Because I'm Fantastic, Darling

So, usually I feel like I have lots of exciting news to tell, but today I feel like I need to extend lots of excitement on all of your behalf. So, congratulations on upcoming weddings, new engagements, new boyfriends, moves to Provo, or just exciting dreams. Thanks for keeping me posted! You guys are awesome!

Well, in my inner mind, these past few days were supposed to be relaxing. I need to just stop thinking that, because that really just isn't working for me. Monday, I went to this Islam in Britain conference. I am so fascinated by the Islamic religion. Don't worry, I'm not going to start draping myself in veils or anything, I just enjoy learning about it. Anyways, we went to several lectures and people kept taking pictures of me. I felt like I was famous! I tried my best to look studious and interested and cover the doodles I was making in my notebook, and of course they were taking pictures of the side of my face that was totally broken out. So, should random pictures of me show up somewhere, they are possibly from this conference.

Monday, a girl from my group went home. She had been depressed for a while and finally decided that she was best of leaving London. It just about broke my heart entirely to see her leave, like there was something more that I could have done even though I know there wasn't. I hope that she is doing better now that she's at home. Anyways, we made her a movie as a going-away present, and I think she really enjoyed it even though all of us cringed watching ourselves on camera. We also played Jeopardy, my favorite over-competitive game. I must say though, Jespardy was way better.

Tuesday was my roommate MJ's birthday. The two of us are mutually obsessed with digestives (a chocolate-covered graham cracker like biscuit), so we did the coolest thing with them for her birthday. I wish I could take credit for it, but that all goes to Brandon. We took four rolls of digestives in milk, caramel, mint, and orange (Cath, did you know they came in that many flavors?), and covered them with pictures of other people with the initials of MJ (Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Monterey Jack from Rescue Rangers, "Mr. and Mrs. Jones", and MJ from Spiderman) and wrote about how she was better than all of them. She totally loved it! I love birthdays!

Yesterday, we went to the British Museum, home of the Rosetta Stone and the Elgin Marbles. My entire life, I have thought that the Elgin Marbles were a bunch of little round glass balls on a pedestal under a glass case somewhere. This is not true. They are statues from the Parthenon. Boy, did I feel stupid. I'm sure all of you knew this already, but for some reason, that was totally left out of my education. We also went back to this cool aerial world map I saw in September and hopped the fence to take pictures. I felt like a rebel!

These past few days have also made me really glad for the wonderful girls at the London Centre. Due to various deadlines, rough drafts, people, etc., my moods have gone up and down like crazy these past few days. I feel like whenever I'm stressed or going psycho, someone has been there to catch me. So, massive thanks going out to Kalais, Genna, Mary Jane, Kelli, Rachel, Leslie, and Heather Stay, who have quite frankly been awesome in helping me figure things out. Please don't read this and worry, I really have been doing well. Everyone has bad days now and then. Loveya!