Thursday morning we all had to go in either pairs or groups of three to a different tube station for a writing exercise. I went to Kilburn Station with Jess M which was about 20 minutes away from our hotel on the tube. While we were there, we had to observe the people, the station and the surrounding area. Let's just say that I won't be returning to Kilburn anytime soon! It was borderline in the hood and pretty sketchy-I was a little uncomfortable being there so we didn't stay for too long-just enough time to gather our info and hop back on the tube. The streets were not very populated and it looked like an area that people did not really frequent. However, I did like the fact that it was an above-ground station, which was nice for a change, and there were lots of little garden plots on the platform.
Once we had gathered our notes, we got back on the tube and went over to the Museum of the City of London (quite early, I might add!!) to meet the rest of the group. Since we were so early, we went to this cute little sandwich place down the street from the museum and hung out for a while, people watching as per usual. I had a panini with chicken, mozzarella, olive oil and sundried tomatoes. An exciting thing has happened on this trip already (well, aside from the things we do everyday, that is!)--I like tomatoes now!!! This is a big deal, people. Mommy and daddy, I know you will especially appreciate this :)
Also, I can't remember if I have blogged about this already, but when dining out, you must must MUST remember to ask for TAP WATER!!! We found out the hard way our second day here that you will be charged an absurd 3 pounds for a measly bottle of "still water". Whatever, it tastes the same to me, Brits.
After lunch, we finally got over to the museum which was basically exploring and showing the history of London. Some parts were interesting, like the Mayor's golden carriage, the paintings of the Great Fire, the Olympic costumes and the mock village, but the rest of it was not really my cup of tea. Oh, also, the fact that Prince George's birth was already documented on the timeline of royals was superb. Well done, museum people.
We went and hung out for a little bit and had some quick dinner at EAT before heading to see The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, which is based on one of my favorite books of all time. So of course I went in with really high expectations and as I thought, they fell a bit short. I give the producers and actors a lot of credit, because I honestly had no idea of how they were even going to stage the performance since half of the book is Christopher talking to the reader, himself or Toby (the rat, obviously). There was only one set for the whole play, which worked for some parts and not so much for others. I didn't like how there were randomly extra people on the stage who were not in the scene and found them to be very distracting. However, the boy who played Christopher was awesome and he did SUCH a good job embodying his character's personna. The best part (according to the enthusiasm of the audience) was at the very end when the little lab puppy was brought out onto the stage. Obviously I freaked out because I miss my little Jackson so much!!! He was such a cute little puppy and just licked everyone's face as he was passed around the stage. What a lucky cast. So, even though I didn't think it was outstanding, the play is definitely worth seeing, or at least reading about because the message the story tells is what I really love about it.
More soon!!
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