Lon-Done: And Everything in Between

   Have you ever seen The Big Bang Theory or How I Met Your Mother?  They happen to be two of my favorite sitcoms, and they are both highly recommended.  You might think that on my whirlwind tour of London I’ve had little time for such mundane things as watching TV, but you’d be wrong.  Our flat is equipped with a rather large flat screen and we get upward of 70 channels; several of which play exclusively US television shows.  It’s a good bet that at any given time of day you’ll find repeats of one of the shows mentioned above playing.  We take bets as to which one will be on before we turn the set on in the flat.

   “Emily!” You might say, “How can you think of wasting your time on TV when you have the wonderful city of London at your doorstep?!”  Well, I might reply, I’ve been walking up and down the wonderful city of London all day.  Despite my excitement about where I am and the wonderful things I’m doing on a daily basis, the tedious necessities of everyday life intrude.  These necessities include things like grocery shopping, laundry, and after a big day of exploring the city putting my feet up and watching a little TV.

  We have a little grocery store just down the street called Sainsbury’s.  My favorite purchase so far has been a candy called Penguins (called Tim Tams in Australia) which are delicious.  But don’t worry, Mom, the produce is extremely fresh and I get at least two fruits every time I go.  It’s been interesting actually living here.  I’m not just a tourist when I cook my own meals and buy paper products for my flat.

  Today is my last day in London.  Tomorrow morning I’ll be off to Ireland to meet my parents for a 4 day tour.  It's certainly exciting, but I’m going to miss London.  As you may have deduced from all the gushing in my previous blog posts, I’ve had a great time here and am so happy I came.  I’ll try to keep blogging through my Ireland adventures, but I’m not certain when I’ll have WiFi.  I’ll at least do a big post about the trip once I get back to the States so stay tuned!  Thanks for following along on my London adventures.  I’m glad I could share them with you!   Cheers!