pretty much lived at the British Motor show this week.
woke up at 6a and got home around 11p or so for 3 straight days.
might not sound like a lot- but when you aren't getting paid- it is a bit rough...
http://cars.uk.msn.com/britishmotorshow2008/
i did a lot of the pictures and such on there.
please click around it.
it was a lot of fun though. got to see really cool cars and there was an outside boat show area and such. lots of fun things to see/do.
i learned a lot as well.
bit sad to leave the small room we had. it was the bane of my existence for about 40 hours or so. we all felt a bit of remorse.
i cant even think coherently right now.
i am procrastinating writing my final paper and my brain is still in "cars" mode.
so if youve been wondering where i was recently that was it.... down at the Excel center learning about cars, finally seeing the cars that i have edited multiple photos for, and doing all sorts of hard work.
we had a "runner" and at one point he went out and got all of us drinks.
US! the interns! got drinks brought to us.
crazy.
learned lots. was able to have an intelligent convo with one of the Bentley reps about the interior of the car and special features. i even used the proper terms. daddy you would be so proud!
now physically/mentally exhausted.
did a bit of shopping today. because in the real world after working a lot- you get paid more and can afford to shop.
and seeing as im only half in the real world- i figured i would celebrate by getting a few new adorable dresses! :)
off on a scandinavian adventure in a few hours. super excited.
i hope i stay awake.
seriously though. click around the BMS show website.
Friday, 25 July 2008
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
mi amor
so my pictures are updated... so you can check those out!
so..... mi amor.
im in love with barcelona.
from the minute i laid eyes on its beautiful beaches, city skyline, and mountains silhouetted in the sunset..... l o v e
we arrived and went to our hotel- which was in a wonderful location- right off of Las Ramblas- one of the main street areas.
we met up with Jens dad and brother and had a great dinner of Sangria and Tapas. we sat around until it was after 1am and then headed off to our hotel.
our hotel was actually quite nice- it was a triple room- so we were unable to unpack and we had our own bathroom.
saturday morning we woke up and headed down to the olympia beach and sat on the beach all day. by sat i mean i napped. in the sun. listening to the waves crash on the sand. it was bliss.
we went for a wonderful lunch - i had roasted vegetable pizza with artichoke hearts, eggplant, zucchini and mediterranean spices. it was like i was tasting all of the culture i was experiencing.
finished it off with bitter chocolate mousse with hazelnut cream and pineapple.
then we continued to lounge around on the beach- not a care in the world.... it was wonderful.
after a lazy day we went back and got ready for dinner. jen went out with her fam- so Megan and I went to this place called Rey de los Gambes.... we ordered a seafood platter. there was prawns- mussles, cuttle fish, hake and monkfish. it was HUGE.
megan and i had so much fun with our sangria and our amazing waiters. and for dessert i had some type of creme brulee-- but it was frozen? like ice cream with a thick caramel like topping-- its difficult to describe. but it was absolutely amazing.
after watching the sunset over the marina -- megan and i wandered around and went and met up with some other girls from our london program. they ate dinner on this boat on the water and we met up with zima, christy and caroline. meredith was also there with her... boyfriend? meredith also goes to mizzou- she was in barcelona for the weekend as well as other MU kids who are studying in alicante.
we ended up getting some dodgy directions on the way to meet the rest of the alicante group- and split ways. so i went off with meredith to go meet up with the other MU kids. always nice to see fresh faces. we went to some super local bar then wandered around a bit before i headed home around 4am. crazy.
sunday megan was going sightseeing and i decided to join her. (aka didnt want to be left alone in barcelona...) i wasnt against the idea--- i just had wanted to sit on the beach all day.
but megan surprised me and we had a great time!
we started by heading off to the Sagrada Familia--- or as megan said... " a cathedral on shrooms". it was under construction of couse- which is part of its allure- being under construction for like 100 years or so. but all of the cranes really made my pictures much uglier- so i didnt like that. the details in the church are incredible amazing. i dont know how gaudi could NOT have been on drugs. i mean the stone was made to look like it was melting at some points- there were faceless people and there are random animals and fruits and shapes and such everywhere.
we waited forever to take the lift to the top--- but it was so worth it. we were walking outside on the top of la sagrada familia and were able to see the city in its entirety. we saw the mountains, the high rise buildings, the beaches and other little towns. the day was clear so it was absolutely breathtaking.
then we started our fateful decent down the spiral staircase/maze. there was no direct way down. you could turn and go anyway you wanted to. i got a bit claustrophobic and freaked out for a bit.... but then it was over. eventually.
we went across the street to eat lunch- which was a wonderful pizza place with a great view of the cathedral. (from the ground- which was nice because i was still catching my balance)
after that we went down to port vell and went on a catamaran for an hour and a half out on the Mediterranean sea.
i napped there too--- just lying on the netting- with water occasionally splashing up and the salty wind blowing in my hair.
