Monday

Lots to catch up on! Monday was a big day...

I went to the SWAP office and discussed living arrangements, jobs, etc. Edinburgh is for sure in our plans now, and we couldn't be more excited! We're going to head up there tomorrow, and stay in Darlington for a few days with Jenna's friend Hilary while we try and find an apartment downtown. Darlington just a train ride away from Edinburgh. I honestly, couldn't be more excited to leave London. It's a lovely city, but it reminds me a lot of Toronto in the sense that it's not really England. Just the way that Toronto isn't a real example of what Canada is. There are surprisingly few English people in London, and I'd really like to be some place... smaller. London is so big. I'm ready to leave now.

After SWAP stuff, I met up with Jenna and our new friend Bill from Singapore and we walked to the Tate Modern Museum for a look around. It was amazing being in the presence of works by Picasso and Monet. I'm definitely more inclined towards modern art as opposed to more traditional works like the displays in La Louvre. I find modern art more diverse and more interesting and I can take more away from it. It affects in more emotionally, I suppose. We spent over two hours walking through the Tate, it was incredible. And free! (We like free things.)

Jenna wasn't feeling well, but I rounded up the troops and we started drinking pretty much immediately after we got back from the Tate. We gathered quite a few people, maybe twelve or so and played drinking games and just partied in the hostel. I met my New Zealand friend Matt, and we had some fun times (also some scandalous times, but I wont get into any details. *wink* )

Our favourite new friend is named Sean, an Irishman, probably in his sixties and a regular at our hostel pub. He was plastered drunk when he stumbled in last night. His gimmick is a toy, plush monkey which he sends flying at people via sling shot. Jenna's pictures are HILarious. Sean had us in stitches, not only because he swore like a sailor banshee, but because in between shooting the monkey at us when we least expected it he would serenade all the pretty girls with old Irish love songs. I believe Jenna has some video evidence of Sean's outrageousness. Which she will post shortly.

Love you all and miss you! We'll be writing next from Scotland!