Brittany Buckhannon

New Blog Because I'm Married!!!

2009-06-01T20:44:00.000-07:00

HI!!

So Brady and I are married. We have a new blog so I won't be updating this one anymore!! Our new blog is www.bradyandbrittany.blogspot.com

THANKS!!!!!! :)

I NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!! PLEASE VOTE!!

2009-05-04T21:15:00.000-07:00

So I entered this contest to try and win a cool Mother's Day present for my mom! If you guys could vote for me (and maybe tell your friends?) I would be so so happy!!! I always enter contests and never win but I really want to win this one! Haha, I know I am pretty far behind, but hey anything is possible right? And SOMEONE has to win! So why not me? All you have to do is go to this link and press vote for this profile! Thanks guys!!

http://www.brickfish.com/Pages/PhotosAlbums/PhotoView.aspx?picid=868710_24019147&pid=2335071&scid=431

12 days!!

2009-05-03T21:51:00.000-07:00

So I get married in 12 days!!! Ah Crazy! I am so excited. The last few weeks have been pretty crazy with school ending and the last few days at school and trying to finish planning everything for the wedding. I flew home on Friday morning and went straight to my bridal shower which was the cutest thing ever!! It was a ton of fun and I am so happy and grateful for all the stuff we got! This week is jam packed with different things we have to do. On Saturday I fly back to Salt Lake for my sister in law's wedding. Then we drive home the next day and that week is even crazier! Then on Friday we get married!!!!!

Update on my life

2009-04-09T12:51:00.000-07:00

My life has been really crazy the last few months. This is the hardest semester I have ever had in school. I'm trying to get an internship in San Antonio for the summer. Does anyone have any connections or thoughts?? Brady and I get married in like 36 days or something crazy!! I'm so excited! For conference weekend we went up to the Jardine's cabin. It was so nice to get away from Provo for the night!! Anyway, I am very happy and can't wait for May! :)

I'm Engaged!!!!!!!!!

2009-03-07T11:12:00.001-08:00

That's right!! I'm getting married to Brady Fish on May 15, 2009!! We are both so excited!! We dated a little bit in 2007 and were reunited June 2008. Brady is my very best friend and I love him so so much! I can't wait!!

The proposal: We went to Kiwanis Park in Provo on Thursday to play catch with a football. This is where we said goodbye in 2007 when I went to BYU Hawaii and he moved to Georgia. It is also the same park where we were reunited this summer. Anyway, it was around 6:00 pm so the sun was just about to set and it was the most beautiful night. I actually had the thought "man this would be a great time to propose!" After jamming my finger, I thought he was going to go it and I got really nervous. But he didn't do it. So we played a little more till he decided he wanted Taco Bell and we needed to go get it right that second. We got in the car and not 3 seconds later I said "I thought you were going to propose back there!" Right then, he turned the car around and said he would. I was freaking out because I didn't want him just to do it because I had said that. So once he parked the car he said he just wanted to slow dance to this rascal flatts song (we had done that a couple years ago). I got out of the car and we danced to the one song against my will. I hurried and got back in and he said he wanted to dance to one more song (Faith Hill-Breathe). I really didn't want to, but I said okay and right when I got out of the car he got down on one knee. I was so surprised!! Right when he got down, I started crying really hard. I was so happy!!! Anyway, I was just so excited and happy and I can't wait for May 15!!!!!!!

Grosgrain: Anthropoli-fication Boyer Cream Cardi GIVEAWAY!!!!

2009-02-25T21:38:00.000-08:00

Grosgrain: Anthropoli-fication Boyer Cream Cardi GIVEAWAY!!!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS!!!

TAG from Lauren!

2009-01-26T20:03:00.000-08:00

So I know I need to update, but Lauren just tagged me in one of those things and I feel like doing it right now!!

TAG
1. What time did you get up this morning? 8:00
2. Have you brushed your hair yet today? yes
3. What is the name of the last song you listened to? "I'm a Balla" by chingy haha
4. Do you like to text? Yes but I would rather just call!
5. Facebook or My Space? Facebook for sure
6. Where is your favorite place to go? Carlsbad over 4th of July and I like my cabin!
7. Do you have a passport? Yes
8. Are you in love? Yes I am!!!
9. Have you ever had a broken heart? I think a little bit
10. When was the last time you "laughed your head off"? Yesterday driving home from church with my roommates...and in sacrament meeting!! we are bad!
11. When was the last time you cried? Last night
12. What is the best gift you have ever gotten? I really liked Lauren's answer, but I'm not married...so I"m just going to say my friends and family and Brady!
13. What was the best day of your life? I dont think it has happened yet, but I think the day we said "I love you"
14. What was the worst day of your life? When I found out my dad had a brain tumor
15. Pepsi or Coke? Neither, but I would take coke
16. Are you wearing socks? Yes, not matching white ones
17. Did you like high school? yes!
18. Where is the last place you went out to eat? Costa Vida
19. What is your biggest accomplishment in the past year? getting closer to graduation
20. What is one random fact about you? i can eat more than my boyfriend!

Summer should hurry.

2009-01-04T09:37:00.000-08:00

I can't believe the holidays are already over. Here I am once again, sitting in my little apartment, updating my blog with a huge blanket wrapped around me. I am now starting to realize how little pictures I took this year, which is unusual. Christmas was great! Santa was very kind to me this year.

I got a dvd burner for my computer so I can burn the movies I make onto a dvd. Brady also pointed out that it's blue ray or something so I guess I can watch movies in HD on my computer now! Pretty sweet. We did the tradition of going to my grandma and grandpa Davis's for dinner on Christmas Eve and then again for breakfast on Christmas morning. Our family will probably doing that for the next 600 years.

I just don't see how anybody could break it! So during the break Brady was in Washington and other parts of the country, while I was in AZ the whole time. I decided to come back to Utah a little early on New Years Eve because Brady and half his family (including his parents) were here.

New Years Eve was so so fun!! Right when he picked me up from the airport we went straight to downtown Salt Lake. There was a big party called First Night going on outside. It was like 18 degrees. There was a live band, hypnotist, fire dancers, ice skating, art shows, snowboarding movies, hot chocolate and lots of people watching! I thought my toes were going to fall off by the end, but luckily they didn't.

The anticipation for the break, Christmas and New Years is so ridiculous and then all of a sudden it's gone. Next thing you know, we will be posting about 4th of July again! I look forward to that day. So now that the best part of winter is over, I say it's time to start thinking about summer. Winter in AZ isn't that bad, hence the short sleeve shirts outside.

My family is going on a cruise down to Mexico for spring break and Emily already figured out it's 75 days after Jan. 1. That's how much we love the sun. I can't wait for the cruise!!!! And I can't wait for it to be warm again so we can wear our swimsuits all day and every day. What's not to like about summer?!?

No Words Necessary

2008-12-19T22:06:00.001-08:00

Me starring in Kill Bill

My mom in "Legally Blonde"

Emily...

Me pregnant.

Brady and I (starring in What Happens in Vegas)

Elf Yourself Dance

2008-12-14T10:59:00.001-08:00

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Where's the snow?!

