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.

You want to go to the seaside?

A weekend of love and family in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
This weekend a bunch of us went to Ireland. Flew into Dublin, spent Thursday there, went to the Howth for a nice seaside view on Friday, and to the Cliffs of Moher on Saturday. Ireland has some of the prettiest countryside I have ever seen and my words are ruining it. So I will quit writing and let you look at what pictures only attempt to capture.

And the weekends are flying by.

Last weekend was an eventful weekend and my second to last one that will be spent in London. Crazy to think about right? Thursday a bunch of us went to Old Street and walked around and stopped at a piercing and tattoo parlor called The Happy Sailor. When we came out I had an extra hole in my ear and Kinsey in her nose. Then that night I went to a club with Alexa called Plastic People where the djs played grime music and crowd ranged from hipster to gangster to what? It was so fun! Best part of the night was a extremely wasted guy coming up to Alexa and I asking for a ciggy. The conversation went like this (mind you it the words are to be read in a yelling voice over the music):
guy is dancing hilariously waiting to go outside for a smoke and makes eye contact with Alexa and I who are standing in the back people watching...
dances backwards to us and says:
"Do you have a ciggy?" continues to dance
"No. Sorry."
apparently doesn't hear or understand so repeats louder
"Do you have a ciggy?!" dances.
"No! We don't smoke! sorry!"
"I would really love you right now if you had a ciggy!"
"We don't have one! I'm sorry!"
guy sticks out bottom lip in a sad face while dancing away.

That guy was by far my favorite person in the club, over all the attractive guys- which goes to show how funny he was.

Friday Kinsey, Jessica and I went to St Paul's came back took a nap, ate dinner and then Adilene and I went to help with this youth club at Christ Church Highbury down the street. It was basically glorified babysitting 13 year olds, but the girls we hung out with were really sweet. We taught them ninja and put on fake tattoos (a few of which I stole to bring back to the gang at home). Then we all attempted to go to a club for an indie night, but forgot our ids so just went back home and ordered pizza.
Saturday was Oxford! I feel like Oxford deserves a blog post in itself, but I don't have time for that. It was so fun, but mainly just because we met some really funny people. If that didn't happen I think I prefer Cambridge- it's cleaner and just cuter.

And so this weekend is here and tomorrow brings an early flight to Dublin with Kinsey, Jessica, Adilene, Andy and Harris. I feel like Harris is going to provide some great entertainment, but we shall see. Ireland here we come!