Australia Day

January 26th is a very unique holiday that I had not heard of until I arrived here in London.  It's called Australia Day and basically you celebrate the awesomeness that is Australia.  To celebrate we went to a local Aussie bar called WalkAbout.  There were probably between 20-30 of us from the Central program that went.  I used the time to try and get to know some more people and get to know some others a little bit better, and we all had a really good time.

Bailey and I waiting in line for the hottest place in London on Australia Day.

Our table group.  We had test tube shots that tasted like candy.

We brought the fist pump to London.

Let me tell you, Aussies know how to party.  There was a live band that played a whole bunch of classic hits, mainly from the US but with a smattering of Aussie songs.  You should have seen the crowd go crazy when they played "Land Down Under".  The bar didn't close until 3 but I had already spent too much money there at around 1:30 (There was a 7 pound cover, which I would probably not pay anywhere else), so a few of us decided to walk back.  It's a little over a mile back to Vandon House from Walk About and I was wearing heals, so needless to say my feet hurt a little bit today.  I believe that we want to do some dry runs to internships today and get my mobile situation sorted.  Not too much going on, but enough to keep me busy.  See you all later.

The London Eye at night.

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Holiday Shopping - 31 Days

What up Internet?!

I just got home from finishing up my holiday shopping for the family.  I would tell you what I got everyone, but there is still an chance the fam might read this, so maybe later :)  The malls are crazy and and so was Target.  I swear people go a little bit insane over the holidays.  CHILL OUT everyone.  This is one of the best times of the year to people watch, if you are into that (and I am!).

I've pretty much locked myself in my house in an attempt to relax after finals.  I think it's giving me Cabin Fever instead.  Yesterday I converted several DVDs to MP4 files so I could take them with me on my computer and not have to deal with lugging DVDs all the way across the Atlantic.  Still got a few more to convert for myself, and a few for my future roommate.

Only 31 more days til I am in London!  That's one month.  O goodness, I get a little giddy when i star thinking about it.  But I'm also starting to get nervous for the whole ordeal.  I can't tell you why.  I think it's more of an excited nervous.  I've been having weird traveling dreams the past few nights.  I'm forgetting, losing, and missing things and flights in these dreams.  I should stopping eating right before I go to be, maybe that will stop these dreams.  When I start to think negatively about my trip, I turn my thoughts to meeting a Spice Girl or Robert Pattinson or a Harry Potter actor.  I know the likelihood of these things happening is slim but it's lots of fun to think about.  I also discovered a few days ago that there is a Jane Austen Museum in Bath.  I will definitely visit there sometime during my stay in London. I'm kind of a Jane Austen fanatic.

Tonight, my family and I are going to the Transiberian Orchestra concert.  It's such an awesome show.  We've gone the past 2 years, so it's become sort of a tradition.  I'll let you know how it went.  We are also expecting another Death Storm tonight complete with freezing rain, snow, and ice.  Just when I could finally see the street in front of my house it will be covered again.  Thanks Mother Nature!  You're  a peach.  I'll be posting again soon.

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