2008-12-07T09:15:00.000-08:00

So it's December 7 and there still has not been one snow storm! I'm not even mad. It has been the nicest weather! I am just worried that because the winter is starting so late that it is going to go until June or something crazy. The last few weeks have been really fun! On Monday, Kate and her roommates threw their other roommate a mocktail bday party. Everybody had to come in cocktail attire and drink virgin cocktails. It was so fun!

It was Brady's birthday this week so Tuesday I planned a huge Tucanos dinner with a bunch of our friends.
Then Wednesday night I surprised him with tickets to the Jazz game. It was really fun! I also got him the game Settlers of Catan, which every boy loves. I have never played, but of course once we started playing I loved it! We are both really competitive so things have got a little heated at times, but it's fun.

Last night Brady, me and Lauren and Ryan went to the BYU vs. Utah State game in Salt Lake at the Energy Solutions Arena. Brady and his friends camped out for a couple days to get the best tickets, so our seats were on the floor!! The place was packed!! There were more people than the Jazz game on Wednesday! Afterward we went to dinner and walked around the temple lights. It was a great date night! I can't believe how soon Christmas is!! Oh and PS I cut bangs and I don't know how I feel about them!

Thankful

2008-11-28T00:02:00.000-08:00

Happy Late Thanksgiving! Today I was very thankful. While I was at my grandma's house, I just kept thinking about how lucky I was to have such a great family. It's true that the things that matter most in life are free. I am so grateful to have a loving, close family. We all have our weird quirks and that is what makes everyone so special. I had such a great day today! After eating tons of food, all the girls (and Ryan), went to the movies. Everybody except for me, Lauren and Ryan went and saw Twilight. We saw the new Four Christmases movie. It was pretty funny, but I was wishing Brady was there the whole time. Then we all came home to my house and played a good game of Take Two. After that, my mom, Shelley and I watched The Notebook on tv. It was the perfect ending! Of course I couldn't keep from crying after only 15 minutes into the movie and by the end I was bawling. I am just so grateful for all the love I have in my life. This is why I have The Notebook music on my blog. I decided that everybody else will probably be changing their backgrounds and music to Christmas now, but I am going to love The Notebook till Dec. 1 and hold out. Happy Thanksgiving everybody! Thanks for reading my blog :)!

Happy Halloween!

2008-11-10T15:50:00.000-08:00

Halloween was really fun! My mom sent me the leather catsuit she wore last year. I wore it and some other accesories to be a devil. Emily was Minnie Mouse and Brady was a jabowakee (I probably spelled that wrong?) Anyway, we had a ton of fun! We went to Abbey's party and then to Lauren and Ryan's for a bit for some wings. I thought I would be self concious the whole night about wearing my catsuit, but I wasn't. On Saturday we went to the last BYU home game. It was really nice weather which made it fun. I can't wait to go home for Thanksgiving. I haven't been home since the beginning of August. It feels like forever ago!! School is getting pretty tough, but I think I might be able to graduate next Dec. which would be awesome!!

So You Think You Can Dance

2008-10-17T12:54:00.000-07:00

A couple weeks ago, SYTYCD came to Salt Lake. I had been looking at tickets online for about a month before but they were really expensive! Brady LOVES the show so I knew it would be a fun surprise to take him. The day of the show I got on ebay and saw 2 tickets for a pretty good price so I just bought them! I called Brady and told him we were leaving in an hour. He was pretty excited! Not only did I get tickets, but I got floor tickets on the third row. Our seats were amazing! It was way fun!! My family came in town last weekend and we had a lot of fun! We went to the Jazz vs. Suns pre game and the BYU game. It's always fun to have them come visit. Oh and I am also posting another picture of me with brown hair because the other one wasn't that good. K bye!

Brunette!

2008-10-11T00:56:00.000-07:00

I decided I needed a change and the only way I could think of was to dye my hair brown. I have always wanted to do it, but I have never had the guts. Now that I did it, I can't really decide how I feel. It seems like I am wearing a wig! In my heart I just feel like a blonde. I'm sure I'll be back to my roots in no time! Let me know what you think :)

Does anybody even read my blog??

2008-10-02T15:44:00.000-07:00

I am just wondering if anybody even reads my blog. I like updating it and such, but I don't feel like it's really worth it. If you read it or even just blog stalk it, will you comment on this post please? Thanks! :)

FALL

2008-09-28T10:02:00.000-07:00

Fall is the second best season!! I love all the beautiful colors. Fall doesn't exist in Arizona. Last Sunday Brady and I went with a huge group of people on a motorcycle ride up the Alpine Loop (threw Provo canyon and out to Alpine) and it was so amazing!!!! The colors were great. Anyway, so nothing new is going on. School is really hard, but I am doing pretty well. I am in mostly upper division classes now so I feel like I am learning the same thing in every class. Two weeks ago we went to the state fair for Emily's 19th birthday. It was really fun! Last weekend my parents came up and went to the BYU game and just hung out. It was Brady's first game since he was little! It was really fun to have them here!!

Blast to the past.

2008-09-12T16:48:00.001-07:00

So one of my good friends recently invented a time machine so I went in it. It was really fun and I took a high school picture while I was back there. It's from 1960. I'm back in 2008 now though so don't worry...

PHOTO SHOOT

2008-09-06T19:15:00.000-07:00

Last night I was in a photo shoot. Our friend James is into photography so we went up the canyon and he took some really cool shots. These are just a few I took with my own camera. It was super fun! I'm really sad summer is over. I am already looking forward to October break.

I'm a junior...in college.

2008-08-27T15:07:00.000-07:00

I haven't updated my blog lately because there is really nothing to update about. I moved into my new apartment and it's really nice! My mom drove Emily up last weekend, so she was here to help both Emily and I move in. For the last week and a half I stayed at the Jardine's house in Alpine, which was nice, but quite a commute. Anyway, my apartment is pretty small, but I'm used to it because my King Henry bedroom was also tiny. Keri is my only other roommate who has moved in and I alredy knew her. The other two girls are moving in this week. I'm really excited, but nervous at the same time! I have done a lot of things on my own i.e. Hawii and London, but for some reason this is more intimidating. I guess it's a little more personal. Today was the first day of classes at UVU. I started work last week and it was weird going from nobody in the halls to a ZILLION people in the halls. It really was crazy, but a good crazy. I enjoy the rush of stress and the high pace in which everyone walks as if they have somewhere more important than the person next to them to get to. It reminds me of the airport. Everybody there is trying to get on a plane and it's stressful. I like it. A couple days ago I had the idea to tie dye shirts so Brady had a bunch of people over and we tie dyed shirts and listened to music. It was really fun! It's finally time to get back to the real life. I thought I wanted this, but after going to class for 3 hours today I realized I was wrong.

My Best Friend's Wedding

2008-08-10T22:33:00.000-07:00

Lauren Jo Davis is married!!! Her wedding was yesterday and it was quite and event. The reception was held in our backyard so the past couple weeks we have had people in and out setting up. The last few days have had really bad rainstorms at night, but we were so lucky that it was the most beautiful and perfect night! It's just weird that she is married now. I am so happy for her and Ryan! Congratulations!

