tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88109501513385065672024-02-19T04:41:56.818-08:00Steph in LondonThe Adventures of Steph Across the Pond!Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-19908413357672695352009-05-18T10:08:00.000-07:002009-05-18T10:19:14.722-07:00Composed Upon Westminster Bridge<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSxcCQ5Jc_WSjgCXNAFpdoZPK1SmKRQPK0kJ0hror8RXYp7Lv4h9H0l1dKEeUW7srwMJg5teKJ_Dbm75Jf-nCJlEO8_NoH3efmbTORXt3r9xwpQVpGRa51T3KnplOOhqlLaEhoYzmMCiL/s1600-h/596blog.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkSxcCQ5Jc_WSjgCXNAFpdoZPK1SmKRQPK0kJ0hror8RXYp7Lv4h9H0l1dKEeUW7srwMJg5teKJ_Dbm75Jf-nCJlEO8_NoH3efmbTORXt3r9xwpQVpGRa51T3KnplOOhqlLaEhoYzmMCiL/s320/596blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337212244897902258" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Composed Upon Westminster Bridge, September 3, 1803</span><div>by William Wordsworth<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Earth has not anything to show more fair:</div><div>Dull would he be of soul who could pass by</div><div>A sigh so touching in its majesty:</div><div>This City now doth, like a garment, wear</div><div>The beauty of the morning; silent, bare,</div><div>Ships, towers, domes, theatres, and temples lie</div><div>Open unto the fields, and to the sky;</div><div>All bright and glittering in the smokeless air.</div><div>Never did sun more beautifully steep</div><div>In his first splendour, valley, rock, or hill;</div><div>Ne'er saw I, never felt, a calm so deep!</div><div>The river glideth at his own sweet will:</div><div>Dear God! The very houses seem asleep;</div><div>And all that mighty heart is lying still!</div><div><br /></div><div>New life goal: see the sunrise over the Thames.</div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-29493049543578446612009-04-16T14:21:00.000-07:002009-04-16T16:50:12.145-07:00Who Am I?I made this video for my Psychology final project. The prompt asked after three months in London who am I now? Here's what I did:<div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(85, 26, 139); text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJk1h1-bxRw">Click Here for "Sperries in London"</a></span></div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-79063522858442617462009-04-16T13:53:00.000-07:002009-04-16T15:57:18.390-07:00Back In the Saddle AgainFirst day back to the 801! It was so good to see my Mom, my Dad, Amanda and Masha! Oh and of course LOUIE! He even remembered me!<div><br /></div><div>So there was no real question what I was going to do today was there?</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBV26n9GU39df4rjZrZ-l7mY__yE1RB7En-f_jG2UU5GP2NPLrca53c8V_j4TI8Ve0YYmTO8QbRKYgfxyWdwK3A6cteShuDdozXhFiqiPEp3r3W4z33IxuvXq4WyWaSGkhNNI0v3gB4VOt/s320/IMG_1412.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325403496762263154" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXu0ikM5HrhTcPI2wKlHUE-rcfwIXBdvwJ7qn7-xgmmcI2MRp4Z5EGw5iPezCSiR_lFOMux39FFU5WPRtlu5kCkJR833WfWxhyOzzWt0OJIpdF8VHXn7X_Ak1e-CtBBGaImsbbc1lKvH_l/s320/IMG_1416.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325403497532202658" /><div style="text-align: left;">So stoked! But haven't quite left this yet though...<br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAs-Ku-93SuZbOSOMsumrHJ5MkPEI-7JqgaS0gMg9HuZsz7zuua5AYK2biNLPeRPezOx4uWYni8yOIvQjcP4U6Pc2IjsrA0OziuETPT9QNURUv9MKZvzsjIfflNYypVxLnnhpk53fnQstk/s320/596blog.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325403492570321346" />Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-44890830338034612062009-04-16T10:14:00.000-07:002009-04-16T16:01:02.026-07:00Love from London<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:'American Typewriter Light';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Dear London,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:'American Typewriter Light';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Thank you for the best 97 days of my life.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">You have changed me forever and you shall always hold my heart.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Thank you for the adventures you’ve given me, the friends I’ve made, the things you’ve shown me, the things you’ve taught.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I miss you terribly but I’ll always have our memories.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:'American Typewriter Light';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Thanks for the best “four months time.”</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Can’t wait to see you again.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:'American Typewriter Light';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Love </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">for</span></i></span><span style=" ;font-family:'American Typewriter Light';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> London,</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:'American Typewriter Light';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Steph</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx-Q07vMsmqJj8FcSjfjchgsFti2xa7xOiMctg0X2kWrhtvi5CDpbOq2xJjiawMM6Kk_6seH-uvSQCCZIkC8g' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-61640344092705316722009-04-06T10:10:00.000-07:002009-04-07T01:53:38.450-07:00Paris, je t'aime<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Bonjour, Paris!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-family:'Ballpark Weiner';font-size:27px;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8js4qxKDY7EphQ9G6WjHdcWDaXI90jFffjQ95M-9Lozgj2CcaOyoBCFsiBJhLdfZ668YZOlav_LkYTqbpKdVLvNKwR4uIO_efINrkqca6yrq_iLN0kBThm9ECIDC1bOLQ1LC-OJqbMr5/s320/DSC_0689.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321686972356884354" /></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a review of my fun four day trip to Paris!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The good times kept on rollin with Miss McKenzie Mae... literally!!!</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioNWdhbQAPbtXfYREiQxP801cvR0IHDBohCPwUHSOY1qWhgp0CHVGbBCAeC3kxJi1KJ3QxrWKJPQe-_RQ-r53wURl5qNwqy1BwzBntOU5Eg80PxX9acS003t0UIIrjjDyCC92uHk5m1BlV/s320/DSC_0051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321714008340979186" /><div style="text-align: center;">We're talking VIP status- front of the line EVERY TIME. