LONDON LONDON LONDON

I love London and i dont care who knows!!!!!!!!

Yesterday i went and took a day trip to london with my 2 friends Amelie and Anna from Germany. it was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much fun!!!

We first got off the station and saw Big Ben and Parlaiment, then strolled down to Westminster Abby, and looked at a park, rode the 'tube' quite a few times, which we didnt really have to 'pay' for, cause our train ticket covered that so it was very convenient! saw the River Thames, the london eye which is a huuuuge ferris wheel that has enclosed capsule like things so you can see for miles of london. we didnt go on it, but we saw it. i guess that could be for next time.

we also went to a place called Madame Taussads (sp? not really sure) but there they have a big museum of wax figures of various celebrities, musicians, sport players, and politicians. you can take pictures with them, and i thought it was gonna be creepy like 'house of wax' or something, but it was really fun and the detail to the models was incredible!

we later went to a restuarant near the Waterloo Station called Ping Pong Dim Sum and it was sooooo wonderful! even the atmosphere was really nice, and the food was good, and it was just a lot of fun. then we went back into another part of town for Haagen-dazs, and theeeen, went to Cinnabon where i shared one bun with my friends who have never tried it! they were in Heaven after the first bite. I told them their American friend was a bad influence and they will turn into "American size"!!

so, it was sad to have to leave and come back to Eastbourne....or Eastbouring, now. I loved living in Tokyo and the nightlife and always having things to do. and while Eastbourne has the water and peacefulness, i really do miss the hustle and bustle of the big city. but, no worries! we will plan another trip to stay there for a few days and fit in lots more stuff.

so, my first trip to London! It was amazing and i loved it.

Internet!! WOOT!

today we got our wireless internet!! which means now i can wake up or just loaf around and watch videos, or chat, or email, or do whatever in my own room!! yay.

(i just realized our place smells like onions right now.......strange).

yeah, really not much to say at all. same old same old. i feel kinda bad, cause when i was in Japan, i always had so many things to write about since it was my first time abroad and in a compeletely different culture. here, its pretty much the same. sorry.

im trying to figure out when would be an opportune time to travel around Britain and the rest of europe, without skipping classes and missing readings. (although i only have class mon/tues). :)

also, i need to find a job. a) to occupy my time, and b) to make some moola for traveling wishes!

ok, thats all for now. be sure to check out my dropshots account for further pictures.

I smell like chlorine :)

So, i have continued to pursue my new love of the pool. today i swam with 2 of my friends, and it was a nice break from being by myself with randoms swimming alonside me.

When i first got in, there was an old guy chillin by the wall and asked what the foam floaty was for. i said you put it between your legs to help you float so you can work on your stroke. he thought it was a cool concept. and he asked if i was a swimmer and i said no, just for fun. and he said yeah, you're a novice. pshh, you wanna race, old man?! anyhoo, i said id leave the professional swimming up to Michael Phelps cause he's doing a fine job. old pool guy agreed, natch. :D

so yes, i smell a bit of chlorine, and i really couldnt be happier of that fact. why? you may ask do i like smelling like a pool chemical? well, on facebook i found a group that said "you might be a swimmer if......." and then it lists a bunch of stuff that apprently swimmers do and/or go through. and one of the lines was "you might be a swimmer if you always have the scent of chlorine on your skin" or something like that. so, am i a swimmer? not really, but today i swam for 1 HOUR and im extremely satisfied, and cant wait to hit the water again for another round. yay yay.

well, 3 more days of vacation (weekend) and then monday/tuesday classes. not too bad, but still getting used to using my brain (even more now than for a bachelor!?)....

ok, thats all the 'news' for now. i get internet on monday! so no more slinking off to the library for service. and what the heck, they close at 8pm!!? grandmas?!!!!!! Hope closed at 12am and 2am for exam week!

its raining.......

k, not sure anyone reads this thing, since im forgetting about it most of the time.

i get internet next monday, and SERIOUSLY cant wait. using public computers just reminds me of how many germs now lurk on my fingers, and it gets annoying to come to the library each day...and it only stays open till 8pm!! what the shiz? hope college knows what its all about....

courses have started, and they are ok. i only have class 2x a week for 3 or 2 hours. so its ok, but of course the first class is always a bit boring with the tutors droning on and on.

but, on of my courses, event project management we get to create our own "fashion" show event. apparently theres a huge arts event in brighton each year, and one of my tutors is really into the fashion department for it and knows a lot of people involved. (internship?!). so im SUUUUUUUUUUUUPER STOKED about this project!! i hope i do really well, and i know im gonna be aggresive and try my best to beat out the competition! ;)

alright, off to make some dinner.
ps. i tried the breast stroke this morning, and it kicked my butt (well, arms) but i like it cause is the one stroke where i can breath!! ive learned i really enjoy swimming......thanks for the motivation to try, mr. phelps.

I know the game like im reffin' it..........

hallo.

ok, i created an account on dropshots.com/edoprudy so check it out! zach made me do it, and i tried making comments about the pics but it kept saying "try again". so i said "screw you". so, there may not be any comments, so feel free to interpret them as you like.

im starting to really get acclamated (sp?) to the surrounding areas and living in my new place with everyone. i have started swimming and running (super excited and love it!) and my rib is starting to feel better. i think swimming is helping it.

ive been meeting a couple new people here and there, and have gotten to know some of the students that ill be studying with and they all seem really nice.

the weather here has been really nice. only maybe 2 days of rain in all? its usually sunny but quite windy, and i dont wear jackets cause i always have to walk up hill majority of the time, so i get hot, but its a good workout!

ok, check out the pics at the website and i hope you enjoy!