Essentially complications presented themselves around every corner. Upon arrival at 6;30am, I discovered that my luggage had not made the journey with me and ended up wearing the same clothes for a few days. Icelandair did give me an overnight care package which which included one XXL t-shirt (perfect for winter weather in Iceland), waxy looking deodorant, and something called 'cleansing milk'...I have no idea what this is, but having little choice, I used it on ...

I never thought that hearing Pittsburghese for the first time in three months could sound so good! However after a long day of traveling, arriving home for the holidays was welcome reprive from studying in London. After one relaxing day at home, an Erie-bound journey was underway. In an attempt to beat out the looming threat of bad weather, the trip had to be condensed. Despite being a hectic day of attempting to see friendly faces, the successful visit includ...

From the 1st of December my flatmate and I were decorating for the holidays! In lieu of being able to get a true Christmas tree we used window crayons to draw our own tree, decorations, and hearth (complete with stockings and Santa feet!). Due to intensifying school work my time this month has been busy, but fortunately there has been time for a few adventures. The museum studies program had its last museum visit two weeks ago- a trip to the Horniman Museum, a m...

The past two weeks have been filled with a host of exciting events- a power outage, a warm reunion, a performance in Chelsea, and a Thanksgiving potluck with some great friends! On the night of the 19th of November my flatmate, Stephanie and I experienced some unexpected difficulties when we heard a popping buzz and then found ourselves lost in the darkness of our flat. Fortunately, power had not gone out in the whole building and we were able to camp out in t...

Halfway through first term UCL students are given a "reading week." This is a chance for classes to make up any lost lecture hours and for students have a quiet week to delve into reading and research concerning course assessments. Little did I know that this "quiet week" would manifest itself literally in the laryngitis which caused me to lose my voice for the greater part of a week. The quiet week began with a visit from a few friends (Nate, Katie, and Charl...