E.F.Y. <3

2008-08-06T15:18:00.000-07:00

Last week I was an EFY counselor at the University of Utah. It was one of the best experiences in my life! I seriously felt like I was more of a participant than a counselor. I had a group of 10 girls ages 16-18. Two of them were going to college in the fall! We all connected after all 11 of us got stuck in the elevator only minutes after meeting each other. My co-counselors were so awesome too! Kent is from Arizona so we had an instant connection. Not only because we are both from Arizona, but because of our love for the Suns and Queso Crunchwraps from Taco Bell. It was great. Sarah was my other co and she was the sweetest girl I have ever met! She made me feel comfortable right from the start and we had some really fun times together! Throughout the week there were talks, lessons, devotionals, dances, games and so much more. I am so grateful I was able to do this one week, but I wish I was able to more. Hopefully next summer I can do more sessions! I am home now for Lauren's wedding. It still doesn't seem real that she is getting married on Saturday.

Can't get enough.

2008-07-25T14:13:00.001-07:00

I can't get enough of summer. WOW I just never want it to end! So yesterday was Pioneer Day. Only in Utah. It was great though because everybody had work off and it's basically just another reason to do fireworks. It seems like Spanish Fork can always find a reason. Anyway, for our Pioneer Day my roommate and I floated down the Provo River with a bunch of people. I think the water was around 15 degrees. Seriously, I was freezing the entire way. I wouldn't even let my legs/feet touch the water....and we were only using those single, black, rubber tubes! It was pretty intense, but a lot of fun. Afterwards we went to Stans Diner and got burgers. They have this pastrami burger that is just to die for. Then we invited ourselves over to my friend Brady's house to watch "So You Think You Can Dance" because he has DVR. Nice. For our night festivities we went 80's dancing at Area 51 in Salt Lake. Of course we had to get all dressed up. I only had 4 minutes to get ready so I had to go really fast, but it turned out great. It was way fun! I can only go 80's dancing like once every year and a half though. It's not something I would want to do every Thursday. This morning I had work at 10. (I work at a little kiosk in the mall called Paez...they are shoes from Argentina). I sold 4 pair of shoes in 3 hours!! I was so proud of myself! The only thing was that I still don't know how to use the register so I had to have the boy who works at "Flirty Aprons" help me. Anyway, tonight there is a dance party to benefit breast cancer. You know I'm supporting that.

Even sweeter after dark...

2008-07-24T10:38:00.000-07:00

So summer is still awesome. I seriously can't even think of what I have done the last week. It's weird. All the days just blend together as one massive ball of fun. Last weekend I went on a date with Brady to see Batman (which was great...but long), and afterwards we went to Chatters (same as In n' Out), then went to the lake! It was night and it was a full moon so the lake was amazing! It was way fun. We also like to take motorcycle rides up the canyon and it's beautiful!! Saturday night I went on a date to the American Fork carnival. That was different. I never knew Utah was so....what's the word? I really don't think there is a word for whatever these people are. Anyway, last night I planned a reunion with my friends from London. We ate at Goodwood then came back to my apartment and made crepes and watched the video of pictures I made. It was so fun!!! I love those girls. Every time we get together it's just like a huge party! We are always laughing and it's tons of fun. I am being an EFY counselor starting on Monday and I am really nervous. Because it's one of the last sessions, they aren't having a training session for the counselors and it's REALLY stressing me out!!! I need a training session! I have never been a counselor before haha! It's going to be awesome though! I hope I am the counselor that every girl wishes they had. I am coming home on August 5 for Lauren's wedding. I still can't believe she is getting married. WEIRD! And Camille is having a baby in 2 months what? I need to step up my game. I'm falling behind in the world of my friends! But its ok because I love my life!!!!!

I want to marry summer time!!

2008-07-12T10:24:00.000-07:00

I REALLY really love summer!! I don't think there is anybody in this world who enjoys the summer more than myself. California was a ton of fun! I love hanging out with my family. I pretty much just love my life!! We have been hanging out and doing something every single day and night and I love it! My roommate Carrie and I are on kind of a weird sleeping schedule. We can't really go to bed before 3:30 am. On Thursday we went to The Roots (they are kind of old school hip hop) concert in Salt Lake City. It was at an outdoor venue and it was seriously a great time! Afterwards we got a ton of Wendy's and went and ate it buy a fountain. Good times. Last night we went to a jersey party. Oh man it was insane! I wore an old school Michael Jordan jersey. You know it was the coolest one there. Carrie put two french braids on both sides of my head and made my hair look awesome!! It was such a fun night!! Today I think we are going to the pool and work on our tans, only to party it i up again tonight! I have the best life!!

CaLiFoRnIa

2008-06-28T22:55:00.000-07:00

Right now I am in Carlsbad, California with my family. We come here every year for the 4th of July and I love it!! We stay in a condo that is right on the beach so we can be extremely lazy and all we have to do is walk down some stairs. It's amazing. Today I got really fried on my knees and my wrists. Kind of random spots, but hey at least I will have tan knees and wrists! haha We have had a lot of fun so far! Tomorrow we are going to church then to Marie Calendar's for brunch. It's the greatest tradition! This is my favorite thing we do all year!!!!

ROCK ON!

2008-06-24T09:32:00.000-07:00

This summer has been amazing so far!! Last night we went to Seven Peaks for the $6 after 6 deal (I have to go at this time now because I spent all my money on the swimsuit I was wearing...hey at least I looked cute!) Then we came back and watched the Bachelorette. It was a great summer night. But it didn't end there. Then we went outside and it was a small thunderstorm, which was fantastic. I played lacrosse with one of my friends and then we just talked on the grass. Later we play catch with a football and played 500. It was way fun! Then a boy in our ward put his massive dj speakers outside and turned on some music. That was when everybody lost it! We had a dance party right there in the grass/sidewalk. It was probably about 10 people and it was one of the most fun and funny things I have ever done! We were all laughing so hard. After our intense dance party, we just laid in the grass and talked. The party doesn't even end there!! We finished the night off with some Rock Band. Rock Band has become sort of a ritual. Every night we want to play, but sometimes the owners don't really want us there. I love summer!! The greatest part about that whole summer night is the fact that I had been at the pool and Seven Peaks all day, so I had no make up on, my hair was sick and I was wearing red basketball shorts, a purple sports bra and a black tank top. It was amazing. Also, the other day we had a relief society cook off and it was so fun! We each had to make something and it was a competition. We felt like it was so early, but as you can see in the picture it was 11:00 in the morning. My roommate Carrie won with her homemade BBQ chicken pizza!

hey big spender...stop spending.

2008-06-23T11:57:00.000-07:00

So recently I have developed a habit of spending money. Who knew it could be so easy? I swear London did something to my blood. Usually I am very conservative with my money and save as much as possible. This past week I have not been so frugal. It may be London or it may be because I am going through some hard stuff right now, but whatever my excuse is--the bottom line is that there really is no excuse. I bought 3 swimsuits on Friday that were really quite pricey and not to mention non-returnable. Do I have the money? Of course not. It hit me like a ton of bricks when I looked at my bank account last night. WOW! I have never seen it so low. So when we had a couple friends over last night, I was in a money mode. I brought one of the girls to my room to show her the swimsuits. She tried one on, and 5 minutes later she wrote me a check! I was so relieved. Then today I took back some jeans I bought at Nordstrom. I am feeling better about my money situation now, but it still makes me sick to think about. I hate the mall!! I also hate credit cards. Don't get me wrong, I am going to survive. I will just have to eat cereal the rest of my summer. I want to get a job, but I can't because I will only be available for 3 weeks of July. Hard life, I know. But seriously, I wish I could work. So if anybody out there knows of any opportunities available let me know!

l.o.v.e.

