us and said, "You're Americans! I grew up in Minnesota!" Turns out he lived there for 10 years, and then moved to Switzerland, but is now attending Uni (their word for college) in London. His name was Adrian, and he was so hilarious...and super cute as well, no big deal. ;) To cut a crazy long story short, we had a blast getting to know him & two of his other rugby playing, engineering studying, ruggedly handsome friends (one of whom was from Northern Ireland, was named Colin, and had the most delectable accent ;P). They were impossibly adorable with their European charms, and their flirtacious banter. ;) I asked them what would be a stereotype of American girls, and they said that we really know how to walk...in other words, us down home ladies sure know how to strut our stuff! ;P We even taught them how to Texas two step in the middle of the restaurant! That night was so much fun; one of my favorite memories thus far. :) They also gave us names of two of London's best clubs that we need to check out, Fabric and Ministry. I can't wait to see what they're all about, sometime soon!
^Jenna and an awesome pink car we saw, and one of the famous buses in the background!
Friday was also the first day we rode one of the famous red double decker buses. Jenna is absolutely obsessed with them! :P One thing to note is that in Europe, drivers are on the right side of vehicles and passengers get in one the left side! That took some getting used to, for sure. As well as learning how to tell which bus stops where...I'm still a bit foggy on that. But I prefer the tube anyway! It creates more of a sense of adventure somehow. :P
Keepin' it Texan here in the UK, y'all!
XOXO
Megan♥
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