Weekend~

Thursday
Had such a busy weekend!!! Thursday is a great night in London.... Thursday is the late shopping day, which means the shops stay open till about 9 (which is hilarious, because I would have thought that would have been normal), but its also the night to go out on the town. So like any normal student my friends and I decided to go out, even though we had class on Friday from 10-430... which essentially meant death for us! The setting, Amika, which is in a really swanky part of town. It is a members only club, but having connections we were able to get in for free and have free bottle service. Christian Audigier was launching his champagne endeavor so we also got to party with those people, but they were such wanks....LOL! The clubs here usually close at about 3 and by this time the tubes are no longer running, but one of the many experiences students in London have to take part in, is riding the night bus! The night bus runs all night, but is usually the equivalent to the buses in Albuquerque, with many homeless and drunkies. I didn't get home until 430... with class at 10

Friday
As suspected Friday was terrible. Oversleeping is one of the many joys students take for granted. If I was any where else, like with a job or something, i would have been up the creek without a paddle, but as a student I am able to oversleep, roll out of bed and run to class without giving a second thought as to what any one will think of my outfit. I still managed to look amazing, just a bit glossy with the eyes! Class dragged on and on all day, with no incident...

Saturday
Saturday, was filled with moments of pure bliss. Watch the movie Notting Hill, That whole movie is set in Notting Hill obviously, but more importantly, this is where the famous Portabello Market takes place every weekend! Its amazing, spices from all over the world and fruits and veggies that you didnt know existed are suddenly staring you in the eye. Its amazing, people from all over the world come to this market just to shop and it is practically in my back yard... I love life. After shopping all day in Portobello, we came home for a rest when we decided to go see New Moon... Which I thoroughly loved. Life is getting to be sooo exhausting... but exhausting in a good way!

Settling...

When you move away from everything you know, there is a moment when you feel like you will never feel 'at home,' at least that's how I felt. That feeling is one that comes to haunt you in the middle of the night or on the corner of oxford street, you'd be surprised how much 7,000 miles can change everything you've ever thought of before. I didn't think of how much everything was going to change in my life, before i came here. I thought that at the age of 23 I had figured out who I was going to be for the rest of my life, and all that would change from here on out was what I was going to do with my life. God, was I wrong! I am learning everything, one should learn at the age of 16, but I am learning it here in one of the greatest cities in the world. I am learning how to live and not depend on any one. I mean, waking up and not being able to talk to my 'close circle of friends' and make decisions solely on what I wanted or what I thought was best is a completely foreign concept to me. At home, I completely depended on those around me for answers never looking at what I needed. Here I don't have to and don't want to do that! I can live as completely selfishly as I want and don't have to apologize for it. While, it might seem like these are trivial concepts and like I must have experienced some of these things before, I feel like everything out here is completely new. I feel rejuvenated and like life is finally fun! With all of this, comes a feeling of settling.... I have finally settled into my home here and settled into my studies. I have finally found my rhythm and life is better than ever. More to come!

I'm here....

Ok, Im here, i've been here in the Uk for about a month now and officially writing my first blog from London!!! The past 3 weeks here have be absolutely amazing!!! I've loved almost every moment of it. The rain of course has been difficult, but fortunately enough the gods have blessed me with many sunny days and not too much of a downpour as of yet!

On a separate note, I'm still getting settled in after all of this time. It strange how many things that are involved in moving that you dont realize right off the bat! Who would have thought that I would be here almost 3 weeks with out a bank account/card, no cooking utensils, proper bedding, and most importantly NOT being able to buy any shoes!!! However, I have learned (or relearned) what its like to live like a college student with no money! That in and of itself has been the most beneficial to me, because the thoughts of need and want are always ringing in the back of my head. The hard economic times are seeming to bring everyone down, but I am here trying my hardest to stay afloat and bring love and wealth into my life everyday.

Enough with the update of mundane everyday lilfe!

The night before...

As I sit here not knowing what tomorrow might bring, I can't help but feeling a sense of achievement. I know I haven't actually left yet, but the fact that in less than 12 hours I will be leaving is incredible! The nerves have subsided for now and all that remains is the will to survive. My life truly does start right now

I am a small town girl, about to make the biggest move of my life. I have always lived in New Mexico, no more than 10 miles away from my parents. BUT in about 23 days, I will be doing something that I never imagines I would be doing... I am moving to London. For the last 20 years or so, I have been content with living out my life here in Albuquerque. But after a life changing trip to India, this last February I have decided to see the world and that nothing was going to stop me. Soooo here I go...

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