count: 11 days till california

its crazy that i only have a week and a half left here! of course im excited to go home, but i also have so much i want to do here in london!

so saturday a group of 5 of us went on a pub crawl through the city. we hopped off the tube at green park and walked to piccadilly circus and hit up our first pub. we then crusied on over to leicester square, and along the way we stopped at a little pub, pub number 2. at leicester square we went to the bear and staff which was the second pub that i had ever gone to in london (i went there my second day here with cailin and mary), so that was exciting to so back. pub number four was punch and judy at covent gardens! which ive always wanted to go to, pluss covent gardens is my favorite. it was there that my friend and i tried 1664's white beer which is super good, all while the pub was decorated festively with christmas trees and crackers hanging from the ceiling. we then went up to the tube to head over to kings cross to go to a cool bar weve heard about called rocket where uni students go (and saturdays = pound pints, aka a pint costs one pound, aka bargain). however our plans were foiled when we saw that the kings cross station was closed for some reason. we then went to a pub (number 5) across from the station for a bit until they closed at 12. we then took the last tube train back to new cross where 3 sketchy guys decided to stare at our gropu of 5 (we then proceeded to walk slower). so to avoid creepy guys we ducked into a pub by the station which is a thai restaurant by day. however by night it is where all of the polish people come and hang out, drink, dance, and listen to a live polish band of guys who are all past their middle age prime. so yah that was an interesting night. my friends and i got the 1664 white beer here again and we basked in polish glory. until creepy guys showed up. so my friend lindsey had her pepperspray in hand as we left (which is illegal in this country by the way)(and they ceased to follow us anymore). so after 6 pubs we went to the kebab/burger/fried chicken place down the street, got some chips (fries) and called it a night!

sunday consisted of jen and i watching greys anatomy and wedding crashers

yesterday i worked on a paper and went to class

today i snapped and went to the grocery store to buy all of the fresh food they had. im really really missing fresh food and 'california cuisine,' espeically fusion food. i want organic food again, wheres whole foods?? so my lunch consisted of a fresh salad with green onions, chives, bell peppers, and a light toasted sesame dressing that i made, and a smoked salmon wrapp with onions, lettuce, and capers. i just want fresh food. british food sucks.

and thats all from me today!