Snow day in October!

Our first snow day hit in October and I was out in it. Actually most of my roommates were out in it! 

Helen, Claire, Amelia and me out having fun in the snow

There was still a bit of snow on the ground the next morning. Burrr!

I met Neil Gaiman!

When I heard that Neil Gaiman was going to be in London for an interview on the 26 of October I freaked out! He was meeting at the Jewish center and tickets were only £8.00. I have been a fan for a few years now. I read Neverwhere, Coraline, Stardust, Fragile Things, and started reading American Gods, which I never got around to finishing yet. I fell in love with his style and humour. he is an amazing writer and very inspiring to me as a designer. 

I went and I was able to buy his new book, The Graveyard Book, which he signed after his interview. 

It was a great experience!

On the way to see Neil Gaiman....I am so excited I can't think!!!

I agreed to help a few friends in the journalism course, Andrew and Emmy, with a project they were working on over the weekend. They were interested in filming and interviewing students that were in fashion design, etcetera. They were really interested in my messenger bag designs and that I reused many materials to create my bags.

We met up on Saturday and the crew filmed me shopping for material and supplies for my bags as well as interviewing me about my craft.

Link to my Bags if you are curious...

We ended up doing two shoots, Our first shoot was at a second-hand shop to look for material. The second shoot would be filming me actually sewing a bag.

The shop was great and everything there was £2, some items were less! Before I left the shop I purchased some amazing pieces including these rusty orange trousers, which happen to be Banana Republic brand. I paid about £2 for them and I am sure they sold in the store for over £70. easy..They will be grand material for a messenger bag!

After the photo shoot at the second-hand shop we all stopped for some coffee nearby. Later in the evening we all met up again for the second shoot. Andrew actually gave me a pair of his old trousers that were torn for me to reuse for making bags! Very cool! When the photo shoot was over Emmy made us all dinner and we sat around and relaxed...

The crew

A break from class

Every Thursday night our friend Neil DJs at a local pub in Luton. My roommate and I decided to take a break from our evening studies and make a surprise appearance there.

Me, Amelia and Roma chilling out on the sofa and rocking to Neil tunes! I had such a lovely time and hope to get back there again soon!! 

Meeting my classmates and instructor at the Tate Modern Museum

My instructor set up a day of museum visits, the Tate Modern and the Tate Britian.

A stop for a photograph on the Thames River

I tried to get a photograph of my instructor...

me in front of the Globe Theatre 

We took a boat down the River Thames to get to the Tate Britain. I took this photograph of the Tate Modern while on the boat

A walk about

With a bit of free time, I decided to take a day out and just walk around and take in some sites. I walked around my old neighborhood, near Marylebone High Street. The weather was amazing and the sun felt so good on my face. 

I had to walk through one of my favorite parks, Paddington Park. I love this little park and would often sit there and just watch people pass by.

I ended up at Leicester Square and relaxed on a park bench and watch the hustle and bustle of tourists shopping for bits.

I made my way back and through Piccadilly Circus...

and Trafalgar Square. What a beautiful day this has been!

On the way back down Marylebone High Street I stopped for some coffee and a snack. I sketched out a few ideas and notes in my book before heading back home.

Kinder Eggs

Ok, so last time I was here my roommate, Amanda, got me hooked on these kinder eggs. It is a chocolate egg with a surprise inside. 

I saw them at the store and had to buy one!

Let me see here...hhmmm...

This can't be too tough to figure out

There! I have a new little friend to play with!! Happy days!

Trip to Harrods

I have never been to the famous Harrods store, so I had to see what I was missing.

Now that is an old log.....

I was getting hungry so we stopped into the bakery to take a look around....so many decisions.   Well, we aren't the only ones that can't make a decision here.

a little game of chess will help me decide...

Ok, this is going to be fun!

It's Alice in Wonderland! 
Finally a little snack. Good stuff.

It is an amazing shopping store. Anything you might want, you can find it here. You will pay a pretty penny of course! 

A lesson in football

I mentioned in an earlier blog about living very close to the Wembly Statium. 

This is a photo of the stadium from my campus

I learned that if I want to travel on a day of a game...well, not to do it!!

I was actually heading home from a day out in London. I went down to the baker Street station to catch a train. The next thing I know there is a mob of people heading to the train as well. I watched in amazement as people rushing to the game pushed passed me to get onto the train.

I waited and waited for another train. Each one the same scenario occurred. I had to laugh at one point when over six men tried to push their way on to the train, knowing they were all sticking out of the train and were not going to get on...what a riot!! This little bitty bit of a  woman working for the train service had to come over and reprimand the grown men for being such arses..hehe

And it doean't stop with the large crowds and long waits, they sing..yes! They get on the trains and then there is this singing ritual as they all head towards the stadium. 

After about the fourth train the crowd slimmed down a bit and i was able to get onto the fifth. 

Note to self: watch the sports schedule from here on out and travel according!

Meeting up with Amanda!!!

Amanda was my roommate when I was here in 2006. We were going to school at AIU.  She is a fashion design student and great at it!  I was only living there for one term, but she has been here all of this time. She is from the U.S. also, but moved here to work on her entire degree plan. 

She is a great friend and I was happy to meet up with her again! I love this girl!! 

me and Amanda at her apartment

We met up at her apartment in London

and went out for lunch. 

Amelia and Amanda

She found out a week after we got to London that she had to go back home. I was sad and hoped that we could spend more time hanging out. I will miss her a great deal!!