After the Fact post

So there are several postings that were up on my personal website that I figure I'll post here. These are personal blogs, and have nothing to do with class. You'll notice, however, a few repeats with paragraphs and such. Keep it under your hat, will ya? ;)

I wrote this post the week after I had arrived.

"So, I'm here.

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Ok, so there was a bit of drama in the getting here, but all is well now. I got sick LITERALLY the day after I arrived and completely lost my voice, so I was completely voiceless on the three days of my internship, which sucked. I'm still not 100%, but I'm at about 98.

London. Is. Outstanding.

So much character! From the brightly colored wood facades to the crudely cobbled streets, this place is bursting at the seams with history, pride, and personality. Tiny, shadowed alleyways between buildings, grape vines growing down the sides of buildings, quiet little cafes wafting the smell of fresh scones and cappucino into the street... I've become completely enchanted with the place, as expected. Theres just so much life everywhere. Theres something for everyone on the quirky little street corners. And its so big, which for some reason I wasnt expecting. There is art everywhere, in any form imaginable. Gothic architecture arcing into the skies and carefully planned out gardens mingle in the same spot.

I'm waxing philisophical, sorry. But I didn't expect the city itself to have such an identity.

On other matters, my birthday is next week, and I have no idea what I'm doing. I miss my family and friends desperately.

I seem to be getting along with the other interns that I'm currently living with, although I don't know if I really fit in. They're a really neat group of people, and I'm glad that I ended up with them, but I'm not sure what they think of me. I may be being something of a stick in the mud- between being sick and not having much money, I haven't really gone out with the group a great deal. I guess I'm a little insecure, as I usually am around new people. It's worse than usual since Im so far from home, and I'm finding myself craving alone time. Still, everything is fine, I'm still having a ball.

My internship is a lot of fun, I'm getting the oppurtunity to work in a very posh area, and the gallery contains a lot of very interesting artwork. Im actually arranging an art opening at the gallery! I get to pick the artwork that gets hung and who is invited, and I'm in charge of making sure that the place is prepared and presentable for an opening, which, trust me- has been quite an undertaking already. My boss is an absolute ball though, and I enjoy the work. I'm also putting together the website for the place as well, so its proving to be a lot of fulfilling work.

I've taken a lot of pictures, so as soon as I relocate my camera card, I'll be posting some.

Don't forget to comment! I'd love to answer any questions or hear from you!

Love you all, and I'll post more soon!

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I have at least two more blogs to post, as well as an after-the-fact reflection of my trip. I'll get them to you soon!