After a voltage catastrophe rendered my IBM thinkpad lifeless for almost a week, the arrival of my uk powercord has finally brought me back into internet action, and I have a lot to update! I'm going to Leeds this weekend with Christie, Sara, and Katy to visit friends of friends that go to school at the university there. The weekend after we're taking a free trip with FIE to Bath, Stonehenge, and Bristol, and the weekend after that is Istanbul! We happened upon the Imperial College (the university that FIE is affiliated with) Bar the other night, and the cafeteria-like atmosphere and 1 pound ciders encourage conversation with everyone, and this week has been all about making friends with the Londoners there. Imperial College is apparently the MIT of England, and I've met a lot of physics majors who want to go into banking. Best of all though, I met a girl there last night who is going to call me this week about trying out for her field hockey team next week. She's going to lend me shin guards, and hopefully my SPA middle school gym class experience will be sufficient.... In general though, I've just been messing around London town, eating lots of amazing food (Indian, Morrocan, Italian...) and seeing lots of interesting things (the vintage market on Brick Lane, a musical called Blood Brothers starring Melanie C aka Sporty Spice...). I never want to leave!
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