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Look how close we got to Mona. </div><div style="text-align: center;">BONJOUR MONA!</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4doq8Wye0bu0jdpfJpAzTtbbvGUizR3Tdz6nsS33ulJTQ98nmPJU9jSjNLHlNB1iw4S4trpcyY4svfg24Q2PPAxhw2cXGyMOL_jJDF5nYaIZK6v7j8J7W2o2R6kkzlazMJwjN_T8hoSr_/s320/DSC_0077.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321714001061878946" /><div style="text-align: center;">L'Orangerie! Oh, j'adore L'Orangerie et Monet!!!</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHX9_kAC6q31gt714lbVdOk61P_hakBqDsb9i0JtJch30JQQhyphenhyphenBbOFZV49Dye25kedfUOsNdWLeuWwBGf8ESbKoQLl16r-ZjDKEF2wd3hOTfeRobH1gwtBFQL4dt9beQztWkBOpYNX3shE/s320/DSC_0770.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321686969250641682" /><div style="text-align: center;">Eiffel Tower Light Show!<br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggX5phOhiF-eVeD1D6Egrhf9Hsvjg5-z0GfSyj5fyG-BtA3_EWOI7hy8RWfoxDiJcjIpbajq05NHcmTQ655FGRS9A8OcI7N9BSbW4L1j5k5IhaC2h5MF3S98pQeo-xFL8zLCsSO4PfaLAO/s320/DSC_0125.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321686985743619842" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fun at Versailles!</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78Z_rPe3YhbfMKtFl6sAO2onxjWk01J4WtdxfqDBgYKBjZelOqAA8Oxnn3xTAf7n5wH7cizJinRXlif08x6BX7B5HmkEB9zdkbkp4rUZ_OK1bRAkvGPkHJenSgGAZ4GkIAzu4rZRrdKrj/s320/DSC_0309.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321686980633544338" /><div style="text-align: center;">The Champs Elysees with the Arc de Triomphe in the background.<br /></div></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh-hWHQN4u8WUWEL9_xLF3YICuPi4Sg02QiJJuj7F88Pf53BBc8Y06RVZ3wGjMJLGCr2EJpkv8vOfNLxx4ypAPG__tzqourB99-UcSnCG3-AvheuHUS7zoj5CtVVl2r5yoGbiU9xQUFK87/s320/DSC_0626.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321686977828192034" /><div style="text-align: center;">Good times in Paris with good friends! A girl couldn't ask for more!<br /></div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-1594619844086997322009-03-27T15:39:00.000-07:002009-03-27T16:28:26.265-07:00Highlights from Up NorthLast week we went on a 5 day trip through Northern England! Here are some highlights:<div><br /></div><div>Probably my favorite part of the trip was the drive through the countryside. It was so beautiful. This picture below is one example. In case you were wondering, we DID NOT plan to match. It just happens when you live together I suppose...<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiGcabL0_Yi2REZPb7UEbBkSfAi7tfL9jsVWE_bgiEwyc6SO2o_DqQRr5yVGPA0JxvkRT-dZNs6glr5zlm_zy8S_HunpbZghFD0nlwQmd1wc8eY4n4ZsHc70IaF-YYhoQrURHXuGUcH_PS/s320/021.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318002138192870834" /><div style="text-align: left;">Just kidding it was St Patrick's Day and these were <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">authentic</span> Irish sweatshirts so we had to wear them.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Another favorite was Fountains Abbey. A huge abandoned abbey, ordered to be dismantled by Henry VIII when he created the Church of England. It reminded me a lot of Stourhead which I <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">loved </span>so I liked Fountains Abbey too.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAPmQURHESQgCrs_-F6q-SrA3mjbdkUaYV1KMcSh4cESeYwhYONlufPy-KrlB1BstH4nUlyNikFa8NVMwz5dlBWYhyxNG2imZB06FF7WyYEgvLG2zOR0aU_Fv2MWpJ7TrpU_YowjvzC-oA/s320/137.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318002140591555538" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Hadrian's Wall</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4QlHhWN_lRV_OxaYfSiClMcWWteB9hzAiVO15Xy5R-nIrR1ZpXzu5TZ6EOwMF0eXlE4fN9wxXeu2B8_LfMAOs3JmfZpYZIXW57dtKSJuL8AlJscRK12nQIyj-KkdJ4hw4HrDLX5AZ-1DI/s320/566.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318003260003535010" /><div style="text-align: left;">and more awesome countryside.<br /></div><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3myQNLAB1OWWblNbDXqFYreH7lqznRuhRZPsfr6JkNd8QsenM-8mTMN_s4wXsljdE-9Ya9GIkfWO4Ceu_HUvPGQG0OlxPycyaHlpQTGUXWDuiYu3Ow2Ns3z2XvVR_ISExl0NKU2eEraK/s320/549.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318003251669929826" /><div style="text-align: left;">The Lake District. Oh. My. Gosh. This was the view from our hostel. AMAZING! The Lake District was easily the best part of the trip.<br /></div></div><div><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJ5nIMF1Ugvd665OBiOmYR020TgCqGGbgZRDjIUV87kbxMzT2_cdYjt82BG3IkCydBZr7QFPr0VmcWm8Zf0DyoS-2Ahmo78vpuk2AHWRX8n8kfbihbxHTUjE9qa4J3y_-XqEcFK2b6vmJ/s320/777.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318002148882784226" /></div><div>Best Crew Out!</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwtWw5qfr3IgGu_hb3Y-VJjwFliVYMu3eDnHBgOcyJWO9SH0pPbjP2ZzIEUSzsDcre0UEWRDY3SfiVkrsK4gfdWtqszAoMwfZQK53JOG9iLXQXixnBW51oLoq2YrB-pIlddWWydp1dbIl/s320/834.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318002154551609234" /></div><div>And do you notice what was in the marina??? Is that a MASTERCRAFT X2??? Yeah my mind was blown.<br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXdGpA4vg9tRe3cZ5hk2hqKBa1LEh65AnyEU8daz1rpvUZnVeTkfPVTyPLjr8hgHtvn7ODELmrLDHzjYnmGZA7-DfcvygEAVB5K_2nxjaoI8BALVEI0aw107TSiCk6G76GZ1uFmO8Xf7pw/s320/787.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318002147003743890" /></div><div>On the way back to London we stopped in Preston. This is where the first LDS missionaries came to Britain. We spent the day touring Church sites and finished it off at the Preston Temple. Cool day.<div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb0CK3HmC0wPrrkHy5C0yWXN89ZRptnnqis6RwYmlixrUskVbGD-fQG5AsRTTKs773hith6ySngYIe0JdlZlR3huJy56ijt6fTyhyDY6xGpVbhUpWW8RKgd6s7TL5u_hUKc0pOt0erEow6/s320/934.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5318003256840173586" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Moral of the story: I will find my way back up north one day because I loved it so much. I only wish that x2 had been in the water because I would have convinced the owner to take me wakeboarding. No matter what.</div></div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-22945311652442738622009-03-21T13:09:00.001-07:002009-03-21T13:13:32.270-07:00UTAH MAN SIR!