Sorry about the lack of updates thus far. I left my house in Orlando at about 8:30 Tuesday morning. I got about 45 minutes of sleep between then and about 8:00pm Wednesday night. Suffice to say that me blogging about my first day in London on 45 minutes is not the best plan. So I waited until I got a lovely 12ish hours of sleep and here I am!
The plane flight was long and sleepless, as to be expected. My first day was full of orientations and generally trying to stay awake. It was certainly a little overwhelming, but that is to be expected. For lunch on Tuesday I had the traditional first meal of fish and chips. I was a certainly a fan of the fish and chips, it was pretty good. Then we basically spent the rest of the day running a few errands and killing time until bedtime. I have never seen so many people under the age of 35 excited about an early bedtime! As I knew it would, a good night's sleep made everything seem much less overwhelming.
For those of you worried about me wandering about on my own, don't be. I still can't get from anywhere to the flat (apartment for you Americans). And for those of you worried about me getting lost, don't be. I have yet to try going anywhere on my own, to be safe and to be sure I get back to where I'm supposed to be. I've only been here for two days, so there is still hope that by the last day I'm here I will be able to find my way around...
I did discover today that I am about two blocks away from the Victoria and Albert Museum, which is on my list of favorite places to be in the world. So I am very excited about that!
Tomorrow we are going on a bus tour of London. I am really excited about this because I think it will make it seem more real to be out and about in London. It will also remind me of why I'm here in the first place and all the places I can go. We had our first class meeting today and went over schedules and such. I am going to see Romeo and Juliet and As You Like It at the Globe Theatre which will be ridiculously awesome. There is a small chance I might be able to see Jude Law in Hamlet. (Like the real movie actor Jude Law in person). That would be super beyond amazing... But we'll see.
I am such a nerd... but you all already knew that. When we were talking about the stuff for my Shakespeare class I was really excited about taking this class. We are studying Romeo and Juliet and As You Like It, two plays I have never studied before. I've always been a little bitter and jaded toward Romeo and Juliet, but maybe studying it in London will make me less bitter. It's just funny how nerdy I can be because I'm sensing that most of the other people here find the actual class part an unfortunate requirement that is a bit of a nuisance and here I am actually looking forward to it. But like I said, I'm a nerd and we all knew that.
Um... I'm not sure what else you all want to know. In general, I'm doing well. Like I mentioned earlier, yesterday was pretty overwhelming, but I think lack of sleep played a huge part to that. I am feeling pretty good today and am excited about tomorrow and this weekend, although I don't have plans yet. Thank-you so much for all the prayers and encouragement so far! It's always great to get emails or facebook messages from you guys. Keep praying as I'm sure I'll be needing it for the rest of my time here! You know me, strange places and strange faces can wear on me sometimes. But so far, I can see potential and I can see where God is working. I am so grateful for my family and friends and the support you all are. Without you, this would be impossible!
Ok, I'm waxing eloquent and sappy. That's my cue to leave. Thanks again for reading.
Cheerio!
Kt
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