London Days...uh

Yep, I've officially lost count. And, I never find the time to actually blog about things. At least I'm keeping a journal in a notebook, too, because I really don't want to forget anything.

Anyway, we got back from Scotland last night, and that country is absolutely beautiful! Because there were no giant fires, and no one bombed it during the wars, all of the buildings are super old and gorgeous. Especially the castle. The castle was pretty much awesome.

And I really can't believe how green everything is up there. It was cold and astonishingly windy, but it wasn't too bad, so I didn't really care. It was green, and green is something that I'll eventually need in my life.

Scotland taught me that I probably couldn't ever live in a big city in London. I mean, I can do it, I just don't want to. I prefer smaller towns. So maybe I should move to Scotland, because it is small AND green.

I wrote on a napkin in the Elephant House. (For those who don't know, J.K. Rowling did that with Harry Potter.) And apparently the director for the music students who came with us has seen Rowling walking around Edinburgh (she lived there for a bit), which just blows my mind. How would it be, walking down the street and seeing the greatest modern author ever? Olivia (the music teacher) wouldn't tell us where she lives, though, so we couldn't go stalk her. I was in a bathroom that she has used, though!

Anyway, I don't have a ton to say about Scotland at the moment. The train ride was pretty epic because it definitely felt like the ride to Hogwarts, but the two days we spent in Edinburgh felt more like a trip to Hogsmeade. And I got to experience a hostel, in which I got to be one of the lucky ones in the nice, clean, Sherlock Holmes-decorated room that had fourteen beds in the bunk style and overlooked the street.

Pretty soon we're going to go try to get tickets to Les Mis at a discounted price because it is the day of the show. Hopefully that works out, because I really want to see it! And if it doesn't work out, I'll be mad, because this excursion will have ruined my chance to see Wicked as well. But don't worry, I'm planning on going to see Phantom as well as Much Ado About Nothing. And I might try to go see the Wizard of Oz because--get this--Michael Crawford is the Wizard. Michael Crawford. As in the original Phantom. Michael Crawford. Anyway, that's the plans for my last few days in London (aside from some shopping moments and a tour of the BBC facilites, which should be interesting).

Okay, that's all I'm going to say for today.