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAG7sFv8FOZOp6ZCFmrS5nkcz1MkkdYnGDPxP1prIoLDaXyUQcOT6daI81GKAAkdadrg6nK_j2xWhUDJuXnrpGY3TgD3njB-7-1P17ZhZLQqawZLCzlw-TGtuZSsqhT9z6tIsYsu5ajlS/s1600-h/DSCN0327.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 258px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdAG7sFv8FOZOp6ZCFmrS5nkcz1MkkdYnGDPxP1prIoLDaXyUQcOT6daI81GKAAkdadrg6nK_j2xWhUDJuXnrpGY3TgD3njB-7-1P17ZhZLQqawZLCzlw-TGtuZSsqhT9z6tIsYsu5ajlS/s320/DSCN0327.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315736620966537522" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">CONGRATS AMANDA!!!!!! ALTHOUGH YOU GOT INTO <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">EVERY SCHOOL YOU APPLIED TO</span> YOU PICKED THE BEST ONE! SO EXCITED FOR NEXT YEAR! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">GO UTES!</span></div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-76998386053267318152009-03-16T13:55:00.000-07:002009-03-16T16:45:50.669-07:00IRELAND!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">We had the weekend off so a group of us headed off to Dublin in time for</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> </span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">ST PATRICK'S DAY!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 243px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGNfXWqnbIM2XGtkoKDLp8oCyW8iCEgAJe2s8V9wHOuRN1JoOq3nC_Ji8GJOiABdPzd6D77LF5dSCUUF7xDRTYsF50dSa-tuwGtqXeWEXK0jt8dPbtNILrLjcHahjY56_Fi4YMABniCZ-4/s320/IMG_1306.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313897766507566626" /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); ">Well Tuesday is the actual St Patrick's Day but in Ireland, home of St Patrick himself, it's a weeklong celebration!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); ">FRIDAY we took a tour through the Irish countryside to Wicklow.</span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNLeTi2krfnT16vQB22KDLdn_MAfl3MHXCQ6BF-JeyJ3GKcDYp8uKrrDxl5kjHXmpESaJAkztZWHDLBQmCt14P4WsT7Z4BI0fo56PVWQG87W7trmw3ueIZedeIzcL8wLIZCjnLrPhvSuJt/s320/DSC_0302.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313903958873603666" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); font-family: 'trebuchet ms'; "><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1nHnVvlzIb_OALPPexgfGyETCZvou8GBwlswnT9-ch5SVKFESwg4mGudlDT3__WWODW_tb_5IBUB_QsLDTN-_6wMDsu9ZA04YveSUQmNFMaG7YDJzhLQqH1ZYKI5u-HbJuu9VO9Vp-VU3/s200/DSC_0198.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313901138883801282" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitfp1ihpiu7q86m4Do6XyinArVQv9I16IRAZ0-mVUWrQv7b6oo9VI8qGF22uz5jKZnutbib7rj9dp0f9gusiDI5KXxR6LTcM8m8krJnuPPKuY4nrxQyjHNSBkdC46S9AwVCfy2ro3Pa7MR/s200/DSC_0200.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313902085166642674" /></span><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">SATURDAY we explored Dublin. Some highlights: The Spike, I mean Spire in the middle of City Centre.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAINp-jsD8sv8Q_5tnVyOEnphgQpDMETDon5QeXLsMxQBDA_jbyLqy-C7uxv_Sslk_AWZOxlJhLYsmQvWamkV2FOkFHdIXcUeFxFjd3Hub9P6YSImE1-HRZMKww49XqyzYaulmNjsl88yF/s320/DSC_0643.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313903947243174274" />The Famine Statues. Yeah, they were real.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(51, 204, 0);font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:Georgia;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR16f50A5z8mZgVxLOYk-GrMKCDtcuK-YXoC-TFHccEv-6yExV2hyphenhyphenLRdraDmVgD4_0hAevfQ950JuXmxfSUbzMHB4Dvb_a0BJRq92W3Fc2-GkWmc_zVX_AjAT_yv9u9KxLmNuoMVUjLz-x/s320/DSC_0498.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313897780709013602" /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); ">Trinity College</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxmI3P7BJkOauzs4DL1ytHg_TjISRV_jgIdUJMOBbfRcrxux8Erq5ri5QRUK_ATAtgUGUpc2CqIUKabhL2d4X5Jgx2geTEYkzzhGwoH0akO_UaU7ectLdLWRquj9GdpIM8xlnoA1rZ0axb/s320/DSC_0446.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313897771051704930" /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">There was an awesome carnival going on that we went to twice. Second time around we met Al Roker. Talk about random. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); "><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN4vYeJkS1QhxJjDDAU_YGEeZb1f4kEjBWvv5IweAGOvyzwSwTOAX9nEwX8wq0Q6FQq3py2CCKB7TXjOFfjOokr8G_cY19i7ksR50WdP6IXFDCZrlc8PGhxmUqWE_xGbyjKIsTHnukkcAB/s200/DSC_0568.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313933739716135314" /></span><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOztzG6yg4oqFolkcFiqQRcULOLdno0i9ZyWFa5Q2hmFffwyoxRAi-9NPRU-HD3wrdBWDyzqixXzAlt0XLjmFZdeCmNqJfEyjsom72OyDy7FqizlvUIdb75eFmM2xHmOoMw401-H_a9KS/s320/IMG_5134.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313931257456808354" /><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB-W4Y6X3eWBFqPAoRji3yIFzibwr2ITfZ86cEACS8vxxYAI3oIOfOt9HjOccqwpAq6hsTJTYEHyBWtM6WdtTbWt4kg6EIAuLOB2bVZRrq5JTlYkFakUN0rzni8R9WrJz6u2ZIGdpEjT-c/s200/DSC_0553.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313933729584505682" /><br /></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);">SUNDAY McKenzie, McKell, Alexa and I went out to a coastal town called Howth. We were all in the St Patrick's Day spirit and needless to say we stuck out. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6wEDTe17unPGCxiX1Y4PNXXBIZ840cZGOd2ojrW3DMHJSxITIYEiBDDfdro4fFFUFb-U8KBkgY5b7ZRxweeaibyfAwxVldmTs5wmsWtG5SP6mJvdJHlmqWYIC21wob3dDwxogq7gnj2tv/s320/DSC_0683.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313903966593627218" /><div style="text-align: left;">Howth was beautiful and we ate lunch with our feet over the harbor and seals catching our crumbs. <br /></div></span></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOa84_plY1f6o0GcbmWGFuP44prHD_SLifPtM_8YR9NTo0OqLDXUQTpKErbHMvtDtOQxoCbMaecRSCoC6ynTw-YFqOfC9X8C1GiawGueCf70136xoj3Rs_uuX483DPiX2mlDizSTkZ2_ZL/s320/DSC_0961.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313931258880400594" /><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0); ">All in all a great trip and I loved Dublin. Today London welcomed me back though with sunshine and 60 degree weather. I LOVE LONDON! Oh and props once again to McKell for the awesome pics.