happy december!

so yesterday was quite eventful! i spent the entire day in central london, which i havent been to in over a month because of traveling. so i started off at the national gallery where they have a special exhibit called 'from manet to picasso' and there was an entire room full of monet's works so that was super awesome. after that i walked over to covent gardens (still one of my favorite places in london) and cruised around there for a bit. they have a big christmas tree up in front of that church there (im blanking on the name right now) and lots of decorations up for christmas time! yay! mary and i met up then walked down to the strand to the savoy hotel where arcadia (the program i went through) had set up a time for our group to go have tea. it was super nice, i like fairmont hotels. and they had a christmas tree in the center of the big room where tea was served. and there wasnt a limit on how many times they would replenish your scones, dessert things, and sandwiches. my type of place. after 2 swanky hours at the savoy (which is the hotel hugh grant chases julia roberts down in the end of 'notting hill' fyi) mary and i walked back up to covent gardens and took pictures by the santa area they have set up. although in england santa doesnt have a village - its called 'santas grotto.' grotto?? seriously?
so yes mary and i then took the tube over to victoria to collect our tickets for 'wicked'! we then went and had a drink at 'the stage door' pub which is across the street from teh stage door (go figure) for the theatre that is producing 'billy elliot.' we then went to the same indian restaurant that my parents and i went to before we saw wicked. so yes, this was my second time seeing wicked! and it was amazing! i want to see it again. and again. and again. and mary loved it too, she was freaking out most of the time. so yes, it was quite the successful day.


in other news, for those of you going to DECEMBERFEST: i hope you have a fantastic weekend! i love you all and i hope you have an amazing weekend at the woods! i wish i could be there with you all!!