2008-06-22T14:08:00.000-07:00

I seriously cannot express my love for summer. It is insane how much I love this season!!!! Friday night we hung out on the lawn of King Henry and listened to music because the weather was amazing! Yesterday I was at the pool for seriously 6 hours straight. It was awesome. Then we had another bon fire last night. It's weird because it's really not even cold outside and we are having huge fires. People are try to hide behind each other so it is less hot haha. Thursday night we went to a rodeo and it was really fun!! I love rodeos. It reminded me of Lehi Days. Good times! Today after church we had a munch n' mingle. They had grilled cheese sandwiches and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches too. There were blankets set up in the grass in the shade. It was a fun time!

summer time baby!

2008-06-19T01:24:00.000-07:00

It's finally summer!!! Things have been a little different since I got home, but it has been a lot of fun. Monday night for FHE we went to the Lehi Fairgrounds and painted everything for the upcoming rodeo. There was a BBQ after and it was really fun! Tuesday I went to the pool and got a ton of sun. That night me and my new roommate Carrie went to institute then went to our friend's house to watch the Celtics vs. Lakers game. It was fun! I like going to houses because it just feels nice to get away from gross apartments for a night. Today I got my hair done by Jenny and it's so so cute!! I needed it done so bad. Tonight we were going to our ward slip n' slide, but we got addicted to watching "So You Think You Can Dance." So we missed the slip n' slide, but we just went and played volleyball with some really hard core players. Then what do you know, some of my homeboys walk past so we hung out and went swimming. After we got a pizza from Little Caesars and ate it on the grass in front of the store. Later we went to our friends apartment and played Rock Band. I just love summer!!!!!

PARIS

2008-06-15T23:31:00.000-07:00

So the last week of our study abroad we went to Paris. It was the most amazing city!! I loved it so much. It was very clean and felt more foreign than London. We saw all the major sites and had a ton of fun. Of course we went shopping and I bought a few things. The last night we were there was really sad. We took our blankets from the hotel and went to the grass under the Eiffel Tower and laid down and watched it light up and sparkle. After we ate a banana chocolate crepe. It was the perfect way to end the study abroad. I am going to miss seeing those girls every day. We all became extremely close. I am so thankful I was able to have this experience. It's good to be back though. Today is Father's Day! Happy Father's Day Dad!! Thanks for providing the funds for my study abroad. I love you so much!! I can't wait to see you at the beach! I would also like to say Happy Father's Day to my future husband wherever he is. He is going to be an amazing father, I already know!

PARTY HARD!

2008-06-08T04:36:00.000-07:00

This weekend has been the BEST!!!!! We went to Hard Rock Cafe on Friday and afterwards we went to a club called Crush. It had 1,300 students and two levels of dancing! It was way fun. We got home around 4 AM. The next morning we woke up at 8 to go to the Portabello Market. Of course I bought some more things!! Every time I leave my flat I buy something. It's really ridiculous. So yesterday we shopped all day then took a nap. We had a group pizza party at 5 which was way fun! Then we came home and started packing because we leave for Paris tomorrow!! Crazy. Friday night I bet a boy named Jake at the club who was really cute and he gave me a social card that had his name, email address and phone number. It was pretty cool! So when I got home I looked him up on facebook and sent him a message asking if he remembered me and of course he did! He invited me and my friends to go to a pregame party for a big football (soccer) game that was going on. He also told me his friend was in charge of the guest list for a really posh club called Embassy and asked if we wanted to go. I told him to put our names on the list! So last night we go to this club that was SO SO NICE!! It was really amazing. It was kind of expensive to get in, but I talked with the owner and he gave it to us for half off. I can't even describe how cool the club was! We felt way underdressed because everybody was in cocktail dresses and heals, but how do you dance in that!? Then I saw Jake and he was looking FINE! Yeah we had a great time!!! The club was so nice that a famous soccer player was there and the paparazzi was taking pictures of him outside!! I asked the paparazzi man if he wanted a picture of me and Jake and he said yes and took 5 or 6! I'm going to be famous!!! haha We got home around 4:30 and were still wide awake. The sun was coming up!!! We had to wear our eye shades to make our room dark haha. It was seriously amazing!!

Proper English Day

2008-06-05T04:23:00.000-07:00

Yesterday was great fun. It was such a beautiful day so after class we decided to go row boats on Hyde Park. Unfortunately the boats were under construction so we weren't able to do them, but it was still fun to walk around the park. The parks here are HUGE! Then we decided to walk to Buckingham Palace and take some pictures with the guards there. Last time we went, the guards weren't on duty. A man who worked at the museum told us they can only be on guard every other day because there are not enough for ever day because of the war. That surprised me because I never realized how it has affected the people here too. Anyway, we were lucky and the guards were out! Then we really had nothing to do so we decided to go home to South Kensington and get cream tea. Cream tea is just having tea with scones. So as we got off the tube we ran into our teacher who is really into things like that. She told us where to go and as we got there we could not find it at all. We walked down Bond Street which is the most expensive shopping in town. There was everything there. You have to be wearing the dress code to even go inside the stores. There were guards outside the store! We saw a yellow diamond ring in one of the windows that was 57 carats!!!!! WOW. So we finally found the place and we went inside and it was the most amazing, beautiful shop ever. We were definitely out of place in our jeans and dirty hair. The cream tea was about 35 pounds a person ($70 american dollars!) so we decided to go somewhere else. It was still fun to see the old ladies eating their cream tea. Then we ran into a little cafe that had a pot of tea and a slice of cake for 2.75 so we decided to do that! I got a chocolate cresant that was amazing. I hate tea. Later that night we went to the play "Twelfth Night." It was in Regents Park in the open air theater and it was soooo cool!! It was really fun. Right at intermission I started noticing that my bum was feeling really wet, so I asked my friend if hers was too and she said no. Then I was like "did I pee my pants and not realize it!?" I was getting really nervous because like my whole bum was wet!!!! So I sat up and my jeans were soaked, along with the padding on my chair haha. And mine was the only one!! Nobody else was wet, so it really did look like I peed my pants. Then my friend lifted up the cushion on my chair and there was a huge puddle of water under it. Only on my chair. It was so random and the rest of the night I had soaking wet jeans and underwear, which made the cold even colder. It was still fun though! Today was our last day of class. It's kind of a bitter sweet feeling that this is all coming to an end, but I would say its about 75% sweet and 25% bitter.

lame

2008-06-03T15:00:00.000-07:00

Lame. Today and yesterday have been really lame. Yesterday we gave our presentation with the little fashion show and it went really well! We got 100%. Afterwards we went to Parliment and saw a session. It was neat. I felt sick so I just went home and did nothing. I wrote the first part of my paper, but I really was just lazy because I was feeling so sick. That night I watched the Devil Wears Prada, but fell asleep to it. This morning we had class. Then we went to a Lunchbox Play. We saw "The Merchant of Venice." It was only 45 minutes long, but I still fell asleep for 10 minutes of it. Haha I remind myself of my mom. I can't stay awake during anything! I then came home and made myself a pizza and finished my movie. Then I took a nap and woke up and wrote my entire paper. It took forever and it was really hard because it was on Shakespeare. I don't like him. Since then I have been working on my London video that I am making. It's going to be so cool!! It's already 20 minutes long. I am hungry now so I am going to make scrambled eggs. bye.

