Its been awhile (understatement), but I'm feeling the need to vent, and lacking any real-world people that I feel genuinely able to confide in (more my fault than theirs), I turn to you, oh faithful livejournal ( Read more... )

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Tomorrow is my first big trip outta Cranleigh! ALL the way out of Cranleigh...to Africa! I'm going to Morocco tomorrow! 30+ degrees, sunny, beaches, roof-top pool in my hotel, palm trees and camels! Oh my!

Update from the UK ( Read more... )

I arrived in London this morning. It doesn't even feel real yet. I can't even say I was super excited to get here; I just can't process it (also, I'm sick, so that inhibits excess excitement ( Read more... )

I officially have a job in England! I soooo relieved. The decision to go to England for the summer was not made with much foresight, and my financial situation is...well, let's just say moving to another country is extremely irresponsible at this time. :P ( Read more... )

I am completely incapable of focusing on schoolwork right now. And I still have two weeks to go of class and exams, and quite a lot of thesis work that needs to be done before I leave. But all I want to do is look at maps and train & flight timetables and plan trips all over the world. -sigh ( Read more... )

Its official: 38 days from now I will board a plane for London, UK and not come back for 4 months ^_ ( Read more... )

Exciting news: I applied for SWAP Britain today :) :) I will hopefully leave May 1st, and come back the first week of September. I wish I could go longer, but that's all the time I have! Its my LAST 4 months of freedom; freedom to just take off, and do whatever I want, without responsibilities and long-term consequences. That is such a terrifying ( Read more... )

This was probably apparently obvious to everyone but me, but coming to St John's = worst idea ever. I mean, I'm going to have fun the next few days with Amy and visiting some other people, but how on earth did I think anything good would come of seeing Brian? Ive been here three hours and my heart is breaking all over again ( Read more... )