And so, after weeks of being bored and wanting to start school, I am deep in school work and lectures. I know it sounds nerdy but it feels good to be back in the library study cubicle, taking notes and seeing friends come and go. I am still working on finding a placement but until then we've been having some amazing extra-curricular lectures and performances outside of our regular school work. One day we went to a high school in South West London to participate in a drama class while the other day we watched a performance by a theatre company that works with prisoners and ex-prisoners. Not as fun, but I just finished two days straight of lectures. Going to an all day lecture session on a Saturday isn't exactly what I hope for, but its now over and time to enjoy the Halloween weekend.
Besides school I've been bartending away and actually bartended the craziness that was the NFL at Wembley Stadium this past Sunday. Every year the two teams from the NFL come over to London to play one of their regular season games. Powerleague hosted a touch football game with fans, old Superbowl players from years past, and the scariest mascot I have ever seen in my life. Check him out in the picture. That's the Tampa Bay Buccaneers mascot. Terrifying. Anyways, we hosted pre-game drinks. There were four of us bartending at this tiny bar and hundreds of fans...English and American. People fought to get to the front of the bar. It was insanity but fun at the same time.
On a different note, I have to say I love this season with its warm foods...spiced apple, cinnamon, pumpkin galore! I love the holidays...Halloween, Thanksgiving and the gearing up for Christmas. I even love all the fall fashions. There is nothing like wearing a good pair of riding boots and a warm scarf but having it still warm enough to take walks outside. The fall air is so crisp and smells amazing. Ok, now that I've gushed over fall -- which may only be because apparently they had a blizzard in the States today and I'm bragging -- it is time to get to the point. I made my family's famous Old-Fashioned pumpkin cookies this week! I made about 40 and within a day they were almost totally gone! They rarely use pumpkin in foods here so it was nearly impossible to find pumpkin puree in a can. I had to go to a specialty store just to get it. People thought I was crazy when I described the cookies, but once they had a bite, they were in love. They are seriously the most amazing cookies ever! The icing on top is literally the icing on the cake. It just makes them perfect.
I would like to end this post by saying how sad I am that Halloween isn't as big of a deal over here as it is in the States. For a person who obsesses over creating creative homemade costumes, I am very sad that I haven't had much of an opportunity to dress up this year without spending a fortune. Matt is working every night this weekend AND Halloween so there is no opportunity for us to do anything. And if I wanted to go out with friends, I'd have to come back late and alone which is not an option in my book. I'm trying to get a little spook in my life and going to a ghost tour with friends but we shall see. Since Matt and I aren't working next Saturday night, and are hosting a Bonfire Night party. Over here, the 5th of November is a celebration of the day when they caught Guy Fawkes just before he was about to blow up Parliament. In celebration they sometimes burn a scarecrow-esque doll representing Guy Fawkes, but it is mostly an excuse to set off fireworks and party. Our balcony will allow us to see fireworks across all of North Western London which is going to be so fun. I know that because as I sit here writing this, there are Fireworks out my window in celebration of Diwali. We are also making the party a costume party to celebrate our delayed Halloween. Can't wait to post pictures!
On a different note, I have to say I love this season with its warm foods...spiced apple, cinnamon, pumpkin galore! I love the holidays...Halloween, Thanksgiving and the gearing up for Christmas. I even love all the fall fashions. There is nothing like wearing a good pair of riding boots and a warm scarf but having it still warm enough to take walks outside. The fall air is so crisp and smells amazing. Ok, now that I've gushed over fall -- which may only be because apparently they had a blizzard in the States today and I'm bragging -- it is time to get to the point. I made my family's famous Old-Fashioned pumpkin cookies this week! I made about 40 and within a day they were almost totally gone! They rarely use pumpkin in foods here so it was nearly impossible to find pumpkin puree in a can. I had to go to a specialty store just to get it. People thought I was crazy when I described the cookies, but once they had a bite, they were in love. They are seriously the most amazing cookies ever! The icing on top is literally the icing on the cake. It just makes them perfect.
I would like to end this post by saying how sad I am that Halloween isn't as big of a deal over here as it is in the States. For a person who obsesses over creating creative homemade costumes, I am very sad that I haven't had much of an opportunity to dress up this year without spending a fortune. Matt is working every night this weekend AND Halloween so there is no opportunity for us to do anything. And if I wanted to go out with friends, I'd have to come back late and alone which is not an option in my book. I'm trying to get a little spook in my life and going to a ghost tour with friends but we shall see. Since Matt and I aren't working next Saturday night, and are hosting a Bonfire Night party. Over here, the 5th of November is a celebration of the day when they caught Guy Fawkes just before he was about to blow up Parliament. In celebration they sometimes burn a scarecrow-esque doll representing Guy Fawkes, but it is mostly an excuse to set off fireworks and party. Our balcony will allow us to see fireworks across all of North Western London which is going to be so fun. I know that because as I sit here writing this, there are Fireworks out my window in celebration of Diwali. We are also making the party a costume party to celebrate our delayed Halloween. Can't wait to post pictures!
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