London Day 3

So it is my 3rd day in London and so far has been a roller coaster.

My flight wasn't bad except for the stewardess telling me I was suppose to buy a ticket for my guitar and the girl across the way getting sick on take off.

Rick (a family friend of John's family) picked me up to take me to my friend Manasi's to stay the night since it was too late to go to my dorm. On the way there she sent a text saying I would need to leave all my luggage at a train station in lockers that would have cost 8 pounds a piece.....that was not going to happen. So it was quite stressful with the price of cabs and how heavy all my bags were but Rick got me safely to a Comfort Inn where I spent my first night for a cool 80 pounds ($160). At this point I was ready just to go home.

The next morning I had to get myself to the IFSA Butler (these are the people who organized the abroad program) at 9:00. Again too much luggage and had no idea where I was going so luckily my friend Tony met me at the hotel and get me there via the Tube where we met up with Aaron who is also from Babson and in my program at the University of Westminster.

The Butler people were really nice and got Aaron and I to my dorm (Tony is here just for a Babson winter course and had to go to class) and even helped carry my guitar. It's not too bad of a place. The room has it's own sink and its a decent size. The only issues are the walls are aqua and someone wrote "It's Over" all over the walls oh and the bed is easily the most uncomfortable thing in the world. There's a bathroom across the hall and a kitch around the corner. I haven't met anyone yet, it seems like everyone keeps to themselves. I haven't even met the RA yet....so much for community building...HA. No door tags either....that was a little sad.

After dropping off my stuff Aaron and I went to get me a cell phone and other things I needed. We went to this place called Argos which is a catalog store where you look through a catalog pick what you want and then wait for them to call your number and pick the stuff up....it's pretty cheap which is very good for me.

I also had to go register for classes so Aaron showed me where the Abroad office was and I signed up for Project Management, London Theater, Tourism Development, and Leisure and Recreation Development. Should be a fun semester.

For dinner I broke down and had McDonalds which wasn't bad. The menu is much much smaller and of course it ends up to be more expensive. So I spent the night unpacking, talking on Skype and watching Nip/Tuck. I then proceeded to sleep until 3:30 this afternoon.

I needed the sleep but it made this day very short. I went out and bought pots and pans and did some grocery shopping . Other then that I have just been lounging around.

I'll post again tomorrow.

Quick Facts:

1. I'm one min from Wicked and Billy Elliot!
2. I get to see 10 shows through the Theater Class
3. Orange Fanta is Gross here.
4. The Tube is soooo much faster than the T
5. They no longer drink their beer warm
6. Coke tastes funny