More London Please!

So Just as I said my final good-byes to London. Wake up at 5:30 in the am and take the bus to the train to Gatwick. Waiting for my plane and the airport shuts down. I love how not even an entire foot of snow stopped London in its tracks. Well had change my flight from Madrid back to London since I couldn't get a Flight to Madrid until Thursday... So stayed in London. I was excited, but I knew many of my friends were headed back to the states... well so I thought. Actually almost everyone didn't make it out. So we all stayed.... slowly departing. Some Tuesday, some Wednesday, Thursday, and me on Friday.

This concludes My London Travels... for now. I'll be back Londres. I promise

Here's my last Video:



If you'd like to see some of the other videos I've created go to my page: youtube.com/brandyashlia

The 'Final' London Post

Always behind on these things.... But HERE it is... the LONGEST POST EVER!!! catching you up on the final month of my semester in London.

[Week 1: Nov 15th-21st]
Monday: Censored! I love my instructor for that class, she's so nice.

Tuesday: Hunterian Museum. Let me just say. I LOVE this museum. It's full of this anatomist from the 1800's pickled animals and findings. They even have a surgeon area where they show you surgeries, one was of a heart transplant... crazy.

Wednesday: Nothing, nothing at all. Just homework.
Thursday the 18th:- Went to the BFI imax theatre to see Legend of the Guardians. Wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I actually really enjoyed it. Then, last minute went out with some friends to hang out near the Thames (Waterloo again) had some great conversation... then head to Th Roxy. Where I got in FOR FREE.... dope. That was a fun night.
Friday -Tried to do my paper, but was too tired from the previous night to do it. Epic Failure on my part.

Saturday: Finished my paper (pat on the back.)

Sunday: It was Sunday. I did nothing. That is all.

[Week 2]
Monday :: Wednesday was boring and filled with classes, etc...

Thursday: Thanksgiving!
I finished editing my film for class, attacked Ra-Ra (Floormates and myself) with light sabers, slept made great dinner with pie, and slept some more.

Friday: Decided to go out. Played some card games and then went to a house party in Notting Hill. An Actual HOUSE in Notting Hill. The house was out of a movie. AMAZING.

Saturday: Missed breakfast with a friend and her parents. I'm a bad, bad girl. Then headed to regent street with the roomie. Went into a crazy toy store and bought a cute orange jumper. It was fun.

[Week 3]

-GRAN CANARIA-

Myself, the roomie, and my floormate went to the Canary Islands the first weekend of December. It was THE GREATEST!
First we had to take a train to Liverpool, because that's where we were flying out of. Liverpool is okay, reminds me of Pittsburg, it's a city, but it's gotta ghost town feel to it. So we left Thursday night and stayed in the the airport... watched Love Actually and then slept on the cold floor. Then it was on the plane and off to the Islands.
We were laying on the beach while we drank cervecas and had delicious sea side food. It was amazing. I LOVE gelatto, especially Mango flavored gelatto. Well, can you REALLY go wrong with mango? Uh... NO, duh. Got some relaxation in and overall was well worth it.

[Week 4 & 5]
After this I basically lots of homework. Also caught a cold. It was inevitable, my roommate has been sick for a while, so I knew it was coming. I also went to some more films, and attended some student events at ULU... But the last week was the BEST!

Saturday: Went to the Chocolate Festival and a holiday festival in Waterloo with Ra-Ra and one of the guys from the program. After that Ra-Ra and myself went on our Brixton Extravaganza. Bought some mesh tops, chickpea roti and then went to the Hootananny to check it out. Nice place, pretty cool.

Monday: Went to see a film called The Tourist for Film workshop, that was okay. Could of been better. Then relaxed for a spell and went to The Roxy, as usual.

Tuesday: Finals and hanging out with the boys

Wednesday: Film presentation and then Walkabout. Walkabout, which was a lot more fun than I thought it would be.

Thursday: Finals. Then went to a pub to celebrate us all being done with school. Went back to the res hall, took a nap. Woke up. Ate. Talked to Ra-Ra for WAY TOO LONG. The we finally got ready and went to THE ROXY (of course). Now this was the FUNNIEST, MOST RIDICULOUS EPiCLY AWESOME night EVER!!! It was Epic. Love it.

Friday: I wake up later than I was suppose to and had to run to the tube. There was a presentation of the theatre kids' play. It was really well written. Then it was off to our final lunch together and then off to packing.

It's Been Real London. Until next time.... Keep It Real.

I could be writing a paper, but I'm posting a blog instead.

So I have lots of things to do before I leave, mostly homework, sadly.

3 papers for the following:

• Censored! What Britain Couldn't See [and a presentation]
  
• Media & Politics
• Living and Dying in the 17th and 18th centuries

Then 2 Final Exams:

• Media & Politics
• British Youth Culture

And I have 2 films

• Film edit due Thursday
  
• Plan, Shoot, and edit final film

Is all of this possible in the next month, well sure it is, but do I wanna do all of it? Of course not. But I will.

and let me just say that Instructors need to spread out work a little better. Because seriously things are piling up if you couldn't tell. But yea. Basically wrote this to distract me.
And BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE!!!

