Here are some more photos from that first week. This church is supposedly one of the ugliest in London. On the top of the spire (just out of the shot), there is a statue of King George as Saint George (a humble guy, eh?).

This is Bush House of the BBC – I just thought it was kinda funny…

And here’s that quintessential British shot! Still have to ride a double-decker bus…

Candy Cakes, on Monmouth Street in Covent Garden has THE best cupcakes! They’re awesome!

The architecture in London is SO amazing! Apologies for completely forgetting what this is, but it is pretty, isn’t it? 🙂

Look everyone – Big Ben!!
In the infamous British museum, this is the photo that my father took of me by one of the statues of Ramses II.

And I know some people will make fun of me for this, but I am seriously SO excited!!! Dawn French (of The Vicar of Dibley) and Jennifer Saunders (of Absolutely Fabulous) are two of my favourite comediennes and this is there LAST EVER tour (doing sketch comedy). I can’t wait!! I have tickets to see them in November! Plus, the theatre that they’re playing at is SO close to where I’m living. Thus, when I get lost, this giant sign helps me to find my way back (actually, this only happened once. I have now figured out how to get back to my apartment from several different directions!).

And now that I’ve figured out how to get the photos where I want them, I will post more regularly!

In the beginning, I’ll admit, I was a tad self-doubting about the whole “making friends” thing. Questions raced through my mind like “What if no one likes me?” and “What if I spend the entire year holed up in my room, with no friend with whom to go for a pint??”

Well everyone, I’ve arrived in London! It’s a beautiful city, and it actually hasn’t rained yet! Amazing, no??

Hello friends and family. Welcome to my blog! Three days and counting until I fly off to London, England, from less-populated but still oh-so-cool Toronto.