I finally made it... and, let me tell ya, it was for sure a feat. After finally getting my visa and a very long flight over, I hopped on the tube with my two suitcases and incredibly heavy backpack thinking I was homefree... Got off the tube to switch to the final tube that would take me to Swiss Cottage. The line was shut down. :( So I began to improvise. I ended up walking the streets of London for a good twenty minutes without money or a phone (with all my luggage mind you.. jetlagged and sleepless! ha!) until finally I hailed a cab with the intention of just sucking it up and ALREADY using my emergency credit card... Driver doesn't take cards...go figure.. So he directed me to an atm and I finally reached home. HOME. What a weird concept. I was greeted by an incredible group of roommates, and, even though I was EXHAUSTED, there was no way I was getting to sleep anytime soon.
Adam came over and went with Claire and I to the grocery store... EVERYTIME I got in Claire's car, my mind was telling me to get in the passenger's side... which is actually the driver's side here.. This will take some getting used to. Grocery shopping was also a feat in its own. You would THINK that it would generally be similiar...umm no. HA! It was fine though--Definitely had some ridiculous moments of laughing with Adam and Claire. Then we went to the mall to buy some sheets and then drove around for a while... SCARY! Ha! Driving in London is definitely comparable to driving in NYC. And Claire is not one to be reckoned with on the roads by any means! It was pretty hilarious...
When we got home, Claire, Adam, and Aneta all decided my room (that was a MESS and totally not unpacked yet!) would be a good place to hang out. Adam does some killer card tricks... And not just card TRICKS either... I'm talking serious mind reading here. No, really. I have to admit that everyone is exactly what I thought they would be like. And I mean that in the greatest way possible. Cause I already thought they were pretty freakin awesome. :)I can tell this is going to be one of the greatest adventures of my life.
I went to bed at a fairly reasonable time as I don't think I would've made it any longer, and here I am--sitting at my desk at 6:13am drinking tea and listening to musicals. :) I got everything unpacked this morning...as I was up at 4AM! Even got to Skype my sissy today already! Been working on school stuff since I have to perform on the first day, which is a little scary as I am definitely stuffy from the change in weather and yucky plane ride.
Today we go to uni at noon to register. Cannot wait to meet everyone else in the program and actually get started on the course!! So pumped. I definitely miss everyone back home already. All of this is still a bit surreal. And my room is still a little bare, but I'm working on it.
Love from the UK,
Alli
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Love and luck!
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