</span><br /></div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-29961635121123312272009-03-16T13:35:00.000-07:002009-03-16T14:06:17.515-07:00Getting to the CENTRE of ThingsHampton Court was so much fun. It's the largest palace in Europe with over 1,100 rooms but we hurried through the palace to get OUTSIDE as fast as we could. Do you blame us?<img style="text-align: right;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2socSrs-SZwLK5PAacV6045CTjGQOfN2eIu19cBfj372ThT701443Bv3Oo9x_-xsOdcSBtmO5n4Jq-l7czJI_UxJDZVInFIpD4k-lAtAA1brd_Y4JSkOZMEI-sECyo3E9KCaDJVpf-7oO/s320/DSC_0806.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313889935411648098" /><br /><div><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK0rH0lntfDmyaJPMld5lJ6qKK4kHM9M5KtDkbL-fKr6VED_jl3EQCPvMsL3dQqgocqn0Q-hSItMSgwfNPmFh1PMYKken3KHS8gygd4AQZJ2zfuo0g6N7_95l49oZTaIWMrTuUzgZfeqWd/s320/DSC_0813.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313892309272875842" />Living the Life.</div><div><br /></div><div>Our next stop was Wimbledon and although this was my second time going I was so excited because we were going to go on the tour to see CENTER COURT (or I suppose it's <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Centre</span> Court here). So we start the tour and our tour guide says we're off to Court Number 1 as we walk away from the door to Centre Court...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcxvtV9YbusxFVm3Hey3fyYXpnLvG_UH7coqT1_GIGUGmpk3TQMZ3nX1mz7t1jGOTbKD74APvaGkyof8Y2FatYClkIaqVyTLtvT-egxeDNgWpwOyXoQsDhMcj6wCBUTDoTKlYsQ87oYJD/s320/DSC_0874.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313892314715347522" /><br /></div><div>CENTRE COURT IS CLOSED UNTIL MAY BECAUSE THEY'RE BUILDING A ROOF OVER IT. Seriously? SERIOUSLY? Bummers.... at least the rest of the tour was cool. Guess I'll just have to come back for the actual tournament to see Centre Court (hint hint Dad).<img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHu2R1qiGhg0PVL5RxaYIBC58EVwYIAB0MfwsqAswBfGcMV5spybcZWG060KRkLTWcqsNKI32Ix5gus6Xjpzt1k8zyezZbOgv4Dfxvcp-Y14ELqQVGWlHBoSejdINihn7ERxka9Kiaq2nt/s320/DSC_0888.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313892331253197058" /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo7F1zlEOJjVc4cQTMPjHxBFa_WtZhuk-U_1cIutZUr-4qcMayyoSlott5QAtxqlt7zY5BCTrziwPZMUjA5D8OtKcQuz-NV7QN-_sFwyVMa8irB3JzhuT7d3a11Z7pbNpHahFKY8fmYYrb/s320/DSC_0937.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313892336739243186" /></div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-61034499935376509492009-03-16T12:48:00.000-07:002009-03-16T13:35:18.369-07:00I Knew It Would Happen Eventually<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqiL4_MsJx6mfO-iDoTeSZqoMlkkL62RtWoJzALZh2ffsFWLo69OvDC3WNKUrp5XifHR3IxKoQrki5t3OaDO8osykNKeIW5EWGsU89iGAtA8N8mW2gJy0YrTKAbsVLtqf1upHHcxKFBkf/s1600-h/HPIM1035.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqiL4_MsJx6mfO-iDoTeSZqoMlkkL62RtWoJzALZh2ffsFWLo69OvDC3WNKUrp5XifHR3IxKoQrki5t3OaDO8osykNKeIW5EWGsU89iGAtA8N8mW2gJy0YrTKAbsVLtqf1upHHcxKFBkf/s320/HPIM1035.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313885834915296002" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">A little too much NUTELLA</div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-69506502223117637012009-03-09T02:13:00.000-07:002009-03-09T02:24:22.681-07:00Up Close and Personal<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVpXsarbbX9pSmD5Wrcpu1i8je8szJStN6agAbQV6KphMEL8KGJq6ExOkuw_88jdSli_WBfD_mi1IAmVWiBmo0aO780kRB-8aeddcD3LH1nn6nXBRjQ4B0Tbq4X19aLW19vzX8WrELg5z0/s320/2659_1108278232398_1390090450_323444_8285000_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311115589590224050" />This weekend we went to Fashion Weekend. It's been Fashion <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Week</span> here in London and when that is all over they have Fashion <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">Weekend</span>. We went and saw all of these vendors booths selling cheap designer stuff and then got to go to a catwalk show. And sat FRONT ROW! Coolest thing ever!<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiWPuVxkWRfzMJkTvOlAEv-t6StwHNtJP4bgmPsjM1B-hK4la9ECJ-YdiMYiFZNo3pPo4xK94l2LvJ6Br_E05t1qWq6F6yN2Lpb00VyYoVI-h6lYqD66-5CD6A8NSax1BgGOE9kixFBt6e/s320/2659_1108278392402_1390090450_323448_5233961_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311115585441647042" /><div>For photos of the show check <a href="http://mckellhaggard.blogspot.com/">this</a> out. McKell is an awesome photographer!</div><div><br /></div><div>On Saturday I went to a DG Founder's Day brunch here in London. It was awesome to go and see other DGs who were studying abroad as well as alum who live in London. It was cool to go not only to meet new DGs but to remind myself that being a part of a sorority means being a part of something bigger than yourself.</div><div><br /></div><div>Other than that, nothing new to report. Just living the life in London.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8A-y9dvQc12HNQwKt2uK22ElhLsIOf4YhBcv2WfTdNsuXp4QpVbFlFP9zHkHCcx7vaijHVh0PdW8MCD_i63AlaQIuUdLxS39wleHu1qDeZ9oaU9Mz_kcO1FnyrkIXlwKp1nNar2z5hjBH/s320/IMG_1279.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5311115595393306418" />Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-2234517901948527782009-03-05T10:01:00.000-08:002009-03-05T10:34:19.170-08:00Setting My Watch<div style="text-align: left;">Need to know exactly what time it is? I gotcha covered thanks to our day trip to Greenwich yesterday. What's up Prime Meridian!</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 217px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQbHHnJF-0-955gRjzsyTCXPIA7SeUxjuLjACARsssjtQThJilYekvCVxqS0BInP3YMyEwKvhrvi_DzUS_-IZrCEm9PpjECwS2d1ZpWBTjLCFe4Fotd7uHJEYZhCPy8oVO8QW2EazwcJ5M/s320/IMG_2995.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309767811136604722" /><div>Yeah, I stood in two hemispheres at once... no big deal. Spot the Sperries.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 208px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC41HUOneWzTN7lqgOouh-IBV5mUVR9NQmAGi0OeuywK1F2OcyHl5XIq-0cHEnEiHyhjYuDrIOdC7HSfdLEuFnXxZgIiyaSqmDfsJ9E_vLKUCMBAB6kFfqDGNbOtKlsKMNQqmJWCZBuO5W/s320/IMG_2997.