again.... in love. absolutely perfect.
after that wonderful experience megan and i headed out to see Parc Guell... another one of gaudis creations.
we had to take the metro- to a bus then walk like a mile up hill. it was a bit rough.
but again--- so worth it.
i felt like i was in the entrance to an amusement park- or some part of disney land. the colors and shapes were imaginative and fun to look at. there were mosaics everywhere- and there were again beautiful views of the city.
also one part of it was where americas next top model season finale was filmed with melrose and caridee wore those bridal gowns... so megan and i strutted our stuff for a while it was quite fun.
after that we simply headed back home to shower and get ready.
then we went off to some old building- which is now a museum and saw a brilliant fountain show. which was set to music and with different lights and such. the area was PACKED. it was so mesmerizing-- watching this beautiful show with many different elements while the sun was setting behind the city in the background. truly magical.
after that we headed off to jaume I area and went to Taller Tapas for dinner. we had spanish wine and a bunch of different tapas.
finished off with catalan creme brulee and port wine. it was another altogether lovely night that didnt end until 2 am or so.
sunday we were lazy and slept in a bit--- then jen and i went and met megan at bogatell beach.
another lazy day of reading, napping and swimming. megan and i even went topless for a while. i mean figured it was just part of the culture!
jen and i had some GREAT seafood paella for lunch which was so great eating and overlooking the crowded beach.
after a long day of doing absolutely nothing i went back and shopped around the markets at las ramblas a bit.
then got ready and jen and i went back to the jaume I area and had a great meal and people watched and listened to some live music.
after that we just went back and passed out.
monday we woke up a bit late and walked around the corner to a fresh food market. i got fresh mango, kiwi and cherries and it was delicious. we saw fresh veggies, seafood, meat--- all of it was there. it was quite cool to see. then we wandered around Las Ramblas a bit more before heading back and sadly packing up.
of course we made it home on time--- although i was seriously debating accidentally missing my plane and staying in barcelona.
it was just a perfect weekend.... an amazing beach- beautiful city that was filled with culture.
wonderful rich culture, history and tradition
needless to say- im in love with it and plan on going back.
look at my pictures and maybe you can understand.
so..... mi amor.
im in love with barcelona.
from the minute i laid eyes on its beautiful beaches, city skyline, and mountains silhouetted in the sunset..... l o v e
we arrived and went to our hotel- which was in a wonderful location- right off of Las Ramblas- one of the main street areas.
we met up with Jens dad and brother and had a great dinner of Sangria and Tapas. we sat around until it was after 1am and then headed off to our hotel.
our hotel was actually quite nice- it was a triple room- so we were unable to unpack and we had our own bathroom.
saturday morning we woke up and headed down to the olympia beach and sat on the beach all day. by sat i mean i napped. in the sun. listening to the waves crash on the sand. it was bliss.
we went for a wonderful lunch - i had roasted vegetable pizza with artichoke hearts, eggplant, zucchini and mediterranean spices. it was like i was tasting all of the culture i was experiencing.
finished it off with bitter chocolate mousse with hazelnut cream and pineapple.
then we continued to lounge around on the beach- not a care in the world.... it was wonderful.
after a lazy day we went back and got ready for dinner. jen went out with her fam- so Megan and I went to this place called Rey de los Gambes.... we ordered a seafood platter. there was prawns- mussles, cuttle fish, hake and monkfish. it was HUGE.
megan and i had so much fun with our sangria and our amazing waiters. and for dessert i had some type of creme brulee-- but it was frozen? like ice cream with a thick caramel like topping-- its difficult to describe. but it was absolutely amazing.
after watching the sunset over the marina -- megan and i wandered around and went and met up with some other girls from our london program. they ate dinner on this boat on the water and we met up with zima, christy and caroline. meredith was also there with her... boyfriend? meredith also goes to mizzou- she was in barcelona for the weekend as well as other MU kids who are studying in alicante.
we ended up getting some dodgy directions on the way to meet the rest of the alicante group- and split ways. so i went off with meredith to go meet up with the other MU kids. always nice to see fresh faces. we went to some super local bar then wandered around a bit before i headed home around 4am. crazy.
sunday megan was going sightseeing and i decided to join her. (aka didnt want to be left alone in barcelona...) i wasnt against the idea--- i just had wanted to sit on the beach all day.
but megan surprised me and we had a great time!
we started by heading off to the Sagrada Familia--- or as megan said... " a cathedral on shrooms". it was under construction of couse- which is part of its allure- being under construction for like 100 years or so. but all of the cranes really made my pictures much uglier- so i didnt like that. the details in the church are incredible amazing. i dont know how gaudi could NOT have been on drugs. i mean the stone was made to look like it was melting at some points- there were faceless people and there are random animals and fruits and shapes and such everywhere.
