that's such a difficult question to answer in passing conversation
the simple answers: AMAZING, UNFORGETTABLE, AWESOME (just to use a few adjectives)
more extensive, but still brief response:
i got to spend the summer in one of the best cities in the world at a most interesting time.
to be a bit more specific...
this summer....
- volunteered with such an amazing organisation and community
- england went smoke-free in bars, restaurants, etc.
- tony blair concluded his time as the leader of the u.k.
- gordon brown came in as prime minister with people driving cars into night clubs and airport terminals
- the last book of the harry potter series came out
- saw a wonder of the world (stonehenge)
- england had the rainiest summer on record EVER which mysteriously coincided with "umbrella" being the #1 song on the pop charts
- didn't see fireworks on independence day, but watched andy roddick, venus & serena, maria sharapova, and others play on centre court at wimbledon
- went to a west end play co-starring orlando bloom
- saw works of art by van gogh, picasso, dali, degas, monet, and manet
- partied at the same club that diddy was at
- walked across the abbey rd. zebra crossing (pedestrian crosswalk) of beatles fame
- travelled to three other countries
- finally added seven stamps to my formerly empty passport
so yah, i had a pretty decent summer. and yes, of course i miss london. sometimes i find myself looking the other direction when i cross the street (not very safe...haha) or searching for the @ symbol where the " is (because they are switched on u.k. keyboards) or pondering how there are blue skies everyday.
different things in the media especially remind me a lot of london. i'm realising now there are a lot of references to it. the day after i arrived at lax, i went to watch "the bourne ultimatum" with my parents and aunt, and there was a huge sequence that was at waterloo station and another part in madrid. then while getting caught up on entourage episodes all this week, loads of english references: vince bets on the premier football club manchester united, e's favourite city is london, and finally on the latest episode kanye's marquis jet is originally london-bound.
it's good to be home too. and to laugh among familiar faces over gallon pitchers at the bears lair and say "tastes like college." =D
this concludes the london edition. as you can see from the title this is now "camilleeon chronicles - the unemployed & half-marathon training edition." haha...that's what i'm up to for the next two months, so hit me up to go for a run...or just chill. <3
the last night
so this is it...the end of one of the most amazing adventures ever
at the start of my volunteer placement when i was telling joshy how much i was enjoying london, he asked "would you ever live there?"
the main reasons i said no at first was family, costs, and weather. but now considering it again, i think i would say "yah, it would be a an amazing place to be living at this point in my life." i have cousins only an hour plane ride to ireland. and it would be okay if i was making london money. finally the weather...well that's out of my hands.
london, i'll have to come back to you on different terms...but stay classic and cosmopolitan. it's been an unforgettable run. i'll considering you one of my homes away from home, always.
and to add to my abroad adorations...the travels to spain and ireland have made me realize why people love travelling so much. italy & france, i'll have to come back to check you out (when i have the $$ and vacation time).
but for the mean time...starting at 11:55am (BST), it's 11 hours non-stop: heathrow to lax.
californiaaaaaa....here we come!
p.s. if you are in the l.a. vicininity on monday evening, please have dinner with vaughn & me.
one last CHEERS! from the great city of london
at the start of my volunteer placement when i was telling joshy how much i was enjoying london, he asked "would you ever live there?"
the main reasons i said no at first was family, costs, and weather. but now considering it again, i think i would say "yah, it would be a an amazing place to be living at this point in my life." i have cousins only an hour plane ride to ireland. and it would be okay if i was making london money. finally the weather...well that's out of my hands.
london, i'll have to come back to you on different terms...but stay classic and cosmopolitan. it's been an unforgettable run. i'll considering you one of my homes away from home, always.
and to add to my abroad adorations...the travels to spain and ireland have made me realize why people love travelling so much. italy & france, i'll have to come back to check you out (when i have the $$ and vacation time).
but for the mean time...starting at 11:55am (BST), it's 11 hours non-stop: heathrow to lax.
californiaaaaaa....here we come!
p.s. if you are in the l.a. vicininity on monday evening, please have dinner with vaughn & me.
one last CHEERS! from the great city of london
baby, baby, baby tell me what's up...
oh spain, you will be remembered fondly
and ibiza...OHH
but currently chilling out away from any cities, discos, and hectic public transportations systems in the countryside of west ireland
not updated since orlando, but my flickr link is here
and ibiza...OHH
but currently chilling out away from any cities, discos, and hectic public transportations systems in the countryside of west ireland
not updated since orlando, but my flickr link is here
iHola from España!
The past week has been bittersweet, ending our volunteer placements and starting new adventures around Europe on our own.
Barcelona is the complete opposite of London in terms of weather, language, food, and pace.
Seis amigos en españa!
(this is actually us after we just watched orlando bloom in a play in london and watched him drive away...see my flickr pictures!)
Barcelona is the complete opposite of London in terms of weather, language, food, and pace.
Seis amigos en españa!
(this is actually us after we just watched orlando bloom in a play in london and watched him drive away...see my flickr pictures!)
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