Surprises in the Mail

I absolutely adore my sister!! She is so amazing, and funny, and smart, and just wonderful! I woke up this morning to a package outside my door from my sister - that silly girl! Her birthday is in three days, and yet she's sending ME packages! It was full of all sorts of goodies: blister band-aids, pencils that say "I'm cool," lots of snacks, two CDs (UK bands, I believe, I didn't recognize the names), Starbucks coffee, an announcement for a show that she's been helping the artist prepare, and two magazines (People & Time Out New York). I spend my morning drinking Starbucks coffee and reading People magazine cover-to-cover while listening to the Postal Service. I can't remember a time when I've EVER read a People magazine all the way through, but when you're away from it it's fun to catch up on all of the celebrity gossip. Later, I ate a bag of Cheetos with my lunch while reading the TONY (Time Out NY) and listening to The Streets. It was a good way to spend the afternoon. London has its own Time Out magazine that I am going to pick up tomorrow - they have a pretty comprehensive list of all of the "happenings" in town.

I had planned to see a Rugby Match today, but the weather was nasty, so I chose to load some pictures instead (it too much longer than I thought it would - I have been spoiled by a cable modem!). I have not linked them here, but if you would like to see pictures of the house where I am staying, my trip to Greenwich, or my weekend in London, just shoot me an email and I will gladly pass them on.

I spent yesterday running errands. I had a pretty extensive list of things I wanted to do and was able to complete most everything on the list. The National Insurance appointment only lasted about 15 minutes (they make it sound SO bad, like going to the DMV in Charlotte). Then I tried to find something interesting in Dartford, but didn't have much luck, so I hopped a bus to BlueWater.

I splurged on a hair cut. Funny how the littlest things make you feel so much better... a haircut, a beer and a cheesy movie on a Friday night (not to mention sleeping in past 10am the next morning) equals one happy girl!