we waited forever to take the lift to the top--- but it was so worth it. we were walking outside on the top of la sagrada familia and were able to see the city in its entirety. we saw the mountains, the high rise buildings, the beaches and other little towns. the day was clear so it was absolutely breathtaking.
then we started our fateful decent down the spiral staircase/maze. there was no direct way down. you could turn and go anyway you wanted to. i got a bit claustrophobic and freaked out for a bit.... but then it was over. eventually.
we went across the street to eat lunch- which was a wonderful pizza place with a great view of the cathedral. (from the ground- which was nice because i was still catching my balance)
after that we went down to port vell and went on a catamaran for an hour and a half out on the Mediterranean sea.
i napped there too--- just lying on the netting- with water occasionally splashing up and the salty wind blowing in my hair.
again.... in love. absolutely perfect.
after that wonderful experience megan and i headed out to see Parc Guell... another one of gaudis creations.
we had to take the metro- to a bus then walk like a mile up hill. it was a bit rough.
but again--- so worth it.
i felt like i was in the entrance to an amusement park- or some part of disney land. the colors and shapes were imaginative and fun to look at. there were mosaics everywhere- and there were again beautiful views of the city.
also one part of it was where americas next top model season finale was filmed with melrose and caridee wore those bridal gowns... so megan and i strutted our stuff for a while it was quite fun.
after that we simply headed back home to shower and get ready.
then we went off to some old building- which is now a museum and saw a brilliant fountain show. which was set to music and with different lights and such. the area was PACKED. it was so mesmerizing-- watching this beautiful show with many different elements while the sun was setting behind the city in the background. truly magical.
after that we headed off to jaume I area and went to Taller Tapas for dinner. we had spanish wine and a bunch of different tapas.
finished off with catalan creme brulee and port wine. it was another altogether lovely night that didnt end until 2 am or so.
sunday we were lazy and slept in a bit--- then jen and i went and met megan at bogatell beach.
another lazy day of reading, napping and swimming. megan and i even went topless for a while. i mean figured it was just part of the culture!
jen and i had some GREAT seafood paella for lunch which was so great eating and overlooking the crowded beach.
after a long day of doing absolutely nothing i went back and shopped around the markets at las ramblas a bit.
then got ready and jen and i went back to the jaume I area and had a great meal and people watched and listened to some live music.
after that we just went back and passed out.
monday we woke up a bit late and walked around the corner to a fresh food market. i got fresh mango, kiwi and cherries and it was delicious. we saw fresh veggies, seafood, meat--- all of it was there. it was quite cool to see. then we wandered around Las Ramblas a bit more before heading back and sadly packing up.
of course we made it home on time--- although i was seriously debating accidentally missing my plane and staying in barcelona.
it was just a perfect weekend.... an amazing beach- beautiful city that was filled with culture.
wonderful rich culture, history and tradition
needless to say- im in love with it and plan on going back.
look at my pictures and maybe you can understand.
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
departures
way back to saturday i met my fam at harrods.... got some sweets and headed off to portobello road.
love portobello road. all of the people and colors and food.... everything one of a kind.
had crepes and just a wonderful time.
after that we stopped by my flat-- my parents saw that i wasnt exaggerating when i said it was small and such.
then we went to dinner with jen and megan at The Wosley- by the Ritz. had an amazing dinner- probably best of the trip. with champagne of course to continue to bday celebration!
then the 7 of us went to see Grease.
i cannot even describe it.... i think the nicest way to say is it was High School production quality. at best. but there were a few laughs.... thankful i went. but would not reccommend it.
then we met up with the flat 5 crew and went to On Anon a club and hung there for most of the night. really fun. not terribly eventful.
then i wanted to go meet my parents back at their hotel-- but could NOT find a taxi for the life of me. so my roommates headed home on the night bus- and im wandering around london thinking i have some clue as to where im going.
i was walking in the right direction-- but my shoes were killing me and i was tired. too scared to get into a private taxi though. and i didnt want to get into a bicycle taxi alone.
then this bicycle taxi driver says- you look lost- where are you headed. and i go well.... holburn- ill walk can you point me in the right direction. and he said- thats where im going! he asked the girls in the back if i could ride along and they said yes.
so i rode in a bicycle taxi with 2 french girls for about 10min. just the 3 of us all in dresses. we had so much fun--- so random but worked out quite nicely.
sunday had an AMAZING breakfast then said goodbye to my fam.
went back to the flat and slept and did homework. not super exciting.
monday was work and class. tuesday was work. and today was work. suprise suprise.
getting ready for the British Motor Show which starts next tuesday-- and so lots to prepare. i have put over 300 pictures up online with proper captions and such.
doesnt sound difficult.... you would be amazed. that and staring at a computer screen for hours on end really gets to you at some point.... (hence my reluctance to run home and blog)
but my co-workers are great so that makes the day much more entertaining.