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309767793973376866" /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div>At Greenwich we got after it and went to the Royal Observatory, the Queen's House, Old Royal Naval College, and the National Maritime Museum. Haven't forgotten the DGs though!</div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibrjMejJeCHspn8sRxPLZi7WCHdawkuziZDb9gfF0L5g30g1R-G9C3_UO1Ay5zTt7RrqhhiwZuAgsRO9-u_2Sp3hNF9RmWb_dwPSzRFssOUO3MkvD-UsYHllSJzwmPrmaXaT7yykA3B85A/s320/IMG_1276.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309767797084755602" /></div><div>Last night Ana and I went and got standing tickets for Twelfth Night which was amazing! We were a little nervous when we found out we would be standing in the very back of the very top tier but we loved it! One of my favorites so far!</div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoiSVdmiHssHzbXpW6PT_Mhir5d46SDPdmrWNHi4U2ZSd9YsLkhS0lH6Y979rXDyi9EVnS2z2hK8W0ooByNHxZwrylgrw55Eez4sFg4LD9osX9WUTyiP70q_rRbBA6lV8W8FJN9hP7Mmu6/s200/IMG_3003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309772996030895650" /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKNrrlgaRE7XLJfoxuee-WptkdUCsnkZBOp2AH1vvExbz72fjuH-WxlhZSjUlR2SifQFMnosiXzKO436LarGGgP4XBrAQRCNQHIv7OZz5gMpiQ-5cBCsJ0CBwcrXdP7DyZ5yQmTxnldpOf/s200/IMG_3002.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309773002077164498" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-72512453182404512292009-02-28T15:38:00.000-08:002009-02-28T16:28:22.712-08:00Weekend Update<div style="text-align: left;">This week we went to Stratford-Upon-Avon (holla Shakespeare) and got to see basically the life and times of Shakespeare. Here's Ana and I with our carrier owls we send back and forth messages to each other with.<br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzUelSYSrG8iK9EFYIVCwthcvDQsjfZ3mMM9S7kxKP1MI12WhDSNWR8ggFnlRmQ2p8NHawPHnNMhds3s_VsQ5v_UJEJqd-xTN9yjk3Zv2X0Qd7qUHY16bxIdPjetQfGiE_q77pDiuOep5k/s320/IMG_1239.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308001561084636018" /><div style="text-align: left;">We saw <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">The Tempest</span> on Wednesday night in Stratford and it was AMAZING. We even got to meet the very attractive Ferdinand after the show when Dr Chrystler tracked him down for us. (Yes McKell, he's WAY hotter than Ariel)</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5MGM7dZzoUhL5oCs2Py9mUBeQvpakPI6LVk9jmmSxzX4d_kbpe3RWGNhm4n1oxZaEv04gs9ZxZat5V2cd41H08EptovXzE7I15_yuz28Q2_umWuK1ld2C4Q_i-Rye0P6Dl9Nug4jRSERw/s320/CIMG6755.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308007499799264066" /><div style="text-align: left;">We stayed the night in Stratford-Upon-Avon at a youth hostel and took off to Blenheim Palace the next day. This is the place that Churchill was actually born and it was beautiful! </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJeZfyH9LNbpJwRREPVxxyx7YYAcH_0ZfGl9hb9bYAg2g-Zi_j2m8KFL3MCVZi9kzrycmC3P-5nWC_nxMsKtXylh4PnqnIja5iWaH3Ukm-aN-nXiusV0MYHgEtKYSc4A2R9oaSzV_zqAa/s320/IMG_1241.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308007503842626242" /><div style="text-align: left;"> There was even a butterfly house and Triwizard Tournament-worthy maze. Can you spot Ana?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhle7reaCN8jMcnBk7AzHQ7i4-psHjPeN1w5U45w8MXRdV4EIqsd5KOFmt_-LoD3POrfpPMV0XbhOMQNctFt8E9yZ_sa1ur933101tuNNruS0qi8FmTvzHoMsMuUfFtinWrm6A1xuWfA-MH/s320/IMG_1264.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308007509903643874" /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmkJ7bA6ok0LDohaXI5dgzC9KVSK1j26HSJeti9phaZPk8TwhVPokggNJ068uZmeH0ryCBnKfZV8T_9CSqv0ojCeyBN3mKDX3tN2caM8Yad6I2qtTnftA_Ee_2RPUt6Lq72aMCTGZC0tkj/s320/IMG_1248.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308007506962985394" /><div style="text-align: left;">Yesterday we explored Chelsea and played guitar in Hyde Park because it was a sunny and beautiful day! That night McKenzie went with me to film a little bit of the city. Talk about living the dream.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBL2OXiPz5wcym_rj1QIfk9svIdYPA56tYdFaJYQr5BsGbg3WlhOW0_FsS3tcn2lQG-aB7qnZ3K7iwcVg55ZABcFIW2zpnp4v4o_f9xRQ5JYCWbUL5mzN43O4dF2VpMBA-58iFOs8onDa5/s320/IMG_1270.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308007515839650498" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-20809866982065812212009-02-28T15:05:00.000-08:002009-02-28T16:48:43.298-08:00FOOOOOOOOODFood brings me joy. Today was especially joyful!<div><br /></div><div>Breakfast: Fried egg and bacon sandwich from Cafe Diana. Cheap and delicious.</div><div><br /></div><div>Lunch: FAJITAS at Camden Market. Mexican food! At CAMDEN MARKET!</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4g7rlv4tCOo3pUXUdNW6lR-wjp8kzB8jnMRzhhxq53M6wm4nVSdxDOin11N5aFTcaH8mDKE6-rrWWFm1x396syqvTlLeUJ4ZxpU2JNaZw_9h30JKHELlXzuo_TMTRBtZvylAty5UXXgOb/s320/IMG_4995.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5307997202995970450" /><div>Dinner: Indian food from just down the road. London at its best.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwB4f8mGDOMeZYuydl3wzCYWuDYsPAOzPvi-vhens3plDqIz4MYeEp5Bg-_AJEsdKp6Ebb5W3bfG9sMeQJGqtyAVH6ZjY7Pn0jp36f-05DKWP2qs_miQxsQpinVbKty6MisYX4UMouKUu/s320/IMG_5001.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308014804877605442" /></div><div>Who knew London could taste soooo good?</div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-85873658612123044692009-02-24T16:16:00.000-08:002009-02-24T16:34:51.058-08:00Fun With MumIt was so much fun to hang out with MY MOM this weekend! I loved every minute of it and I was so glad she could come over. She even walked me into blisters so you know it was a good trip. Here's a pic of the crew on the Millenium Bridge with St Paul's in the distance. (Wasn't it nice of my mom to bring the good weather with her too?)<div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUPYrFpb5HY6nSjtKVbrnnZu8VwiGBSeDQxsOlDvDv3SkCVHMx2efklUQntgzCC-hAYQ9Q5fPKd6I03oWRP-POYfOnp-tGk-QwLSD3g0P5F9LjF6HzuCCeRVCJhxDQI7uVv75_3Iumg5Lt/s320/IMG_1204.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306523765931650194" /></div><div>We all went to our favorite Borough Market where we sampled delicious food all afternoon.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBzffGpxqMWfTllUiUfGEmjtn_M0t5x-AdDXoRDm9e3qTnBCM83SxuiK4uj0y1qlO4M6NYA86PW_5r_iIBSY8rlKIEXGxDNr8i-cNrXLFk-PIfBuEaIKpCS45f1SdRgca0uPN1giEluPB8/s320/IMG_1200.