100th Blog Post!

This is a milestone, indeed! This is my 100th blog post since starting this blog in 2011. Thank you all for reading and commenting on my blog and to my 15 followers, my sincere gratitude.

These past three months have been hard in relation to my university life. I could not motivate myself this semester, but as of this moment I am 1500 words and one final away from being done with this semester. I am looking forward to going back Cali for a couple of weeks before heading to SLC to find a husband for my summer internship. I plan on taking lots of family and friend photos while I'm back in the states so look forward to that.

Last weekend, the sun made an appearance in London! Beck and I were so excited we rented bikes and rode them to Trafalgar Square for the day. We also sat outside a "Mexican" restaurant and ate chips with guacamole. It was magical. But the whole time we were riding around I kept thinking, 'I love this city. I'm going to miss it this summer.' Alas, I will be back here in the fall for my last semester.

Susan "I got 99 post, and Mitch is in one of them" B.

Honours Night, Isle of Wight and Snog

It was Honours Night last week. Everyone on the Deans list gets dressed up and goes to the Richmond Hill Hotel for dinner and awards. It's like Oscar Night, but less paparazzi.

 Annie, Beck and I brought the party!

 Here is Miss Maggie! I love this girl. So many assignments I have discussed and consulted with Maggie. I'm really gonna miss her next semester. BUT, she said I could Facebook her with any concerns I have with my assignments, so that's comforting.

 Remember Alice? My first friend at uni. She is also graduating in May. It will be sad not to see her on campus but, she's from England so I'm counting on lunch/dinner dates while I'm still here.

 My favourites! Anderson, Beck and Tracy! I love, love, love these three ladies!

 Just had soup, waiting for the main course. Beck actually took home four awards that night. It was like sitting with Jack Nicholson.

This is some of the students that worked on the uni newspaper. We got an award for Best New Club! I am so proud of us! For years the uni newspaper hasn't been running and this semester we worked hard and made it something that students looked forward to reading.

 I went on a day trip to the Isle of Wight. I have been wanting to go here for months. The picture above is the location that the Titanic set sail from.

 Of course in true English fashion, it rained the WHOLE day. The Island was beautiful and I'm guessing much more beautiful when the sun is out. Most of the pictures of from inside the tour bus.

 The rain on the window represents the tears of my soul.

 We stopped for lunch. I love how most of the towns establishments look like gingerbread houses.

 We ate at a tea house called The Bat's Wing.

 Tammy and Coco.

 They hung and displayed witches around the seating area. There was also some religious decor that confused me.

 BIGGEST spoon ever!

 Behind that gate is a beautiful, massive waterfall. A waterfall that I did not get to see because "they only take cash". Lame.

 Soldier memorial.

 This semester I had to write a senior essay. The word count was suppose to be between 6000-8000 words. Mine was 7365. After turning it in, I felt a sense of liberation. This has been one of the hardest semester of my university life, so the girls and I decided we needed a Snog break.

 Snog is a frozen yogurt joint in London.

 Shannon, Jenna, Madeline and Justice.

 Me, Beck and Annie.

 I have had a great time with these two girls this past semester. Lots of laughs with them. They are both graduating in May and I'm gonna miss eating lunch and dinner with them in the Cafe.

 Annie is incredible!

Jenna understands me. We are both shorties from SoCal.

OUTTAKES:

 Shannon is always good for a laugh! We really connect. It's our love for the movie Pitch Perfect.

Susan "EXTRA!, EXTRA! It rained in London"B.

Duncan And Alyssa Sitting In A Tree

It's time to play catch up! I've been super busy writing essays and articles for school, but last month over Easter weekend I went to Alyssa's wedding! It was really beautiful and we stayed a fancy Marriott  the night before. It was my first traditional English wedding!

Sometimes, when I think my hair looks good, I take selfies.

 One more from a different angle.

 The night before the wedding a bunch of us celebrated Alyssa's hen night. Hen night is the equivalent to a bachelorette party.

 We took her to dinner at the restraint where her an Duncan had their first date.

 Everybody brought gifts, also we all bought her a pair of knickers and put them in a bag. She had to pull them out one at a time and guess who gave her which pair.

 All dolled up for the big day!

 Some of the girls.

 Kerry-Ann and I.

 Everything was so beautiful.

 The happy couple.

Alyssa had custom Converse with her new last name on them in here wedding colours.

 The sealing was done that night in the London Temple where the two love birds met.

Susan "I love to see the temple" B.