today was christy's 22nd birthday- so we met up and went to Ping Pong- a dim sum resteraunt in oxford circus. we walk downstairs to our table-- and Kelly Rowland is there with some girls. just chilling and eating dinner. Em said hi to her as she left (she was really excited)
and the people sitting next to us took a group picture of us- then were talking about different models and such- i think they were talent agents by the photos they were looking at and such. weird.
anyways we had a wonderful dinner- we truly are a family here.
gotta get off to sleep. off to barcelona until monday. yay for summer vacay on the beach.
p.s. look at my fams new puppy !!! Baci !!! she is so beautiful-- cant wait to go home and meet her! (i call her bacci ball.... my dad doesnt like that. guess you shouldnt have named her after an east coast game!... although he claims she was named after the italian word for kiss "baci".....)
love portobello road. all of the people and colors and food.... everything one of a kind.
had crepes and just a wonderful time.
after that we stopped by my flat-- my parents saw that i wasnt exaggerating when i said it was small and such.
then we went to dinner with jen and megan at The Wosley- by the Ritz. had an amazing dinner- probably best of the trip. with champagne of course to continue to bday celebration!
then the 7 of us went to see Grease.
i cannot even describe it.... i think the nicest way to say is it was High School production quality. at best. but there were a few laughs.... thankful i went. but would not reccommend it.
then we met up with the flat 5 crew and went to On Anon a club and hung there for most of the night. really fun. not terribly eventful.
then i wanted to go meet my parents back at their hotel-- but could NOT find a taxi for the life of me. so my roommates headed home on the night bus- and im wandering around london thinking i have some clue as to where im going.
i was walking in the right direction-- but my shoes were killing me and i was tired. too scared to get into a private taxi though. and i didnt want to get into a bicycle taxi alone.
then this bicycle taxi driver says- you look lost- where are you headed. and i go well.... holburn- ill walk can you point me in the right direction. and he said- thats where im going! he asked the girls in the back if i could ride along and they said yes.
so i rode in a bicycle taxi with 2 french girls for about 10min. just the 3 of us all in dresses. we had so much fun--- so random but worked out quite nicely.
sunday had an AMAZING breakfast then said goodbye to my fam.
went back to the flat and slept and did homework. not super exciting.
monday was work and class. tuesday was work. and today was work. suprise suprise.
getting ready for the British Motor Show which starts next tuesday-- and so lots to prepare. i have put over 300 pictures up online with proper captions and such.
doesnt sound difficult.... you would be amazed. that and staring at a computer screen for hours on end really gets to you at some point.... (hence my reluctance to run home and blog)
but my co-workers are great so that makes the day much more entertaining.
today was christy's 22nd birthday- so we met up and went to Ping Pong- a dim sum resteraunt in oxford circus. we walk downstairs to our table-- and Kelly Rowland is there with some girls. just chilling and eating dinner. Em said hi to her as she left (she was really excited)
and the people sitting next to us took a group picture of us- then were talking about different models and such- i think they were talent agents by the photos they were looking at and such. weird.
anyways we had a wonderful dinner- we truly are a family here.
gotta get off to sleep. off to barcelona until monday. yay for summer vacay on the beach.
p.s. look at my fams new puppy !!! Baci !!! she is so beautiful-- cant wait to go home and meet her! (i call her bacci ball.... my dad doesnt like that. guess you shouldnt have named her after an east coast game!... although he claims she was named after the italian word for kiss "baci".....)
Saturday, 12 July 2008
the big 2-1
woke up at the hotel and we went and ate breakfast downstairs.....
then i went back to my flat to shower and get ready for the day.
had to run across the street to the hair salon and have them help me do it because our straighteners and curling irons all broke last week!
then i met up with my fam and we went down to victoria place- and they got to see where i worked-- and we ate at zizis for lunch. i had really good rissoto.
after that we walked back by st. james park to Churchill's War Museum.
basically where WWII was planned. it was reallly cool.
although my audio guide somehow changed into german halfway through ... so that was no fun.
i cant believe that so many people literally lived underground for multiple years!
then we found our way to our resteraunt for dinner. i ordered champagne! (yay!)
and had what was called gnocchi-- but was like circular potato cheese somethings.
it was realllly good though.
after an intersting dinner we all made it to the London Eye. it was raining by then... of course this is london---. mom was freaking out because she didnt like the heights (im not sure what she thought she was getting on...-- i mean you see it before you get on...)
and when we were at the very top my parents handed me a birthday present.
i expected simply a card (and i didnt even get that!) because this trip is my present.
but i opened a pretty little box and got STUNNING diamond earrings. they are perfect and beautiful. i was shocked.
after that we went back to my parents hotel and had great dessert- and i was able to order a "dessert cocktail" which was interesting--- and really cool.
then i found my way over to earl's court and met up with some of my roommates at a local pub.