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306523768556182018" /><div style="text-align: left;">Giraffe later that night. Best Mexican food in London.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwzHHwGBSNJ4dm75XdQi864ddTIcTNCXO4U4EqNadHcgtrXZvR0mw6RgP8IIUob4vQ2XAldeU-q5rKqPhaUtOJbMv3fCmj-IDXOWQWMkQKSIQJjNOcotKBDoquKb0C7yz6oeYFenroRo2I/s320/IMG_1209.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306523774396578866" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Big Ben at night. This was right after we got yelled at by guards at St James for trespassing, no big deal.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv6czE0HXiKwXV7vkwjZGLOjfJdmTvU_1GniXv04osnfDuPajYtEbO_GvqTsl9e1n7UIzmWzTtRjTZiaKXBXUTq1edE1zsgveMvtXoFkZ0b-vg7qLIAHj3DhJEk_uGTJjZ0lBcI24MXSBH/s320/IMG_1214.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306523775393857426" /></div><div style="text-align: left;">On Monday my mom and I went on a day trip outside of London and the weirdest thing happened- they all liked us so much they named the town after us.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 103px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR6WMCGd3-X0inV0nA0sPKSqrvuJdDd6b1MwhJbyo50w28_JeqQAR8LW3R_XCrz0G29vQZjXczY-uuyAJ-AmRyxnB2kENWfAvI7MhWYWGOnOjGnOSqPTYMSIH2IQ-i827Zy8XYlERCgGwZ/s320/IMG_1235.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306523782401293858" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 190px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho15TtmLOGu3miqzEEt02ugeJzpiDAL74OkIF4a_giXNg7xkAEN1kdfgEGIASSXXUfEcZeLE2hXarYwPsPDjlT8_fBXO2wrpJgk0ThYNF6vAp1dh0uaP30nY7UsbKtpI3VRk_2RheSqNF7/s320/IMG_1234.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306524912938938626" /><div style="text-align: left;">I had an absolute blast with you Mom and I'm so glad you came over!</div></div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-17697854285537434992009-02-20T14:27:00.000-08:002009-02-21T02:22:01.252-08:00Mum In London<span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-decoration: underline;"><p class="MsoNormal">My mom is here!!!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Talk about surreal to come downstairs at the Centre this morning and see MY MOM at the bottom of the stairs!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I’m the luckiest girl!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Well my mom the trooper came laden with gifts for us all, filling up an entire bag other than her personal suitcase just for us.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>Despite the fact that she had just flown half way across the world we hit the ground running.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Today was one of my most jam-packed days here, but what do you expect when Chari comes to town?!</p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiigDxihtgSyskdU7l6FXylQgJbaf7DxUfhAA7jKQiuqQGvLEJMOj8RE9D2hTv7-4JEJE-G3iBwfuzTxHoZvTmMctJwN0Re8qrpyQb0YOtu_42WAY_NmLtnv6DE5Q-UczmvQOkpZPgrpA9L/s320/IMG_1190.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305191972809600786" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:Times;"><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 3px; padding-right: 3px; padding-bottom: 3px; padding-left: 3px; width: auto; font: normal normal normal 100%/normal Georgia, serif; text-align: left; "><p class="MsoNormal">We first went to Covent Gardens where I showed her the 7 Dials.<span> </span>We even stopped at the Volcom store just for you Amanda.<span> </span>We made sure to stop in every antique bookstore along Charing Cross Road too.</p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihmOpRhjuZ73qwX8naZeIciDl7IMyieDc2nT2xSzazKahmJ5Kxeyei1tMjqXAzogXWs48Aioy62m4316axDVphqSNHYWrM2EZ9Ig-DMFDX_tj_VOqC7tzXzoS6XP3OdvBau_iQJ28DROVr/s320/IMG_1191.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305191981231540562" /><p class="MsoNormal">We then went to lunch at a pub in Soho as requested by Mom.<span> </span>We got a meat pie and toad in the hole out of our systems so we don’t have to get them ever again.</p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOLtaYGtnrzEeHOnCoaDPE-zka63A9IizyzkbE1g0vRDIDGxiAKKGUz84nHLuFJnMm6MeEZIlSDKpVFtjt8UmiIqr11lcLBg8TgZeyMhclzzhkxXwkTZk2mo7gjyurQGPcx_uX7SGeCxRV/s320/IMG_1192.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305191985245752114" /><p class="MsoNormal">Next stop: one of my favorites, Trafalgar Square.</p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmawxhOXMswiLP4tNVSqyZeg9cesSnMtyWUZgsl1JVh3JNhTcY8JJwj8lJ9L-F4ESAgcX68Df5CExTliIVlRoKjENC7aZFlCYklWKOkW1f0P6F66NzUDt6C9-a6nZSaqPvn6uVwN2b9A52/s320/IMG_1193.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305191985161651346" /><p class="MsoNormal">From there we went to the Wallace Collection.<span> </span>This is a house filled to the brim with the Wallace Family’s collection of old masters including Rembrant, Reubens, and Van Dyck.<span> </span>Oh and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Swing_(painting)">The Swing</a>, one of my favorite paintings!</p><p class="MsoNormal">Finally we walked from Piccadilly through both Green and Hyde Park, up to High Street Kensington until we pooped out and took the Tube home.</p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsjBP_XdbdiO7Onm0kmlzqxcSfo9qmRouVgyDiNkGqEP1iUsR8RKUchqhophKuthFA9ShgEkya0Ghp_dmPJmCeY9aC3vBXgaw_AFvHDYNK03z1oTPJv34Ec4oOTq8fjqqI2Z-Z3t_gIqmJ/s320/IMG_1195.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305191986885686354" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhCOBmbLTtIvXEMyXzDsS9LKir4zG-3f5rw_hdawMA1eTS6fkXFcgW4EmN5Al2x1tKy93NX5l6cUPTaIeU6ez09C7kkcUQnSkhx3RV265wCvRiZIcYLdYhiWT21hW4lwBGwNXyeknkYOf/s320/IMG_1196.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305193218982090642" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal">We got pad thai at an amazing restaurant called Tuk Tuk and picked up a Nutella waffle on our way home.<span> </span>AMAZINGLY DELICIOUS.<span> </span>But then again, what isn’t good covered in Nutella?</p><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmJKQ4h5q6RTlz65koq6MhplzzNw0MvReEdRjlTVNXDeTnyLLanmuZoJ3vFa455rUOOIypqRUZ-a6_R6QZ74gVjFlc9LKEa_e_1Ra7SLz0oj08eid_M8L4VKzcWDtiH64j_Eguu0VEreaP/s320/IMG_0289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305193215767382162" /><p class="MsoNormal">A great end to a great day.