WOAH!

2008-06-02T08:52:00.001-07:00

It's been way too long. The thought of how much updating I had to do to my blog was making me sick. Here it goes. Last Thursday we went to see a production of King Lear at the Globe Theater during the day. Cool right? Yeah except for the fact that we had to STAND for the entire 3 hour production IN THE RAIN!!!! and our teachers and their children were seated nicely in expensive seats. I wanted to shoot myself. I just left halfway through because I was freezing and it was the worst day ever. The next morning we left to go to the Roman Baths and Stonehenge. They were both really cool, but not what I was expecting. That night we stayed in another bed and breakfast and when a lot of my friends went out clubbing, I decided to stay in. I just got in bed and watched t.v. It was sooooo nice!!! I have not watched t.v. in the longest time and the break from the world was great!!! That night we got back to London and we went to the Flogging Molly concert!! It was so so so cool!! It was really the craziest thing I have ever been too in my entire life but I loved every second!!!! I even got to meet one of the guys from the band afterwards! Sunday we went to Trafalgar Square and watched Romeo and Juliet the ballet put on by the big London production company. It was shown on a huge screen and it was live!!! There were thousands of people in the square watching it. It was so fun to be a part of it! This morning I had a presentation for my class and we did a fashion show and talked about the differences between fashion in the US and in London. It went really well! We had a runway with lights and sheets. It was fun. Now I am sick in bed. Not fun.

I love the subway and I love Subway.

2008-05-28T12:14:00.000-07:00

I have eaten at Subway twice in the past 3 days. I love getting a subway melt as a wrap with bbq sauce. It's so good!! There is this deal going on for 5.99 pounds, for two sandwiches, two cookies and two drinks. So it's only 3 pounds a person! The greatest deal you will find in London. It also cures a little homesickness!

I Like Catholics.

2008-05-28T11:32:00.000-07:00

So we went to St. Paul's Cathedral. There is only one word to describe it. Wow. It was seriously amazing. It is comparable to the Vatican in size and decor. I was in love the moment I walked inside. It amazed me that a church has been on that land since 607 AD. Of course it has burnt down multiple times, but the last time we rebuilt it was in 1600. We took the 450 steps up to the top of the dome. The capitol building dome view was more impressive. After we were finished walking around, we stayed for the 5:00 evensong. There were very young boys in the choir and very old boys. The age range was weird. It was so amazing though. The organ was played very little so the whole thing was a cappella. I enjoyed it a lot! As I was reading Psalms, I just realized that I am very grateful to the Catholic church for keeping Christianity alive while the church was off the earth. What would we do without them? I grabbed a pass along card while I was in the institute building the other day and I wanted to leave it at the church, but it was in my other purse. Next time.

Spotted Dick

2008-05-28T05:02:00.000-07:00

Yesterday the weather was gloomy. After we went to class we went and tried to find a "spotted dick." Now, don't be offended. This is the title of a delicate dessert served in London. So as we searched and asked around where we could find one of these, we got a lot of weird looks like we were freaks. This is a picture of a spotted dick. Don't ask me why it is called like that. Our teacher told us everybody would know what we were talking about, but obviously she was wrong. Awkward. We never found it. So we just went shopping to the biggest Top Shop ever!!! Top Shop is a really cute store, but it's not really in my price range right now. It would be comparable to Nordstrom's prices. If my mom was here then I would be going crazy. It is 3 levels of just girls clothes. They even have a candy shop, a style expert and so many other cool things!!! Every girl needs the chance to go there before she dies. So we didn't buy anything, but then we ventured over to H&M. We are getting mad at that store because they need to change out their clothes! I want new things to choose from. I didn't buy anything there either. When we came home we at at this cute little cafe place right by our house in South Kensington. I got a leafy green tuna salad thing. The dressing was just olive oil and vinegar and it was amazing!!!! I am on the no carb diet and I have been doing really well. Except yesterday I had to make an exception when I saw the nut man on the street with hot toasted cinnamon and sugar nuts!! How could you resist on such a gloomy day? Besides that (and a cookie I had after dinner), I have been doing really well! Pretty sure I am skinnier already. I have to be cute for the beach and Lauren's wedding! Today we are going to see St. Paul's cathedral. It is going to be amazing because it is basically the same thing as the Vadican in Italy. Anyway, I am so so so excited to go to the beach!!!!!

Luck of the Irish

2008-05-26T05:09:00.000-07:00

I have a lot to write. Wednesday we went and did the London Eye. It was a really cool view, but it's pretty expensive. It's really just a tourist money pit, but oh well. Wednesday night we went and saw Hairspray. It was pretty good, but we all liked the movie a lot more! Surprising, I know. I think we all just liked the actors in the movie more. Also, Tracy's voice was too old and manly sounding. It was still a fun time though! Thursday we went to class then straight to the tube to go catch our flight to Ireland. We took the tube to another tube station, then had to pay to take a bus an hour and a half to a different airport. We got to the airport with plenty of time so we went to a restaurant inside the airport. It was kind of expensive but very worth it! We ordered a lot of food, including the sampler platter. It was all American food, so the sampler platter was loaded with potato skins, wings, bread, and much more fattening food. It was great. Then we ordered burgers and milk shakes. Needless to say, after this trip I am on a very strict diet. So we finally got our plane and it was only an hour ride to Dublin. Our tickets were only 15 pounds, or around $30, roundtrip. It's pretty awesome! When we got to Dublin we took a bus to our hotel and got settled and watched t.v. for the first time since I have been here. We watched some European singing competition. I must say that Europe has way more nudity and lower than the U.S. surprisingly. The next day we got up and got ready and took the bus into Dublin. We bought tickets to do the site seeing double decker bus thing. It was pretty good, but we started realizing that there really is not much we wanted to see. We got off and saw a really cool jail that they would kill people in. I guess a few movies have been filmed there. Then we went to a dumb museum, then shopped for a bit and then ate at a place called "From Rome to Mexico." It was italian and mexican food obviously, but I thought that was a weird combo. My friend and I decided to split a burrito, but we were very disappointed when it came out because a burrito to them is about the size of an enchilada haha. So we ate a muffin later. It was good though! We were at the heart and party area of Dublin called Temple Bar. So it was cobble stone roads and cool buildings, and there was a live band with people all watching them and dancing. It was way fun!! We just hung out around there for a while then took the bus back home to the Travelodge. The next day we finished our tour and went to another museum. I hate museums now. I noticed on the front door that it said there was a drawing class for free with real artists help that day so when I saw it, me and my friend just had to do it!! There were all these professional artists drawing live artists, so we picked up a canvas ourselves and started drawing! It was way fun. That afternoon we took the train to a little town called Howth. It is a peninsula on Ireland and it was so beautiful and fun! We ate at a pub where I got amazing fish n' chips because it's right on the coast. Then we rented bikes and rode around the coast. We rode up a few hills and it was so fun! That night we just went back to Temple Bar for a while then back home to our European Idol. Sunday we bought tickets to do a Morren Cliffs tour. We had to take a taxi at 6:00 a.m. to Dublin. Then a bus from 7:00-10:00 a.m. to another town, where the tour actually started. We didn't realize we would be on a bus the entire day. So literally, we were. We got out to eat once, and out to look at a castle for 5 minutes but other than that we were on the bust for a million hours. We did get out for an hour to look at the cliffs. They were breathtaking! It was very worth it. We got back to the town we started in at 6. Then we took a bus from 6-10 back to the airport. Then another bus from the airport to our hotel. It was probably one of the longest days of my life. To make it even worse, we had to wake up at 4:30 a.m. to take a taxi to go to the airport to make our 6:25 flight. It was insane!!!!! So we took our flight, took the 1.5 hour bus back, took the tube back, and walked up the 91 stairs to our flat. It was exhausting. Now I am sitting on my bed and we are not doing anything today because we are just so worn out! It was fun though. We might go see the Romeo and Juliet ballet. Oh and I am on the no carb diet. Also, I am not doing facebook anymore for a while for personal reasons. K bye!

