I have a Pinterest addiction. Sometimes I pretend that I don't, but I do and most days I'm ok with that. Pinterest now has a feature that collects all your 'interests' (aka obsessions) into one place so you don't have to sift through your feed. Very convenient and totally an enabler.
So this is my life according to Pinterest, which I'm not sure is super accurate:
Johnny Cash
This interest is a bit of a mystery to me. While I love Johnny, he does not frequent my pinning repertoire. Although Walk the Line is one of the greatest love songs in my opinion.
Eddie Redmayne
Yeah, I think he's so handsome and I would have dinner with him any night of the week. He got engaged while I was in London and I swear you could hear my heart breaking all the way back in the States.
London
Which brings me to London. My favorite city in the whole world. London recently got its own board (well, England did) and is the only place to have this honor bestowed upon it. Things are getting serious.
Chambray
I love chambray. It's a staple in my closet. I like my chambray shirts paired with leggings, riding boots, and a chunky sweater.
Vintage China
Recently I have been obsessed with china. Maybe it's because I'm moving into my first 'real' house? Whatever it is, I am in love.
This is how Pinterest sees me :) This is only a sprinkling of my 'interests'. It's kind of funny to check it sometimes. It's like getting a glimpse of how your imaginary Internet friend sees you.
I miss England so much! I wish I could buy a ticket right now and catch the next plane out. But, alas, England is going to have to wait for a while. I did find these awesome maps though that are probably going to find a new home in my apartment which should tie my over until I can go back :)
My last night in London was one of the best of the whole trip. My travel companion had one thing that he wanted to do while in the UK, which was to see Les Miserables in the West End. At first we were told that that night's show was sold out, but we ran over to the theater and scored some of the last seats. So lucky, right?
Now, I am partial to the 2012 movie version (not at all because I have the largest crush on Eddie Redmayne or anything), so I was a bit nervous about my lofty expectations. While the show was very different from the move (to be expected) it was still amazing. Both of the women who played Fantine and Eponine were phenomenal. I mean, wow! They were just so good. Val Jean was great as well. Really, I was impressed with the whole cast. But this is the West End, so I should have known it was going to amazing :) I am sooo glad that we made time to catch a show. Les Mis was definitely the right choice. There's just something special about seeing a show where it first opened.
I wasn't able to take pictures or anything, so enjoy this clip from the movie, featuring Eddie Redmayne:
PS. I also visited the Churchill War Rooms, a definite must see if you're in London!
The day finally came! I packed for my European adventure today. It's a good thing I started a few days before I actually leave. I realized a few things that I still need to pick up and this will also give me time to unpack a few things I don't actually need :) It was a little tricky trying to pack for six weeks away; two of those weeks are strictly business casual/professional which made packing all the more joyous. Eventually, however, I think I finally got everything I needed and still have a little bit of room for souvenirs!
I am only taking one suitcase and a huge backpack. Here's my packing list:
My trip across the pond is right around the corner and the excitement is just about killing me! You would have thought that the hours I spend pinning picture of Europe on Pinterest would have greatly decreased, but you'd be wrong. I am even more excited, if that's even possible. It is now time to start making phone calls to banks and embassies and buy all those last minute items. I really thought this day would never come, but then again I never thought graduation would come either--joke's on me :) As I count down the last few days I decided to make a list of things I want to 'accomplish' on my European adventure. Some are lame, but I don't mind; I'm in part giving in to my pop culture loving side which will explain several items on this list.
I was reading another blog this morning when I stumbled on this video about different accents in Britain and Ireland. Just watching it makes me check my countdown to the day I leave! I forget that other countries have just as many different accents as the US does.
I try to read the news at least once a day. I'm partial to the BBC but I'm not picky. It probably has more to do with my love for the UK than anything else to be honest. I also read tons and tons of blogs. If there was a degree for blog stalking I would have a PhD. It's kind of a problem. I've found so great articles in the past fews and just wanted to share some. The content is pretty diverse, but this is a situation where it's ok to pick-and-choose. Enjoy!
Interesting article by OneRepublic singer/songwriter about writing songs
This entire blog is so inspiring, plus she posted her and her husband's love letters
Jeopardy's turning 30 and they broke down the most popular categories so we should all start stuyding
Great interview with zoologist Jane Goodall
Article on the Eiffel Tower
This blog with lots of how-to's, travel tips, and other random goodness
Almost fours years ago I started a project called 101 in 1001 . It wasn't quite a to-do list, but not really a bucket list either, ...
