Snippets!

Hey y'all! :) Since I am so behind in updating this puppy, I'm just going to throw lots of random things together and share short snippets about them. :)

New plays we've seen:
- She Stoops to Conquer
- We Will Rock You
- King John


^At She Stoops to Conquer

Favorite: We Will Rock You! It features all music from Queen, and it is so much fun! I was just so happy throughout the entire musical. It made me nostalgic for my 7th and 8th grade days when I went through my INTENSE 80s obsession. ;P I would highly recommend this show. I think I enjoyed it more than everyone else in the group 'cause there were definitely some haters, but I still stand by my opinion. :)


^At We Will Rock You!

The other two shows: I wasn't crazy about the storylines, but the actors all did a great job! King John was done in a teensy tiny, itty bitty theatre! Maybe 45 seats? It was a cool experience, because the actors were literally a foot away from us at times. There wasn't a stage, they just acted in the area right in front of us! How intimidating, right?! I would love to do a show like that, but I know I would certainly have more stagefright than I've ever had onstage before. I was honestly lost for the majority of the play, no clue what was going on, so about 2/3s of the way through I gave up trying to understand and spent the rest of the play deciding which actor was the cutest. ;)


^Before seeing the play Lovesong, I dressed them up in my dresses!
Makes me reeeeally want to pursue being a personal stylist :)

Day trips we've taken:
- Dover Castle/wartime tunnels & Canterbury Cathedral
- Stonehenge & Salisbury Cathedral
- The ancient Roman baths and the cathedral in Bath


^In Dover


^Canterbury Cathedral


^Dover Castle


^Stonehenge

These were all so neat! So much history is contained in those places, it's difficult to wrap my brain around the reality of it all. I feel so blessed to have experienced all of them, and I am beyond excited for all that is still to come this semester.


^Dinner at Hard Rock Cafe (Yep. We went to Hard Rock for CLASS. I ♥ this semester!)


^The red guitar was Slash's! And the outfit behind it was the very outfit that he wore in the November Rain music video!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D Needless to say, my obsession with Guns N' Roses was rekindled that night. ;)

I went to church at Hillsong London last Sunday! It is held in the Dominion Theatre, which is where we saw We Will Rock You. Haha. It was mostly young adults and felt very "contemporary", much like being at a conference like Battle Cry or at a Christian concert. I will definitely be going back there for service every week, especially because they have four different service times to attend!


^At the Tower of London

For British Culture & History last week, we toured the Tower of London. I think this is my favorite historical landmark in London that we have learned about so far. Soooo many crazy things happened there with monarchs throughout the years. The guy in the picture is called a Yeoman Warder. He asked where we were from and when we responded with Texas, he said, "I was told Texas is the Lone Star State, yet I see so many beautiful stars here!" and all of the girls just melted. :P


^The Tower Bridge: soooooo gorgeous!



^The Ravens of the Tower stole some poor kiddo's lunch!

There are these cookies at the grocery store Sainsbury's, 5 cookies for 1 pound. They're of the devil; they are really that good. And it's terrible because I can't stop eating them! But I have told myself that I will not buy any more of them. I'm about to get serious about losing weight while I'm here...which also means no more croissants! Also if I spend less money on food, I can spend more on shopping, going out to clubs (which I sadly have not gotten to do yet), going to more plays, and more fun things. :)



^My thoughts exactly, sistergirl! :)



I got to go running one time, but it was the night before it turned super cold, so I haven't gone since. :/ I did ten miles that night though, and it felt amazing! Of course it was a lot more like brisk walking/jogging than running, but regardless, I still did ten miles. Running is therapy! I can't wait until it's warm enough for me to go more often. Apparently February is the UK's coldest month. When we arrived, it wasn't too terribly cold, but the last week has been freezing! Also, it has snowed twice since we got here! The snow is a beautiful sight. :)



Last night we tried McDonald's to see how it compares to McD's in the states. I heard rumors that it wasn't good, but I got chicken nuggets and french fries (oopsie, make that "chips!") and they were, in my opinion, no different from the ones back home. I still haven't gotten up the courage to try a hamburger here though...I can't imagine that Londoners would be able to do beef quite like Texans can!


^The COOLEST milkshake place EVER, called ShakeAway!

I bought a black sequin beret. Monumental moment; it needed to be noted. ;)

I love London, but nothing compares to Texas/the South! Being here has made me even more appreciative of being raised a Southern belle. (Y'all didn't even think it was possible for this girl to gain more Texas pride, did you??) I made a list of everything I love about being from the country. Shall I post it? Would y'all be interested in reading it and suggesting additions to the list?

Oh my goodness. Believe me when I say that shopping here is CUTTHROAT! Girls are crazyyyy and ruthless when you go in a crowded store like H&M, Forever 21, or Primark. There is shoving, dirty looks, and reaching over people without a single "excuse me" to be heard. Mamas apparently don't teach their baby girls how to act like proper ladies here! Or maybe they do, but all rules go out the window when it comes to scoring a good sale.

XOXO 
Megan♥