Happy Bday Shelley!

2008-05-21T05:00:00.001-07:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHELLEY!!!!!!! Pretend that I am giving this cake to you for your birthday since I can't be there!! I hope you have a great day! Love you!

Tick Tock

2008-05-20T11:39:00.000-07:00

I am halfway through my trip to London! It's kind of sad, but exciting at the same time. I just can't believe how fast it has gone. So far it has been so amazing! Sunday morning before church we went to Buckingham Palace and saw the changing of the guards. It was pretty cool. We got there an hour early, which was not necessary so by the time it was over we were freezing. I still have not gotten a picture with the famous red guards that stand in front of Buckingham Palace because they are only there every other day. Apparently they have to take turns because so many are gone to the war in Afghanistan and Iraq. I was pretty surprised at that answer when I asked the worker at the museum. Anyway, we went to church and had a great time again. The building always feels like a hundred degrees, but it is honestly one of the best wards I have gone to. My favorite hour is Relief Society. The spirit is always so strong. Part of me feels like it is because all the girls come from so many places around the world and each one is trying her hardest to make something of herself in London. It's really a neat feeling. Sunday night we just did homework because we actually had a lot to do. Our teachers here aren't just a breeze, we have homework every night. Yesterday we went to the Windsor Castle. It was by far my favorite castle we have seen. Around 100 people live there. Even the queen lives there sometimes. It was really neat! We ate at Pizza Hut for 5.99 pounds ($12 american) and stuffed our faces with pizza. It was amazing. Today we handed in a paper for history and I was the only one who got 100%! I was really excited!! I guess all my communications classes at BYU really payed off. So today we went to class, then we went to the Camden market. I have been to that market like 4 times. I guess I really like it. I bought my sisters each a dress. I hope they like them. I am trying to be a cool sister that brings back the latest fashions from London, even though they are following our trends. After the market we went to the Museum of London. I am pretty sure this was the 15th museum of the trip. We are all museum'ed out. It was all about the London fire and stuff I really didn't care much about. Tonight we are going to a Wheel of Fortune karaoke bar! I am so excited because I have been wanting to go for two weeks now. It is going to be a lot of fun! On Thursday, me and 8 of my friends are flying to Ireland. We are going to be there till Monday morning. It is going to be an adventure to say the least. I am really excited though! Tomorrow is Shelley's birthday and she is going to be 16! Happy Birthday Shelley! Emily is also graduating tomorrow. Congratulations Emily!! I wish I could be there for both of those events. It's only times like these when I really get home sick. I can't even express how excited I am to go to California!!!!!!! It's going to be so fun!!!!!!!! P.S. Exactly one year ago yesterday, I crashed long boarding at BYU Hawaii. In memory, I am going to post a picture.

Party Animals

2008-05-17T18:25:00.000-07:00

During the day on Friday we went to a few markets and I really can't even remember what else we did. I guess I should update this more often. Friday night was honestly wild. A bunch of us went to a club and partied the night away!! It really was a ton of fun. Some of the girls didn't bring the right form of ID so they couldn't get it. I felt bad, but it was way fun!! The best part about it was everything was free! Saturday morning we were all really lazy. It was raining and freezing outside so that makes you not even want to leave the house. We left around 12:30 and it felt like 8 in the morning. We went to Buckingham Palace because we hadn't even been there yet! Sadly the famous guards who where the red with the furry hats were not out. I asked a man why not and he said they have to switch off days because a lot of them are in Iraq and Afghanistan. That was weird. I never realized. It just kind of hit me. After, we went to the Tate Modern Museum. There was the weirdest stuff I have ever seen in there. Some of it was cool and really famous, but other stuff was just outlandish. Interesting to say the least. Tonight we went to see the movie Made of Honour. We all thought it was so cute! I really liked it. After we had nothing to do so we just stayed and watched Iron Man. I know that's bad, but I am really poor. I loved Iron Man too!! It was a fun night. The movie got out at 12:50 am and the tube closes at 1 so we were running to catch it! We made it and only got to take it one stop so we took a cab the rest of the way. Oh London!! I am having a great time!! P.S. I have a sucker in my mouth in that picture.

Day Trip

2008-05-16T01:57:00.000-07:00

Last Tuesday we went to Abbey Road and took some pictures! That is where the famous Beatles picture is. We also went to the British Library and I was not impressed. The Library of Congress is way prettier and cooler! Tuesday night I saw the Lion King! It was really amazing. The costumes were spectacular. I had two favorite parts. The first one was in the very beginning when everyone sings "The Circle of Life" and the second part was the "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" scene. It was very powerful! The only problem was that the air conditioning was blowing right on my back and I was wearing a square back so I was freezing!! It was quite miserable. Wednesday morning, our group left at 7 a.m. on a charter bus for an overnight excursion. We traveled 3 hours to get to Stratford Upon Avon (Shakespeare). We went to his wife's house and where his grave is. Then we went to a pub and got some dinner. After dinner we went to the play "A Midsummer's Night Dream." I saw that play in February at BYU and I thought it was really good, but this one was just weird. I could hardly even keep my eyes open. All my friends (9 of us) fell dead asleep in the second half of the play. It was a funny site. I wish I had a picture. That night we stayed in different bed and breakfast places. It was so cute! They are really formal and quant. Our beds were amazing. The beds in our flats are really bad. My back hurts so bad every morning. Our sheets have holes in them! And we don't even have a fitted sheet or a mattress pad. We just have to tuck a normal sheet under the mattress. Anyway, in the morning our hostess, Annie, made our english breakfast. It consisted of toast, a fried egg, mushrooms, a fried tomato, sausage and blood pudding. Needless to say, I ate about 4 pieces of toast and 2 bananas. I didn't even try the blood pudding because just the thought of it made me gag. It's a type of pudding that is made with the animals blood. My friend tried it and said it really did taste like blood. That day we went to Shakespeare's birth place and ate at a little crepe place. The whole time I was in that city, I just kept thinking "who cares?" I obviously do not really care about that stuff. Then we got back on the bus and traveled to Oxford. I liked that a lot! We got to see a few of the places where Harry Potter was filmed! It was really cool. That night we ate at McDonald's. I don't even eat that in America, but we thought it would be fun to try it here because we heard it was different. It wasn't! It was amazing!! I had a chicken snack wrap, fries and an apple pie thing and I was so happy! Then we came home and I took a very needed shower and got in bed. Last week the weather was sunny with 80 degrees, but now it is back to 50 degrees and raining. The rain really is depressing. I could never live where it is so dreary all the time. This weekend it's called the "short weekend" because we supposedly have a break. I don't understand why though. It's the same as any other weekend. I think we might go to a theme park and go on a tour bus of the city! Then go clubbing tonight. It's been a while. I'm excited!

