start the countdown

so there is less than one week left! and i've done some cool stuff since the last time i wrote. such as write a book. a short book, but nevertheless i had to write over 40 pages these last few weeks and it's been killer. i just finished all my essays today, and i still have to study for one more final! to give you an accurate description of how it feels to be studying for finals here and writing papers here at the wonderful IES, i should tell you that i'm not in the least bit stressed. i've gone to bed whenever i felt like it, and though i've given myself tons of time for these papers, i haven't felt like i needed to skip out on anything because of studying for finals. 

example. i think it was last weekend that i went to WIMBLEDON. this was awesome and i let myself go at the cafe and the store. where i bought the towel of course, and the 2009 calendar. these things are sweet. it was very cold but nevertheless enjoyable ( i really like the word "nevertheless" if you can't already tell). yes, it was awesome, and yes, i want to go back ASAP.

i'm now only 6 days away from going home! this is sad, but also really exciting. i can't wait to have things be back to normal and to see the fam and everyone else of course. i also would very much like to play some tennis. a lot of tennis. hours and hours of tennis. i can't wait. and also for christmas get togethers. those will be fun. 

today i tried to go christmas shopping at brick lane, but failed. i couldn't even find a jacket or peacoat for myself. it was pathetic. i did find an eel skin billfold for cards and cash. its super thin, so its perfect. 

only one more final! i'm so excited to be done with the schoolwork, but its going to be sad to leave london and england in general. i've grown to really like this place, and i wish i could stay longer if funds permitted and that everyone decided to move on across the atlantic. that would be much better (how much fun would it be if Whitman was in england?!) . anyways, time for sleep. and i will catch up with you guys on SATURDAY! or possibly sunday, because i will be quite tired i think when i get into the airport. 18 hours of travel actually its over 20 including getting to the airport and check in and everything. its going to be a busy day. boo.