we sat there for only like 15 min before deciding to head back. we were all so tired.
we knocked on the boys door and i went and woke stew up and we were only there for about 5 min when jen got a phone call and is like kaylin.... we have to go upstairs now. something happened with morgan and she wants us there now. (she had been having not the best day). so we literally ran up 6 flights of stairs.
we get to our door and all the lights are off--- i turn the lights on and streamers go off- and popping things and all this cool stuff. my roommates yell happy birthday and i see lights on a cake --- and this HUGE poster on our wall saying happy 21st and my roommates all signed it and it was AMAZING.
i blew out the candles... kind of- they were trick candles and the cake was AMAZING.
and they popped open champagne and we all sat in the common room eating cake and drinking champagne with streamers all over the floor and talking. probably one of my favorite nights here.
i had NO clue this was coming and it was absolutely amazing.
i expected nothing of the sort and it was so awesome.
i guess what had happened was megan got excited and lit the candles on the cake thinking they wouldnt melt as fast as they did- so someone called jen and was like- hurry come upstairs now or our house is going to burn down--- so that is why we had to run upstairs.
it was such an amazing birthday full of so many surprises.
thank you to my family for my beautiful earring that i will have forever and to my roommates for making my birthday so special and fun.
then i went back to my flat to shower and get ready for the day.
had to run across the street to the hair salon and have them help me do it because our straighteners and curling irons all broke last week!
then i met up with my fam and we went down to victoria place- and they got to see where i worked-- and we ate at zizis for lunch. i had really good rissoto.
after that we walked back by st. james park to Churchill's War Museum.
basically where WWII was planned. it was reallly cool.
although my audio guide somehow changed into german halfway through ... so that was no fun.
i cant believe that so many people literally lived underground for multiple years!
then we found our way to our resteraunt for dinner. i ordered champagne! (yay!)
and had what was called gnocchi-- but was like circular potato cheese somethings.
it was realllly good though.
after an intersting dinner we all made it to the London Eye. it was raining by then... of course this is london---. mom was freaking out because she didnt like the heights (im not sure what she thought she was getting on...-- i mean you see it before you get on...)
and when we were at the very top my parents handed me a birthday present.
i expected simply a card (and i didnt even get that!) because this trip is my present.
but i opened a pretty little box and got STUNNING diamond earrings. they are perfect and beautiful. i was shocked.
after that we went back to my parents hotel and had great dessert- and i was able to order a "dessert cocktail" which was interesting--- and really cool.
then i found my way over to earl's court and met up with some of my roommates at a local pub.
we sat there for only like 15 min before deciding to head back. we were all so tired.
we knocked on the boys door and i went and woke stew up and we were only there for about 5 min when jen got a phone call and is like kaylin.... we have to go upstairs now. something happened with morgan and she wants us there now. (she had been having not the best day). so we literally ran up 6 flights of stairs.
we get to our door and all the lights are off--- i turn the lights on and streamers go off- and popping things and all this cool stuff. my roommates yell happy birthday and i see lights on a cake --- and this HUGE poster on our wall saying happy 21st and my roommates all signed it and it was AMAZING.
i blew out the candles... kind of- they were trick candles and the cake was AMAZING.
and they popped open champagne and we all sat in the common room eating cake and drinking champagne with streamers all over the floor and talking. probably one of my favorite nights here.
i had NO clue this was coming and it was absolutely amazing.
i expected nothing of the sort and it was so awesome.
i guess what had happened was megan got excited and lit the candles on the cake thinking they wouldnt melt as fast as they did- so someone called jen and was like- hurry come upstairs now or our house is going to burn down--- so that is why we had to run upstairs.
it was such an amazing birthday full of so many surprises.
thank you to my family for my beautiful earring that i will have forever and to my roommates for making my birthday so special and fun.
family times
Thursday i got to meet the UK secretary of state!!! Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP.
i didnt even know she was a cabinet member until after we left--- but she was soooo nice!
after that i went out to deen city farm and shot different farm animals.
how opposite can you get.... Parliament to farm....
it was a great day though.
met up with my family at Simpson's where we had a wonderful meal.
the worlds like first chess tournament was held there and thats where food carts became invented.
no jeans were allowed though so i had to buy black pants on my lunch break.
after that we went and saw Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat. lee mead was joseph and he was amazing! very good for not being donny osmond!
after that i spent the night at my parents hotel....
didnt want to wake up in a bunk bed on my 21st!
i didnt even know she was a cabinet member until after we left--- but she was soooo nice!
after that i went out to deen city farm and shot different farm animals.
how opposite can you get.... Parliament to farm....
it was a great day though.
met up with my family at Simpson's where we had a wonderful meal.
the worlds like first chess tournament was held there and thats where food carts became invented.
no jeans were allowed though so i had to buy black pants on my lunch break.
after that we went and saw Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat. lee mead was joseph and he was amazing! very good for not being donny osmond!
after that i spent the night at my parents hotel....
didnt want to wake up in a bunk bed on my 21st!
