Back home. Let's recap.

After our fun times in Paris we came back got to work and then had some more fun.

We went to the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1!!!

Where it rained while we waited.

But we got to see the beautiful Tom Felton aka Draco Malfoy (yes that's my hair...yes he is signing my journal)

Emma Watson aka Hermione Granger

Rupert Grint aka Ron Weasley.

and Matthew Lewis aka Neville Longbottom.

We went on the London Eye and saw the beautiful rainy, rainy London

and we had good times.

And it was Charity's birthday. So we sang to her on the Eye :)

Then we went to a dinner at Hatfield House, where Elizabeth I grew up.

Then I have no picture for finals week and our final nights in London. Let me just say we had a goooood time and we will never forget our experiences these past four months.

So we leave you London, satisfied but sad to go.
It is now time to relax in Oroville for about 7 weeks. Maybe have some adventures, but mostly love and be loved by some of the best people.

Something beautiful.

Love by George Herbert

Love bade me welcome; yet my soul drew back,

Guilty of dust and sin.

But quick-eyed Love, observing me grow slack

From my first entrance in,

Drew nearer to me, sweetly questioning

If I lacked anything.

"A guest," I answered, "worthy to be here":

Love said, "You shall be he."

"I, the unkind, ungrateful? Ah, my dear,

I cannot look on thee."

Love took my hand, and smiling did reply,

"Who made the eyes but I?"

"Truth, Lord; but I have marred them; let my shame

Go where it doth deserve."

"And know you not," says Love, "who bore the blame?"

"My dear, then I will serve."

"You must sit down," says Love, "and taste my meat."

So I did sit and eat.

France with the fraansss (ahem friends)

Paris take two.
What a great weekend. It consisted of mostly eating crepes and walking. But I would say those are two of my favorite things to do in Paris. Laurel's birthday was on Saturday and it was raining all day, but we made the best of it and bought her a Longchamp coin purse and had some good quality time in a cafe.

Paris is definitely a place I could go back to multiple times. It has a great feel to it and the people are great. I would have to say it's the prettiest in fall, but I've never seen it in spring. All the trees losing their leaves were beautiful and made the feel of Paris so wonderful.

This week has been insane, but I have finally finished the last thing on my list. All I have to do is print it and slip it under Carl and Ronda's door. Then it's time to party!!/ study for finals.

November brings

November brings:
Winter & Warmth
Goodbyes & Hellos
Memories & Anticipation
November should be
renamed January.

A weekend in Wales.

It was a beautiful Autumn weekend in Cardiff, Wales as a group of 21 students from San Diego, California came to visit

We had a wonderful time exploring this country.

We fell in love.

We had fun...being our typical selves.

It was a bit damp at times, but never when we were prepared for it to be damp.

But it was a lovely weekend we had.
And so we say: Happy Fall, we miss you but will be returned to you soon.