Mongrels, Queues, and Brixton Foo!

Hello all, how was your week? That's great, sounds like fun. Oh what did I do? Not much. Well let's see here...

Monday
[Went to class. I was afraid my bus pass ran out, but it didn't and I was able to make it to class. Thank GOD! Then I had class, we talked about this film called Crash(1996), not the greatest film, actually really weird. ]

Tuesday
[For class, we went to the Guildhall museum, which is gonna be awesome for my paper I do. And me & the roomie watched Mongrels. Too FUNNY!!! ]

Wednesday
[I did homework, then at night had curry dinner with my seminar group. We were in the queue for 2 hours before we were seated. Didn't have reservations. Once we did sit, we had great food and some Mango Lasi's which I AM IN LOVE WITH! Headed home and went out with the girls to Walkabout in Waterloo. So much fun.]

Thursday
[Class. Class. Nap. Hung out with the boys. Slept.]

Friday
[Went to Brighton, on the rainiest day possible. Was nice and me & a friend had a silent disco on the beach. awesome.sauce]

Saturday
[Went to Brixton with the homie Rah-Rah. It was fun. I loves my Brix Stix.]

Sunday
[did something cool I'm sure, either that or I stayed inside and did nothing fun at all.]

Brixton see ya again soon, I LOVE YOU!

Why did Batman Punch Him?

Really upset it took me so long to get why Batman punched. Him.

All I do is ride the Tube: Guy Fawkes Weekend

This week was filled with constant disappointment, but that's not going to keep me down. Lets talk about some highlights (not the highlights in David Cameron's hair...hehe)

Today we will not be talking about Sunday-Tuesday kids.

Lets see... went to Drapers on Wednesday(that kinda sucked).

We will NOT be talking about Sunday-Wednesday.

Thursday
[It was only a half victory. Our presentation for British Youth Culture happened but we found out we had to write a paper to go along with our presentation... who knew (me & one other person but we didn't say anything). sn: picture above is the ep cover of our band yea!
Um..I went bowling. I WENT BOWLING. That was fun. I beat 2 people.. somebody owes me a drink now... It was awesome!]

Friday
[Went to the Tate Modern with the boys and their friend(who I kinda dislike, alot.... I'm a tough critic apparently). After that went to this great kabob place where I had THE BEST burger. Called 'garlic' sauce, cucumber sauce (but I'm correct and Brits are stupid for calling it garlic sauce). Then headed to O'neal's which was cool for a bit, but had to head back.]

Saturday
[Can I just say if it wasn't for Saturday, this would be the MOST depressing blog post ever!! Woke up, worked on a paper I feel I didn't need to work on. Then went to the Fulham vs. Villa Football game. VILLLLLLAAAAAA! Had on their colors and everything. I now officially love Villa and especially their Midfielder Ashley Young.

Guy Fawkes festival at Battersea Park was pretty awesome. Watched some wood burn, seen tons of fireworks played to music and even bought a light up saber. (yes I'm a 12 year old boy and what are you?) Played with the sabers in an epic duel, breaking the light, went and got a new one, said it just went off knowing I broke it. Then went to the Jazz Cafe in Camdentown for 80's night. good night. good night]

Sunday
[I don't think I did much. Mostly homework. So yea... uneventful.]

Also I am addicted to xkcd officially. I need a life.

Wow this Kitchen is Clean!

This week was like any other week, except it was Mid Term Break. Yus. The time where people can go on trips and such...unless of course you're broke and feel no need to visit any other place be cause you're in the best place you could possibly be..(yeah, I'm broke!).

Break down of my week

Monday
[Went to see Man with a movie camera at the BFI Southbank.]
Tuesday
[Midterm exams, bit of shopping at ASDA aka Walmart. ]
Wednesday
[I don't entirely remember what I did... I'll re-write it when I remember... Oh YEA, I went to Proud Camden and seen some hip-rock band, it was okay (pretty lame, explains why I didn't wanna remember it.)]
Thursday
[Everyone went to Scotland, well almost everyone. Myself, Taylor, and Jennifer went to the cinema. Me & Jennifer seen Paranormal Activity 2. I was satisfied and it explained the first one.]
Friday
[myself and Taylor went to a meatloaf themed fancy dress party in Kings Cross]
Saturday
[Went to Greenwich Market, which was a bust because the ride there sucked. Had some Chinese food, super good and cheap! Then Later that night after much discussion went to Silver Bullet for a Voodoo Haiti Relief party, kinda weird, but fun. Ride back was not so much fun. Took 2 hours to get home on the night bus because the N19 was not running properly and I bought McD's again:( Need to get it together, where's a Falafal wrap when you need it.]
Sunday
[Went to the Diwali festival in Trafalgar Square with Jessie and met some of his friends from NYU, ate at a the Four Seasons in China town, and had some down time before everyone came back from Scotland]

Had a pretty good week and an even better weekend, until next post...




Wooly Booly - The Chipmunks... don't know why but yea... here it is.