Wednesday, 9 July 2008
the fam
so the fam is in town.
they came in town yesterday.
i went to christmas in july at work in the morning....
which was a toy expo showcasing the toys for the upcoming christmas shopping.
so basically i played with toys all morning.
and got an AWESOME goody bag with free toys. (i gave them to my bro and sis though)
then got off work early because i left my keys and computer at home (im super intelligent)
and stopped and got hummingbird cupcakes to take to my family.
did some work from home and went to the train station to pick up the fam!!!!
it was so great seeing them!!! i really missed them.
we headed off to the hotel- then walked down to covent garden for dinner. (to some seafood place that looked really good... but looks can be deceiving)
and walked around a bit and finished with cupcakes in the room!
this afternoon we had an off-site for work and it was actually a ton of fun.
MSN is a great company to work for.
we started planning how to cover Christmas and such.
it was cool how some of the ideas i helped come up with today might show up on the website in like 3 months!
after that i met my parents in picadilly for dinner at aberdeen steakhouse (haha) and then we went off to see Les Mis! which was FABULOUS.
i love les mis and tonight was no different.
it was so great sitting with my family and relaxing and having a wonderful evening.
much to do--- and i need much sleep--- so i am off to bed.
what a crazy week. love it.
wish it werent raining so much though
they came in town yesterday.
i went to christmas in july at work in the morning....
which was a toy expo showcasing the toys for the upcoming christmas shopping.
so basically i played with toys all morning.
and got an AWESOME goody bag with free toys. (i gave them to my bro and sis though)
then got off work early because i left my keys and computer at home (im super intelligent)
and stopped and got hummingbird cupcakes to take to my family.
did some work from home and went to the train station to pick up the fam!!!!
it was so great seeing them!!! i really missed them.
we headed off to the hotel- then walked down to covent garden for dinner. (to some seafood place that looked really good... but looks can be deceiving)
and walked around a bit and finished with cupcakes in the room!
this afternoon we had an off-site for work and it was actually a ton of fun.
MSN is a great company to work for.
we started planning how to cover Christmas and such.
it was cool how some of the ideas i helped come up with today might show up on the website in like 3 months!
after that i met my parents in picadilly for dinner at aberdeen steakhouse (haha) and then we went off to see Les Mis! which was FABULOUS.
i love les mis and tonight was no different.
it was so great sitting with my family and relaxing and having a wonderful evening.
much to do--- and i need much sleep--- so i am off to bed.
what a crazy week. love it.
wish it werent raining so much though
Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Dublin
soo went to Ireland this past weeked-
it was not what i expected honestly.
we got there and walked around a bit and ate lunch at this place where our waiter didnt understand english... then went to the jameson wiskey factory- which was pretty cool actually.
then we walked around and found our way to the guiness factory. we ate dinner there then walked around the 6 story building- and on the top was a 360 view of the city- which was pretty cool.
then we went back to our sketch hostel and got ready and went out.
we went to temple bar area--- which was acutally very cool.
we first went to this really weird place. then we went to a SUPER crowded bar that played American music (they all play US music!)
then we found a local pub that was 95% irish people and they only played irish music-- which was really cool- and i finally felt like i was having an irish experience ! (even though i was falling asleep while i was there)
the next morning we went to the Jail --- famous for something.
ate an ammmmazing lunch. i had fried mushrooms and a great pizza. (not very irish-- but good nonetheless)
we tried to go to St. Pats-- but it was closed for services.
so we walked to Dublin Castle-- which is also city hall.
it doesnt look like a castle at all.... well parts of it do. but it is a bit of a let down. looks so normal!
then we tried to walk down to the docklands.... got a bit lost. ran into kids spraypainting graffiti--- and gave up and turned back.
went back to St. Pats- walked in and realized it was over $5 to get in. we did get to walk in the foyer and look around- which was pretty cool.
then stew caroline and i just did a bit of shopping before we all met up and headed off to the airport. our flight was delayed-- but we eventually made it back.
overall i feel like Dublin had a big reputation to live up to and it was really a big let down.
i felt more in Ireland in Edinburg than in dublin.
there were a couple really cool areas in dublin--- but they were surrounded by other areas. i mean the walk from jameson to guiness we were walking through neighborhoods.
it was just different.
i expected to be surrounded by celtic symbols and irish dancing and irish pub culture--- and i feel like i got only a little bit of that.
i would go back to Ireland-- maybe see the countryside more... but i wouldnt go back to Dublin.
it just seemed like a very generic city--- you could have told me i was anywhere in europe and i would have believed you.