good times

2008-05-12T15:12:00.000-07:00

Today was funny. This morning we slept in till about 9:00 and then we all slowly got ready for the day. It was nice not to have to rush off to anything. After we were ready, we all went to the National Portrait Gallery. We have an assignment to see Shakespeare's portrait and write something about it. So we basically walked into the museum, saw the portrait, and left. That's exactly how museums should be done. See what is important, and leave. After we left we found a little pizza shop that had pizza slices for 1.50 pounds. We all pounced because you never find anything that cheap in this city! We soon found out why it was so cheap. Mine didn't even have sauce on it. We justified it by saying it was carbs, which we need because we walk around so much. Then we went to another museum that we had to go to for class. It was dumb. We have been to so many museums, we all hate museums now. We never want to go to another museum until we go to Paris. After the museum, we came home and put our swimsuits on. That is when the adventure began. We took a tube to the train station and a train to a little city where there was a fresh water pond. It was quite a trek to find this little pond. The 15 minute walk there was amazing though!! Everything was so green and it looked like a movie. The houses on the ponds and the green trees with the vines. It was really cool! We finally found the pond and we had to laugh because there was probably 50 people laying out on the tiniest bit of grass. So we all felt the water and it was freezing. That didn't stop us though. Most of us got in, and we couldn't breathe because we were so cold. But it was fun! And we got cute pictures. Then we came home and just ate dinner and kinda did nothing. We decided to play card games so we went down to the basement where the common room is. There was nine girls and we decided to play bs. Not only did we play bs, but we played strip bs. I probably shouldn't even be writing this on my blog, but oh well. Needless to say, I was naked tonight in front of 8 girls. And I wasn't the only one. There was a table half way blocking our bodies, but not much. I have never laughed so hard in my life. It was honestly the funniest thing I have ever done. We had so much fun! I will never forget it. Good times.

homebody

2008-05-11T16:17:00.000-07:00

I got groceries last night. That was my crazy adventure for the weekend. A few of my friends went to a random rave techno birthday party but I really didn't feel like it. It was nice to stay home. We had church at 2:30 today. Everybody in my flat basically stayed in their pajamas till 1:30 and just hung out. It was kind of funny. It's nice to have a day where we don't have to worry about anything. When we got to church the bishop asked me to say the closing prayer!! FREAKY! The ward is big! Of course I said yes. So by the end of sacrament meeting my heart was pounding so hard and fast!! I thought I was going to die. During the prayer I mentioned mothers and our gratitude towards them. Then I realized it wasn't even Mother's Day in the UK, so the bishop had to tell the congregation why I randomly talked about mothers in my prayer. We stayed for all three hours. The last hour was the institute graduation. Afterwards they had snack refreshments. Random food. We piled it high because we never get free food. Not one person talked to us. The people here really aren't friendly. It makes me want to welcome visitors even more when I am home. I got to call home today! It was fun to talk to everybody!! Some more girls went to a cabaret, but I of course didn't feel like it. First of all it was Sunday and second of all I just wasn't in the mood. So while they were gone I found a new hobby. I started making a movie on imovie of my London pictures and videos with music in the background. It's so cute! Everybody wants me to burn them a copy. I told them there would be a charge. Well it's time for me to go to bed. I hope my mom and all my other favorite moms (and future moms) had a wonderful mother's day!! I love you!

Ready for Sunday

2008-05-10T11:00:00.000-07:00

Wicked is the best show on the planet!!!!! I cried at the end because I loved it so much!! It would be so fun to be in a show like that. I wish I could sing! It really was amazing. One of my friends and I started crying at the end because it was just so amazing, and then I started laughing because I was embarrassed and of course it turned into the laugh cry. That is the worst! But the best at the same time. It's just not fun because I really can't control myself, laughing and crying. Anyway, yesterday we went to Brighton Beach. It is the place where all the celebrities live. We had to take a train across the countryside there and it was so beautiful! The beach was all rocks, but it didn't even hurt to lay on. It was kind of weird. It was really fun though! It really had a California feel. We went on the pier, and I only lasted a few minutes. I hate piers and whoever I marry will know I hate piers. They are just dirty with dirty people. I did buy a chocolate banana crepe though. It was great! That night I noticed that I was really sunburned. I didn't even care because I don't want to be a ghost when I go back to Utah!! Last night we went to see the movie "What Happens in Vegas" and we had a really good time!! It was fun. We felt like we were in the USA and we liked it. The movie was great!! I was laughing so hard that I was clapping. I know, it's embarrassing to go anywhere with me. I also cried at the end of this. Haha yeah I don't know why I have been so emotional lately. Today we went to the Portabella Market. They have antiques and clothes and treasures and a lot of junk. I bought a real gold claddagh ring from the 1950's. My mom bought me one from Ireland a long time ago, but I lost it. I also bought a new wallet and a few summer clothes because it's so hot and humid here!! We don't have any plans for tonight, but we are going grocery shopping. Exciting I know. Tomorrow is Mother's Day. I have the best mother on the planet. I have been a lot of places on the planet so I can say that. She is the only mother out of my friends on the study abroad who emails her daughter daily. And it's not just a few sentences, it's a novel. I love it!! It really means so much to me to know she cares. I love her so much and I hope one day I am just like her! All my guy friends already say we look exactly alike and that is the biggest complement to me! Thanks for everything mom. I love you! And Happy Mother's day to my Grandma Davis, Grandma B and all my aunts! You are all great examples! Love you!

Mom, you're a wonderful mother,

So gentle, yet so strong.

The many way you show you care

Always make me feel I belong.

You're patient when I'm foolish;

You give guidance when I ask;

It seems you can do most anything;

You're the master of every task.

You're a dependable source of comfort;

You're my cushion when I fall.

You help in times of trouble;

You support me whenever I call.

I love you more than I can express;

You have my total respect.

If I had my choice of mothers,

You'd be the one I'd select!

So much to do!!!

