It was also Stake Conference today and the speakers were good. A few were from my old ward and so that was fun to hear from there.
That night we had a great fireside testimony meeting. It was great to hear from everyone that spoke.
It was the night before the start of a crazy finals week and so we ate cake and talked for as long as we could, putting off the inevitable. It was a good night.
MONDAY-THURSDAY
All finals and no fun. Plenty of Food and Wine runs for candy and Dr. Pepper.
THURSDAY
Finals
Annie and I took a break from finals and studying for a trip to Borough Market.
Between my last two finals, Annie and I took a break to eat at Borough Market, a favorite haunt of ours. We walked from St. Paul’s Cathedral, across the Millennium Bridge (they rebuilt it since the Death Eaters destroyed it in 6th HP movie), along the Thames River and ended in the Market. We continued walking along the Thames after lunch to Tower Bridge and found a memorial for the mariners lost at sea during the world wars. It was really beautiful memorial.
{Tower Bridge}
After the last final, we were treated to a song long anticipated by the famous Professor Macfarlane! He changed the words to “The Wizard and I” from Wicked to be about Professor Howe and how she joined our program. So funny.
A nice little treat that the directors did for us was order pizza and then surprise us with Ben’s Cookies. What a great ending to finals!
FRIDAY
Rumor had been travelling around the centre about a certain volcano Eyjafjallajokull erupting in Iceland. Ok, kinda weird, but whatever. Then the rumors escalated to truths as the airports started to close. Ok, it’s going to be only for a day, whatever. No, I end up being stranded on an island, aka Great Britain for 5 days after I’m supposed to leave.
Here’s a poem about this occasion:
Imma not going on a plane today
Because easyjet sent my way
An email that to me said:
“If you get on a plane you’s dead”
I prayed for another week in London
Surprise! Here it is, hon.
But why did I end up stuck?
Volcano Eyjafjallajokull did erupt.
No ash in the sky or on the ground
No said explosion can be found.
In fact, the sky is sunny and clear
Which means London’s favorite time of year.
Sports in Hyde Park over there.
Tulip Festival in Trafalgar Square.
Sunburn on a pasty face.
Shorts and sandals all over the place.
One more market, one more show
Last minute places to go.
Cancelled flight? That’s too bad.
Good thing there’s more fun to be had.
“Homework is waiting at home”,
Ha ha funny, school’s done.
It’s a dream come true:
London when the skies are blue.
Heading to America hurts even more.
There’s still so much to explore.
Cheers, 27 Palace Court, cheers.
I’ll remember you throughout the years.
Day trips to other parts of England,
Paris, Wales, Ireland.
Borough, London Eye and Big Ben,
Don’t forget the British men!
“I love Nandos more than you love your mom”
Khan’s and their delicious non
Gelato Mio, Frog, Ben’s Cookies:
Counting calories is for rookies.
Pounds, accents, tube delay,
all part of the everyday.
Friendships that will last.
Time flew by way too fast!
Forever has my life been changed.
But one thing will remain the same,
One thing will always ring true:
London, I love you.
-written by Michelle Ericksen in a Rome hotel after getting off the flight from London
Anyways, a group of us went to Borough Market (again, one last hurrah). I thought it was our last day, but it wasn’t, so that was a weird feeling. I was bracing myself for the upcoming trip to Rome and having to say farewell to London. When that “bracing” wasn’t necessary, an off-centered, displaced feeling set in. Good thing that didn’t last and we took it as a chance to go play some more in London. Some of us girls went back to Westfield’s to see “Dear John”. Don’t see it. It was stewpud.
SATURDAY
If you hadn’t caught on yet, I didn’t end up going to Rome. It’s ok, I’ve only wanted to go there since forever. You can understand why my feelings were so mixed. I missed Rome, but got a really fun few extra days in London. What a toss-up.
On my second last Saturday in London, I went back to Camden Market where Tori and I got the cutest/coolest folding sunglasses. She also showed me where to get some yummy fish ‘n chips and OJ. We then went over to Trafalgar Square, where the Tulip Festival was happening in honor of Holland. To be honest, there was one stand of tulips. Basically, it was a party with a live band and drunk people and pole vaulters. Very energetic and fun.
{hallo}
{party at Trafalgar}Annie wasn’t feeling well, so I went back home to check on her and then we walked back to Trafalgar so that she could enjoy the party, too. On the way home, we stopped by Primark and got some flip flops.
We still had no signs of getting home anytime soon. Or to Rome.
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