Prague was way cooler than dublin.
yesterday was rough at work. although all i did was shoot a video game review of a cooking game with maneeza--- so we spent all day cooking and eating scallops, apple crumble and some salad. yum. then i went it and shot a video podcast with Big Brothers Kemal---- who knows my name-- which i kind of cool.
it rained a lot here yesterday so i hope it doesnt do that here today because my family comes in tonight!!!
it was not what i expected honestly.
we got there and walked around a bit and ate lunch at this place where our waiter didnt understand english... then went to the jameson wiskey factory- which was pretty cool actually.
then we walked around and found our way to the guiness factory. we ate dinner there then walked around the 6 story building- and on the top was a 360 view of the city- which was pretty cool.
then we went back to our sketch hostel and got ready and went out.
we went to temple bar area--- which was acutally very cool.
we first went to this really weird place. then we went to a SUPER crowded bar that played American music (they all play US music!)
then we found a local pub that was 95% irish people and they only played irish music-- which was really cool- and i finally felt like i was having an irish experience ! (even though i was falling asleep while i was there)
the next morning we went to the Jail --- famous for something.
ate an ammmmazing lunch. i had fried mushrooms and a great pizza. (not very irish-- but good nonetheless)
we tried to go to St. Pats-- but it was closed for services.
so we walked to Dublin Castle-- which is also city hall.
it doesnt look like a castle at all.... well parts of it do. but it is a bit of a let down. looks so normal!
then we tried to walk down to the docklands.... got a bit lost. ran into kids spraypainting graffiti--- and gave up and turned back.
went back to St. Pats- walked in and realized it was over $5 to get in. we did get to walk in the foyer and look around- which was pretty cool.
then stew caroline and i just did a bit of shopping before we all met up and headed off to the airport. our flight was delayed-- but we eventually made it back.
overall i feel like Dublin had a big reputation to live up to and it was really a big let down.
i felt more in Ireland in Edinburg than in dublin.
there were a couple really cool areas in dublin--- but they were surrounded by other areas. i mean the walk from jameson to guiness we were walking through neighborhoods.
it was just different.
i expected to be surrounded by celtic symbols and irish dancing and irish pub culture--- and i feel like i got only a little bit of that.
i would go back to Ireland-- maybe see the countryside more... but i wouldnt go back to Dublin.
it just seemed like a very generic city--- you could have told me i was anywhere in europe and i would have believed you.
Prague was way cooler than dublin.
yesterday was rough at work. although all i did was shoot a video game review of a cooking game with maneeza--- so we spent all day cooking and eating scallops, apple crumble and some salad. yum. then i went it and shot a video podcast with Big Brothers Kemal---- who knows my name-- which i kind of cool.
it rained a lot here yesterday so i hope it doesnt do that here today because my family comes in tonight!!!
Friday, 4 July 2008
Uh- Mer-uh- KAH
sooooo MSN is microsoft--- obviously.
well microsoft is an American based company--- obviously.
what i didnt expect was for the cafeteria (loosely used term)- to be decorated full out with American flags everywhere. lunch was Burgers (tribute to America) with little US flags in them. it was so adorable.
our co-workers played the speech from Independence Day on youtube as well as US songs. it was very patriotic.
after a suuuuper long day at work i headed out to Texas Embassay (bar/grill) for dinner with some mizzou kids! it was sooo much fun. there was live music-- and a ton of Americans. and there was a wall that everyone wrote stuff on--- so of course i wrote "ZTA mizzou" and a 5-pointed crown! (there were other sorority stuff up everywhere--- i had to represent)
so all in all it was a pretty decent holiday!
minus the fact that there were no fire works....
off to dublin tomorrow!
well microsoft is an American based company--- obviously.
what i didnt expect was for the cafeteria (loosely used term)- to be decorated full out with American flags everywhere. lunch was Burgers (tribute to America) with little US flags in them. it was so adorable.
our co-workers played the speech from Independence Day on youtube as well as US songs. it was very patriotic.
after a suuuuper long day at work i headed out to Texas Embassay (bar/grill) for dinner with some mizzou kids! it was sooo much fun. there was live music-- and a ton of Americans. and there was a wall that everyone wrote stuff on--- so of course i wrote "ZTA mizzou" and a 5-pointed crown! (there were other sorority stuff up everywhere--- i had to represent)
so all in all it was a pretty decent holiday!
minus the fact that there were no fire works....
off to dublin tomorrow!
