camden, the globe

So saturday night in Camden was awesome. There are so many different types of people there...its like a big melting pot! We went to a tapas restaurant which was delicious. I got an avocado, mozzarella, and tomato salad and stuffed peppers. After dinner we walked around and stumbled upon this bar that was overpriced and crowded...welcome to london nightlife! But once we got in we were unsure if it was a gay bar or just your typical british men...so that was a fun game to play haha

Sunday morning we had the whole day to ourselves and it was absoutely gorgeous out. Everyone in my program decided to have a progressive dinner where with each floor it would a different course in dinner. So my flatmates and i went shopping for the dinner which was fun but unfourtantely the market we wanted to go to was closed so we had to settle for the standard grocery store. After shopping we went out to lunch and this place called the Onion Bar. I swear we were on candid camera or something because i felt like i was in a sitcom. First the waitress does not speak very well English, which made it very difficult to communicate with her our orders. Second, my one flatmate tried to order 2 or 3 different things which they were ALL out of. Then when it was my turn to order I told her that I would like the "vegetable melt" she looks at me and goes, "the tuna melt" and i take my menu, point to the vegetable melt and go, "oh no the um vegetable melt" she answers: "the tuna melt?" now at this point im looking around for the guy with the camera in the bushes somewhere..."NO THE VEGETABLE MELT" she responds, "ooooh the vegetable melt!" YES!!! so that was a stressful yet hilarious situation to be in. But after my distarious lunch, i went and sat in Russell Square park and just took in the scene. One difference that I have really noticed about the Brits and Americans is that the Brits are much more publically affection...kissing and rolling around in public parks is not weird or inappropriate, which if saw that in America we would be like excuseee me?? who do you think you are? After my observing in the park it was time to get ready for the progressive dinner, which was a success!

Today (Monday), I had my internship in the morning and then class in the afternoon. HOwever, this evening we went to go see 'As You Like It' at the globe which was very very cool. Despite the rain (for you non-theatre gurus the globe is an open theatre, DUH) and standing the entire time it was a pretty positive experience!

Meg and anyone else who wants to read: I am doing an 8-week study/work thing out here through my school. I am taking 3 classes (London Theatre, British Media and Society, British Film Adaptions) and doing an internship at Candid Records, which is a jazz record label. I get to go to various places on the weekends with in the UK. This weekend we are going to Scotland and next weekend we are going to Bath. And yes, the brits are pretty funky! I miss you, when do you return? Cousin shopping trip??

How are you guys doing in your lives? tell me about your summer? I feel so out of touch!!


Until next time,
Caitlin