Happy Halloween Everyone!
Halloween isn't that big of a deal here. There is a little bit of candy in stores and a few pumpkins in shops. So getting in the spirit has been a little tough. Good thing I have a great family! Some of them sent me sweet cards from back home, and my mom even sent me a little pumpkin! My dorm is having a halloween party tonight, and this weekend I hope to make apple pie and carve a pumpkin. That is, if I can find time...it's still midterms here (yuck!)
I was just out on a run, and I saw a bunch of little kids trick-or-treating. They were so adorable. There was minnie mouse, a zombie, a fuzzy bear, and a bunch of cute costumes. I'll post a picture of my silly Halloween costume later :). It was really nice to see all the kids, it reminded me of all the fun I used to have trick-or-treating.
Have a great Halloween! Eat lots of candy, stay out late, and have fun!
Boo!
Liv
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Catchin' Up
Hello!
It's been about forever since I have posted. These couple of weeks have been midterms. The UK education system is quite different than the American system. In the UK, only a few assignments make up your grade. So my midterms are 40% of my grade...yikes!
Now to the more interesting things...
I went to Wales!!!
My school offered a subsidized trip to the best country ever! We spent a weekend in a lodge and eating delicious meals (that we did not have to cook!) and exploring Wales. We went sea kayaking, hiking and coasteering. Coasteering is basically exploring the coast through climbing on rocks, swimming, and jumping from cliffs! I absolutely loved it. We had the coolest instructors. I would love to have their job! It was bittersweet leaving Wales. I miss the fresh air, being out in the open, and exploring the coast. But I missed London while I was there. It's starting to feel like I've lived in London for so long! I love it.
Liv
It's been about forever since I have posted. These couple of weeks have been midterms. The UK education system is quite different than the American system. In the UK, only a few assignments make up your grade. So my midterms are 40% of my grade...yikes!
Now to the more interesting things...
I went to Wales!!!
My school offered a subsidized trip to the best country ever! We spent a weekend in a lodge and eating delicious meals (that we did not have to cook!) and exploring Wales. We went sea kayaking, hiking and coasteering. Coasteering is basically exploring the coast through climbing on rocks, swimming, and jumping from cliffs! I absolutely loved it. We had the coolest instructors. I would love to have their job! It was bittersweet leaving Wales. I miss the fresh air, being out in the open, and exploring the coast. But I missed London while I was there. It's starting to feel like I've lived in London for so long! I love it.
Now back to homework!
Love,
Liv
Monday, October 7, 2013
Theater!
Greetings again!
London Theater is not something to be missed. I really enjoy watching plays but the max of my theater experience is local high school plays. I signed up to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in November, but I had the opportunity to see a few plays recently!
During orientation we were taken to Woman in Black. I have seen the movie and I was TERRIFIED! But I thought, "hey this is a play-there is no way it can be as scary, right?" Wrong! It was terrifying! The play was so well done. There were two main actors who played all of the roles, and an actress who played the woman in black. There wasn't a lot of props, and a lot of imagination was employed. But the set itself was really fascinating. It implored the use of light, which made it really eerie!
I also went to see Chimerica because my RA got really cheap tickets. I researched a bit about the play before I went, and I had trouble finding exactly what it was about...but all the reviews were extremely positive. I thought the play was magnificent. It was focused on the after effects of the famous Tiananmen Square incident. The leading role was a slightly-worn-trying-to-be-youg photographer, who had taken a famous picture from the day. It haunted him, and he wanted to learn more about the man he had taken a picture of. It was a really interesting, deep play that pulled on an array of emotions. The set was also amazing-it was this rotating cube, with images projected on the sides, and accompanied by constant, chaotic music and exoctic lighting.
There's a reason London is so famous for theater! There are definitely ways to get cheap tickets, so if it's your thing, go for it!
Cheers,
Liv
London Theater is not something to be missed. I really enjoy watching plays but the max of my theater experience is local high school plays. I signed up to see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in November, but I had the opportunity to see a few plays recently!
During orientation we were taken to Woman in Black. I have seen the movie and I was TERRIFIED! But I thought, "hey this is a play-there is no way it can be as scary, right?" Wrong! It was terrifying! The play was so well done. There were two main actors who played all of the roles, and an actress who played the woman in black. There wasn't a lot of props, and a lot of imagination was employed. But the set itself was really fascinating. It implored the use of light, which made it really eerie!
I also went to see Chimerica because my RA got really cheap tickets. I researched a bit about the play before I went, and I had trouble finding exactly what it was about...but all the reviews were extremely positive. I thought the play was magnificent. It was focused on the after effects of the famous Tiananmen Square incident. The leading role was a slightly-worn-trying-to-be-youg photographer, who had taken a famous picture from the day. It haunted him, and he wanted to learn more about the man he had taken a picture of. It was a really interesting, deep play that pulled on an array of emotions. The set was also amazing-it was this rotating cube, with images projected on the sides, and accompanied by constant, chaotic music and exoctic lighting.
There's a reason London is so famous for theater! There are definitely ways to get cheap tickets, so if it's your thing, go for it!
Cheers,
Liv
Thursday, October 3, 2013
Dinner Time
Hello,
I have always liked to cook for myself. The only problem is food in London is very expensive. So I'm trying to get the hang of stretching meals and materials as long as possible. One of my favorite dishes I have made is sort of bruschetta.
It's a really easy recipe, and it uses up all the odds and ends of bread! Not to mention it's super yummy.
Basically, all you do is...
1) Sprinkle a bit of oil on the bottom of the tin foil if you are cooking on a tray. If you're cooking in a pan, sprinkle it on the bottom as well. When I cooked in a ban I may have forgotten to do that until the end...so I just sprinkled oil on top and mixed it in and it all came out fine!
2)cut or rip up bread
3) Break some cheese bits over the bread
4) Add fresh tomatoes! In the picture above, these tomatoes were from making "oven tomato sauce". There is another post on that later.
5) I sprinkled some herb seasoning on top for a bit more flavor.
6) This is the only weird part. Our oven is in Celsisus, and sort of a weird oven as it is. 200 C is 392 F so I usually go a tad under the 200 mark, and cook it for 10 minutes or less. It is very quick and easy!
Enjoy,
Olivia
I have always liked to cook for myself. The only problem is food in London is very expensive. So I'm trying to get the hang of stretching meals and materials as long as possible. One of my favorite dishes I have made is sort of bruschetta.
Basically, all you do is...
1) Sprinkle a bit of oil on the bottom of the tin foil if you are cooking on a tray. If you're cooking in a pan, sprinkle it on the bottom as well. When I cooked in a ban I may have forgotten to do that until the end...so I just sprinkled oil on top and mixed it in and it all came out fine!
2)cut or rip up bread
4) Add fresh tomatoes! In the picture above, these tomatoes were from making "oven tomato sauce". There is another post on that later.
5) I sprinkled some herb seasoning on top for a bit more flavor.
6) This is the only weird part. Our oven is in Celsisus, and sort of a weird oven as it is. 200 C is 392 F so I usually go a tad under the 200 mark, and cook it for 10 minutes or less. It is very quick and easy!
This is when I cooked it in a pyrex pan. This is also with fresh tomatoes. I prefer it with fresh tomatoes. Either way, it is delicious!
Enjoy,
Olivia
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