2008-05-08T09:13:00.000-07:00

It's been a while!! Monday we went to the London zoo. We heard it was one of the greatest zoos on the planet, but I would have to disagree. I think it is the only zoo in Europe so they just say that to get people there. But it was still really fun! It felt like we were in California, and it was kind of nice for a change. Tuesday we went to the National Gallery. It was so awesome!! We saw paintings such as "Sunflowers" by Van Gough, and "The Virgin of the Rocks" by Di Vinci! There were so many famous paintings. I was reminded of all the good times I had in elementary school when my mom was the art master piece teacher. Good times. Wednesday we went to the St. James park and played. The weather has been extremely hot!! None of us were prepared. So we have been wearing our undershirts as shirts and sporting pony tails with sunglasses. It's pretty fun! We look like locals. The last night we went to a really good and expensive dinner! I hadn't had meat since we left, so I ordered a chicken breast that was filled with motzerella cheese and had a really good sauce. When I got home I was really sick! I think I got food poisoning. It was not fun at all. Today we tried to go to the criminal courts to watch a case, but we couldn't get in because we all had electronics in our bags. So we tried to leave them at this little cafe that will hold things for a pound per bag. So we all put our cameras and ipods in one purse, and then the lady was like "how many items are in there?" and I said "I don't know 9 or 10?" and she said "well it's a pound an item." and we were mad because the man had just told us a pound a bag! Then she was like "1 camera is 1 pound, 2 cameras is 2 pounds, 3 cameras is four pounds," and she was holding her fingers up and just being so so rude!! So then I said "Oh so 4 cameras is 4 pounds and 5 cameras is 5 pounds and 6 cameras is 6 pounds? Wow!" I was really rude back. And she said "I'm leaving." And she left her cafe. We were all so annoyed at the dumb lady!!! I think that was our breaking point because everybody here is so rude! They have no manners and they just are not friendly. So we left the place and went to a little shopping area that has cheap market stuff and nice places to shop too. I bought a sweatshirt and a luffa for the shower. It was fun. Tonight we are going to see Wicked!!! I am so so excited!!

Free Time

2008-05-04T13:44:00.000-07:00

We have a lot of free time. Almost too much for me. I am the type of person that likes to feel like I am always doing something worth my time, especially while living in London. I want to get a job here. Haha-not really, but I want to find a hobby or something. I've noticed Facebook has become my hobby, and I hate it. I have nothing to do! I did my homework, I went on a walk with my friend, I tried to watch the Jazz/Lakers game, and now I am just trying to think of some more things to do. I wish I had like a blanket I was knitting or something productive to do. We went to church today. It was from 2:30-5:30. I secretly hate that time of church. It was really good though. There was only one semi-cute boy, and I am hooking my friend Cailie up with him. I already gave her a line to say to him, and she used it. The line was "Hey, I liked your testimony today." It worked. I'm happy for her. Anyway, I cannot believe my best friend and cousin Lauren Davis is engaged!!!! I knew it was coming, but it's still weird. The thought really freaks me out. I love it though. Congratulations Ryan and Lauren! I love you both!

People, People, People

2008-05-03T11:11:00.000-07:00

This city never stops. We never stop. Yesterday we went to the tower of London and it was really cool! We got to see the two biggest diamonds in the world and all of the queen's jewelry. It was amazing. Later that day we went shopping and just explored around. As we were walking home, we saw a bunch of people standing around waiting for someone. We thought it was a celebrity. A person told us it was the queen so we waited for her to come out and we saw her!! She was only about 40 feet away. A lot of people who live in England have never even seen the queen. I have never even seen President Bush! It was a cool experience. Later that night we all went to a club. It was pretty intense. I actually got homesick from being in such an extreme environment, but it was still fun. We found out the tube closes at 1 a.m. so we had no way back. We took a random bus, then walked the rest of the way. Needless to say it was pretty scary and very far. We were lost half the time. We finally got home around 3:45. Yeah. Today we went to the Hamptons Court Palace. The gardens there were so beautiful!!! All I could think of was how much my mom would love the flowers. After we went to a market. I bought some fish n' chips. Then we took the tube to another market and that was insane!!! There were so many people (mostly gothic)! It was weird! Very fun though. I bought my sisters a present. As we were leaving, I saw a sign in the tube that said over 55,700 people go through this tube station every Saturday. WOW! Insane. Insane.

Busy Body

2008-05-01T08:38:00.000-07:00

WOW! There is so much to do in this city!! We are seriously doing something every single second. I love it! It's opposite of BYU Hawaii. Everything is fast paced and no smiling is allowed. If you say "excuse me" it doesn't matter because people don't move. I have started to give people rude looks who aren't polite. So basically to every person in London. I don't think they really notice though because their faces are always rude. Anyway we started having class. One of my teachers is really laid back and the other is very serious. The serious one teaches Shakespeare and it's actually going to be kind of a hard class. That's embarrassing that I am admitting this, but it's true. I don't want to have to do multiple assignments every night! I'm in London! Oh well. We have been to some amazing sights! Yesterday we went to the Westminster Abby. It is also known as the Church of England. It was so amazing!! It is almost 1,000 years old. I couldn't believe it. We couldn't take pictures inside, but the architecture was out of control. It just boggles my mind. Inside, there are a bunch of famous English people buried there. Some of the more interesting ones include Isaac Newton, Charles Dickens, and Charles Darwin. It was pretty cool! I wanted to get Isaac up from the grave and tell me he has caused a lot of pain in my life the last few years because of all his math discoveries. We also saw Big Ben, the London Eye, Hyde Park and some other things. There have been multiple adventures on the tube and rain like no other. It's pretty much freezing here. I have to wear a sweater, a zip up sweatshirt and my big rain coat. I had three hoods on today! People can tell we are from America. But the boys don't seem to mind. Yesterday I met a huge group of boys from Belgium. I told them it was cool they were from there and they didn't know why that was cool. haha I said because I am from the United States and anywhere else is cool to me!! They called me "beautiful Brittany from America" and one of them actually asked me for my number! I laughed. Today we went to the British Museum. I thought of that Michael Buble song where it says "the British Museum has lost it's charm..." Yeah I am a nerd. It was the most amazing museum I have ever been too. And that's saying something. We saw the actual statues from the Panthenon, the Rosetta Stone, Sutton Hue and a lot more things. I liked it. Tonight we are going to the play "Romeo and Juliet." It should be fun.

I live in London, England

2008-04-30T04:47:00.000-07:00

Blogging is supposed to be saved for people who are married or on a mission. At least that is what I always thought. Now that I am so far from home, I actually feel like I am on a mission, so I think it counts. The weather in London today reminds me of the Michael Buble song "London Town." No seriously, it's foggy and rainy everyday. Granted, I really have only been here about 2.5 days, but still. The report on weather.com doesn't look very promising. I'm not even mad though. It just makes the experience that much better. You should have seen us four girls walking aimlessly and lost around in the rain and wind yesterday. Our white tennis shoes and mini backpacks are just screaming tourists. A few girls in the group want to actually try and fit in with the locals, but not me. I would rather be comfortable and look like a tourist than wear something that is getting wet with cute, uncomfortable shoes and hair that used to be cute. No thanks. I will be sporting the tourist look the next 6 weeks of my life. And I love it.