Survived Week 1

And finally my first week in London comes to an end.  Can't believe it's only been one week, seems like at least a month.  Time seems to really move slower over here.  Here's just a couple highlights...

*Friday night all of the guys in my suite went to a rugby match.  One of my roommates works for the team so we got in for free. I know absolutely nothing about rugby, so I felt incredibly out of place.  Then about halfway through the game I realized that any time it was silent you just have to yell out "HARLEQUINS" (the team's name).  Quickest way to make friends with everyone sitting around you.  

With jerseys like this, how can you not root for them?

*School-sponsored events in Europe kick the shit out of everything back home. Two words: free booze.

* Our cheap housing agency only gave us enough dishes and cups so that everyone in the apartment has one of each.  Thanks to five or six different London pubs, our collection of cups has at least doubled.  Really though what do you expect to happen when you kick everyone out 5 minutes after last call?

*First attempt at doing laundry in Europe, huge failure.  Didn't read the machines so I put my clothes and detergent in the dryer.  Cue the "stupid American" jokes...

*Three trips by Buckingham Palace, still no sign of Pippa. The quest continues.