Almost Over

Wow, it's so hard to believe that my semester in London is almost over.  This week marks the final week of my studies and the reminder that Centre has determined my future for all exsistence (aka: finals).  Although I'm going to miss London horribly I am looking forward to going home.  London is an amazing city full of amazing things and a place where I would love to work for a couple years but no more than that.  Not to sound all patriotic but my home is back in Kentucky, even if America is losing it's power on the world economic stage.

After the week from hell this coming week I'll be off to Paris on Saturday for a little structured r&r.  Then the following Wednesday I'll be back in the UK and on a jet plane 14 hours later if everything goes according to plan.  I should be back in Cincy at around 2:40PM EDT 8 May 2008.  When I land I expect to hear My Old Kentucky Home playing on the intercom system.  For my peeps at Centre, the current plan is to come up on Monday and stay the night.  

I was thinking the other day about what I would love to pick up and bring back with me to KY.  Here is a short list:
The Tube (public transportation is the best thing ever, even if you have to packed in like sardines)
Waitrose (there are good grocery stores, just not where I live, we need one)
The West End (that should be self-explanatory)
Punchdrunk Company and the RSC (gotta add a little variety to the theatre offerings)
Diversity (93 nationalities, 94 languages for the most part peacefully co-existing and producing great variety in foods, arts and culture)
thelondonpaper (it's a tabloid you don't feel bad reading)
thelondonpaper guy at Russel Street Station (he's always so nice)
Censorship regulations (aka: none)
The Royals (that's for you Ann)
Random protests/parades (including the anti-Scientology protestors in Guy Fawkes masks)
The Met (because Police forces shouldn't be scary)

And with that I'm signing off.  This will be the last blog of my adventure.  See you in 11 days!!

Cheers!