<span> </span>Can’t wait for tomorrow!</p></div></span>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-39976917617286281402009-02-19T02:18:00.001-08:002009-02-19T02:40:15.250-08:00"Excuse Me, Where's the Hovercraft?"On Monday we didn't have class so McKenzie, McKell, Alexa and I decided to go on a day trip of our own to the Isle of Wight, an island on the very southern tip of England. It was so much fun!<div><br /></div><div>We took a two hour train ride to Portsmouth and then took a HOVERCRAFT to the island. So there we were, getting of the train asking people where the hovercraft port was. Sci Fi convention anyone? It was such a giggle and we loved every minute of it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGgZA317EJMeCBrVE0L9FU4ihRjYT0or4CqOynPGp4YVGhaNtZRqj_nf5iBdJ_-C9s0eMajDBAN-oT2Jzts_Cx35PlRHGV7U9rL4Sr5__FFltqSPH7H_Y3GqpUOH85fR7Y68hJg3OuI3Qg/s320/DSC_0434.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304455538704060722" /></div><div>Once on the island we hoped on a bus and rode around the island. It had a total beach-town vibe which was so refreshing coming from the city. We took off our shoes and walked along the beach in our short sleeved shirts.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilj8fOoeZPuuhobO0bihMIdkG7Wk3DarmM1kTFHfzOw2aomCOTH4J0D8ariiGdWEHFKD4lgpZhiNKzmCceD34u7AxWHUNvVrLAT8X8atdBW5d-MPD7v_0QtvbqkrzETdluMKJ1kgRg-650/s320/DSC_0492.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304455534475140450" /><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 162px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSB7xl_VFWSAjqGkpCntdXgKDiM914UHOBoUOjfvKZWpICvQa8KvX75W5m7sWNrU7Aci0Z3bEhaHGjZ6tV54myOBbjSV5pd52r8kMR16AbrNaxJLiRcKvX4icxoq46rvz2xccqhidRFxS6/s320/IMG_1164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304455532986990162" /></div><div>Afterwards we went to one of the most beautiful churches I've ever been to on the top of a hill in a town called Godshill.</div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiihVAo6_JYmTqrkjXB5BuKx0hU6ps6KNldRNBFO2BnBZXMXM_cJvq10NVqflnz7cQWmHV4ofjX_VLVFyz05Y_OU-nRTzA0yRViBOWHftKiDdXaTqtossaulzFysV8Oym8vZUodu-bhTC55/s320/IMG_1179.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304455526511590546" /></div><div>It was one of the best days I've had here and it was so fun to go with McKell, Mckenzie, and Alexa. </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUOf44rfAwJCYdq1iPjijGxEM4J5ql0rNlV8HTA_mELVb_rCBiL11pLvpFem0MrWV6M-RmUplmaFmORZmtLOT8YDQa80Ah0Ctqrm456cd-1asbJp-DvsPE1YieHvF19dciU_06u242Or0g/s320/DSC_0636.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304455524894277234" />Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-37128568263146785882009-02-17T15:14:00.001-08:002009-02-17T16:23:05.739-08:00Operation V-DaySo Valentines was last week and it turned out that none of us had dates (it's against BYU policy after all) so we decided to throw a party. A couple of weeks ago we were at the White Cliffs of Dover and were inspired by the whole WWII thing, picked up a 1940s dance cd we found, and just kind of ran with that- "Operation V-Day" get it? <div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM-UAvwnSPJxHxP3PPYz7mLDpG6p4Ge3AgZ7VBxY_ZkTM3fQKh4vl-RN4bvK_kAxHTaAoE-G3QT-hB2okfavUOpaYbeAPGc_LmMMyPVsUZJy4862K4B4O0n5pWgDt5P3PUxI91RS-avo9u/s320/DSC_0389.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303916280341154210" /></div><div>Everyone got vintage dresses and got so into it! We pushed aside all of the tables in the servery (aka the dining room), put up decorations, and threw a dance party! We also put up some sheets for McKell to take pictures of everyone. It was such a fun night- one of the best Valentines Days ever!</div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-56016892330073302072009-02-17T13:51:00.000-08:002009-02-17T14:01:44.603-08:00Amanda Moona<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlaQZIZWb57EFa267K8Ll1_nhA_TItZCEqYrBjhbcBiUyI35h9AdfFnnNkCdIPrEdscAzvbcrkkSXI1T3NxzgxT3RJjcy48igDasIoVh0WeEobEBV5oCd7h5hVE73b_emzcdekOdnujeI/s320/IMG_2765.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303889260267707650" /><div style="text-align: center;">Check out the coolest sister ever who made it into the <a href="http://deseretnews.com/photos/0217sterling5.pdf">newspaper</a>. She's awesome at the bassoon and is the Sterling Scholar for Olympus in Music. Way to go Amanda and good luck in State! I know you'll kill it!</div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-57464606772095574502009-02-09T03:25:00.000-08:002009-02-09T14:02:16.255-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7QYDTsQ-16cpBXKQTJaKrFzkXDrQU9nuX_zuDs0PnI6v9YUTXdLzIn_DbAaUcc2gw4SNhH90m1jtDi7ECz7OkbCflPivu1HllJAaNWC3MzPpphR25zDiA1wTOrJqykL23O2VcpHBfbLz/s1600-h/IMG_0039.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF7QYDTsQ-16cpBXKQTJaKrFzkXDrQU9nuX_zuDs0PnI6v9YUTXdLzIn_DbAaUcc2gw4SNhH90m1jtDi7ECz7OkbCflPivu1HllJAaNWC3MzPpphR25zDiA1wTOrJqykL23O2VcpHBfbLz/s320/IMG_0039.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300757455406396050" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255); font-family:'courier new';font-size:18px;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Miss you woman.</span></div></span>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-45302615766148271732009-02-08T15:18:00.001-08:002009-02-08T18:21:37.934-08:00Love from LondonIt has been a fun weekend- we had something to do! Thursday we went to Jersey Boys and then to Ed's Diner. A cheeseburger, fries, and shake hit the spot. Friday we went to the Hyde Park Stake Young Single Adults dance. FUN! We made friends. Saturday we went out to Nando's for Abby's awesome 18th, I mean 19th birthday and had a video scavenger hunt around town.<div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_VibBHFBvP33Vj4lBvpaHdDtvADmLNTreqrDJ1LTPCh0n-TopVUyJtp6CqrnAyjip8u6jVH6mtBAoch6IBP3vJFX7atx_EKCgF6Th5KdJ_xCJDY-Upwy8OO2265w1NWVWIbmUjWr71wyd/s320/IMG_2370.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300573616867091906" /></div><div>Today it took Connie, Abby and I 2 1/2 hours to get to Church. I wish I was joking. Here's a picture of my Young Womens.