Fourth of July
Well this is one of the many years i have spent away from chicago for fourth of july.
my 2nd time out of the country for it.....
last night at about midnight we all sat down in the boys flat and watched Independence Day - i had never seen it- (and i slept through parts of it last night) but it was fun. and blake said the pledge of allegiance at midnight - it was funny.
soo ive been in the UK for a long time (almost 2 months)
and in tribute to America i decided to list of some of the things i miss:
watermelon
grilling
corn on the cob
the beach (MICHIGAN!)
bluberry muffins
baseball games
the pool
the beach
reading a book on the beach
fresh berries
my 2nd time out of the country for it.....
last night at about midnight we all sat down in the boys flat and watched Independence Day - i had never seen it- (and i slept through parts of it last night) but it was fun. and blake said the pledge of allegiance at midnight - it was funny.
soo ive been in the UK for a long time (almost 2 months)
and in tribute to America i decided to list of some of the things i miss:
watermelon
grilling
corn on the cob
the beach (MICHIGAN!)
bluberry muffins
baseball games
the pool
the beach
reading a book on the beach
fresh berries
popsicles
drumsticks (ice cream)
summer night bonfires on the beach
summer movies (movies cost $16 dollars here... needless to say- we dont go)
fireworks
pizza on the beach
my michigan house
popcorn.
old navy $5 4th of july shirts
water balloon fights.
apple pie.
columbia
outside patios in columbia
sitting out on the quad
wandering around downtown columbia
cherry hill pool
zeta
having a summer VACATION rather than working.
4th of July parades
the ability to afford living.
my friends. and my family (they are coming to see me soon!)
my new puppy baci - ive never met her
i really just miss lazy summer days and fun summer nights.
and summer food. and the beach.
thank you America for great summers.
happy independence day!
im wearing a redic combo of clothes today to make sure i am in red, white and blue.
after work i think we are all meeting at Texas Embassy bar/grill for the evening.
miss you America!
drumsticks (ice cream)
summer night bonfires on the beach
summer movies (movies cost $16 dollars here... needless to say- we dont go)
fireworks
pizza on the beach
my michigan house
popcorn.
old navy $5 4th of july shirts
water balloon fights.
apple pie.
columbia
outside patios in columbia
sitting out on the quad
wandering around downtown columbia
cherry hill pool
zeta
having a summer VACATION rather than working.
4th of July parades
the ability to afford living.
my friends. and my family (they are coming to see me soon!)
my new puppy baci - ive never met her
i really just miss lazy summer days and fun summer nights.
and summer food. and the beach.
thank you America for great summers.
happy independence day!
im wearing a redic combo of clothes today to make sure i am in red, white and blue.
after work i think we are all meeting at Texas Embassy bar/grill for the evening.
miss you America!
off-site
i went to the offsite on thursday and it was so much fun.
MSN really cares about its employees and making them happy.
we sat through a bunch of different presentations and even learned top secret MSN stuff which was cool.
then we got free hors d'oeurves and drinks.
the whole afternoon was pretty cool.
and everyone reallly liked my video!
after that i just went out with jordon nora and sydney- because they are leaving tomorrow to go back to the US. sad. so we went out in covent garden for a bit.
night
MSN really cares about its employees and making them happy.
we sat through a bunch of different presentations and even learned top secret MSN stuff which was cool.
then we got free hors d'oeurves and drinks.
the whole afternoon was pretty cool.
and everyone reallly liked my video!
after that i just went out with jordon nora and sydney- because they are leaving tomorrow to go back to the US. sad. so we went out in covent garden for a bit.
night
Wednesday, 2 July 2008
video 2
today i went and shot a vox pop for news about some protest against gas prices...
http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-GB&brand=&vid=840b83e3-3374-431c-9ff3-059b2787b78b
a bit light.... oh well.
and a video for an off-site that i get to go to tomorrow!!!!
...yes those are my co-workers and they are amazing.
also FY 08 means financial year 08 and it just ended june 30th! just fyi... took me a while to figure out...
sooo basically i have been working on video stuff. pretty fun actually.
megans boyfriend kevin is in town and we met them out at o'neils after work today.
then off to bed before another super busy day tomorrow!
my family will be here in less than a week !!! YAYYY!
http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-GB&brand=&vid=840b83e3-3374-431c-9ff3-059b2787b78b
a bit light.... oh well.
and a video for an off-site that i get to go to tomorrow!!!!
...yes those are my co-workers and they are amazing.
also FY 08 means financial year 08 and it just ended june 30th! just fyi... took me a while to figure out...
sooo basically i have been working on video stuff. pretty fun actually.
megans boyfriend kevin is in town and we met them out at o'neils after work today.
then off to bed before another super busy day tomorrow!
my family will be here in less than a week !!! YAYYY!
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
M&Ms video
so this is a video i shot and edited all myself !
(its copyrighted to me and microsoft--- so dont steal it please)
MSN is trying to pair up with M&Ms for something or another.... and MSN is making a pitch to M&Ms about having these games or something..... and instead of simply telling the company what they wanted to do- they planned on showing it.... hence the video.
so watch it. enjoy!
off to a SUPER long week at work...... all of my roommates are done with work for the week tomorrow and i have to work allllllll 5 days. but then july will fly by with dublin, my family coming in, barcelona and possibly another trip. and my birthday which is coming up super soon.... and i am really really excited !!!!!!!
but enough looking ahead.......- off to work.
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