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZfid12HXxPiXh45e9COXceK_9dwBylU7VXug2RSsbXHHmlESxYx33ol7bhOP02s2L4u9Z8ldjJfd2495SzyKZqcjrGXLqQZvnDowlwe8saX27URt3-6W5xAzUG1X7OKKxPn32hOL7KC1/s1600-h/IMG_2454.JPG"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 290px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIZfid12HXxPiXh45e9COXceK_9dwBylU7VXug2RSsbXHHmlESxYx33ol7bhOP02s2L4u9Z8ldjJfd2495SzyKZqcjrGXLqQZvnDowlwe8saX27URt3-6W5xAzUG1X7OKKxPn32hOL7KC1/s320/IMG_2454.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300582352151730002" /></a>Tonight after our weekly Fireside we celebrate Abby's birthday a little more and gave her our presents.</div><img style="text-decoration: underline;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5PwJUSMeAVgG4ms8XSoOtKGgP_fxIl9y_fZLb43EoUgkKXNLU1UloWRzaKkJqaY3Hlyrgf0B6yc14DRHCLGa0p6CaRu6fKIBA6lnLjokBj0c76yvZpz18XeDM5GeLRanNqKaZkNRwUV3Q/s320/IMG_2460.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300573607963593810" /><div>I'm falling in love with London more and more. I'll be walking along Bayswater, totally taking it for granted, then I realize, wait... I'm in London, with my friends, and have the city at my feet! THIS IS SO COOL!</div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-55962440371712452532009-02-04T13:40:00.000-08:002009-02-04T17:20:57.697-08:0019 is, like, nothingToday on our weekly day trip we went to the White Cliffs of Dover! We went on a tour of the intricate secret wartime tunnel network used mostly during World War II and I loved it! World War II is one of my favorite times in history and Dover was key in one of my favorite parts of the war, the Evacuation of Dunkirk (thanks to Mr. Felt, my high school history teacher).<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 183px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDrN4QFbQaELJ-D2k_OZiuFb8JmfY46Yldbg3fC_9M3NL5tZMSNNjRmpMYe687EMF22iJ_R-6lF0T1yM6rsBVFr02Q1is79PHu-SM1N-4_UW_kgFy32FSYHp5fiqCqBni9NenJDsfiwmj9/s320/IMG_1041.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299061666533243298" /><div style="text-align: left;">Here's the story of the evacuation: Well, in May, 1940 the Allied forces were in a hasty retreat from the German Army and soon found themselves stranded on the French coastline, just 20 miles away from Dover. Vice Admiral Bertrand Russell called for Operation Dynamo and ordered an evacuation to save the men stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk, France. Not only navy ships, but civilians as well went back and forth across the channel and saved over 338,000 men. Pretty cool, huh.<br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZvRmCb7fyt9PU3IiGAP1IKDQ8IqqjIpVwKj6i4Rc0IiXpWqycMBAoWNIjU58ypp5qlryRd4cv1a3JLpFKtuSqKpGH9j6mfmFauOsNHWK4JnMF38yVfDcD7NAYftgEKr_uXpFBRtiVqtD/s320/IMG_1030.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299061665674321234" /><div style="text-align: left;">Afterwards we were left to explore Dover Castle.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJhGvxMCJcycLYFRhPiAFZsdXh9xIu2lEE65E6XF-C7AtcBYmrvSasU7WKmnQoPvV3_pgtYH00pBVmg_XoeArhiQfLctWAWP_6JoYv8dXs_vPc-h9wLCVEKbKsK9eWr8iHnWjsbXU2krxs/s320/IMG_1036.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299061671241066466" /><div style="text-align: left;">Then onto Canterbury (like The Tales) where we went to Canterbury Cathedral which was one of my favorites cathedrals I've been to so far.<br /></div></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-VtNTAs-57KchC9Lm60R-yzK6LGe5nwEfEibF882Nmjd08KmIBXymagldCQBlil2X-YHK46khB_SL4NgS4L_zpwRZ0fjqMdwBgVq0o3pTsbeY4GPme7BoKZo8czQ9Io4EBZh3FZ0o7d1O/s320/IMG_1045.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299098409031595970" /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAFVueXVlyssggo0_Pnaw5AORYp_yZ5buRUCv-FpYv0e9hnvbIFGGcfbCTmCZiqFUUoWJJkEOP6D18P4qnvxqGUC5_ROi5AGjoQ99wnD83ehhXSmADCyMpnp18UjHUCZogfl60-7n_fyTC/s200/IMG_1051.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299063082271751186" /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyp3iKL9WPAkgQ1CRugaZlO48JRs_KlJ2NCUSoJNcxc-v_IREMwZj8eQbhBxG9uwhCgZu0jeW7YoQN_higct7wzv-ynFp6ureTJlYgk2NBuQtMS9wt-XiPD4MBJhTu5xDFd7Qg8YWudx8E/s200/IMG_1052.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5299063086319329570" /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Here's one of the Cathedral's many claims of fame: In 1170 Thomas Becket was praying in the Canterbury Cathedral when four knights indirectly sent by King Henry II to kill him (it's complicated) started having an argument with him. Apparently it got heated and Becket was 'accidentally' killed on the floor of the Cathedral. Ana and I elaborately acted the scene out. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The thing about being here in Britain is that things are really old. And when I say really old I mean REALLY OLD. I mean, this Cathedral started in 1070. 1070!!!! I can't even wrap my head around that. I've only been around 19 years. That is no time at all really when I'm walking around a building that has been around for over 900 years. Blows my mind...</div></div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-81647162853423780472009-02-03T11:24:00.000-08:002009-02-03T11:41:05.582-08:00You Know What Happens When You Feed Birds...You get fat birds! Well we would have paid two pence a bag and fed the birds on the steps of St Paul today but it was so snowy there weren't a ton of pigeons out. So we went inside.<div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixXNjKWSfCh_wXHX9I98MvNHTOyiPWcfVooH-SZZzCfbEjciLLf2OCUFqM2vu57vCIngu3-CnyjJ_yyapJoXlwk7cIFVotZ7upK-_swOnWRDjoN4aJeYHvl0jZEo-vYfHjzLNdVkVx64Ld/s320/IMG_1023.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298656071434258818" /></div><div>We climbed the steps to the Whispering Gallery at the top of the dome and it was so cool that we spent a good half hour up there. How it works is you whisper into the wall and people on the other side of the dome can hear you perfectly! It was a fun game for sure. I had to sneak this picture in before I was reprimanded- the guards could have just whispered into the wall and gotten mad at me without ever having to get up so I had to be quick.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUpqa0xsx4lMKQvdPbUAPY3Bc0bYf-bkrBaJxvvEVqkJGX3rq9alsPPOCKnwynMhcn0qyzXE4yQf3feMVVkikd98DW4tasJj90seSgqWACosyJvBQksMA9XnxgHZ7ae0NXEiUF-iGHlS18/s320/IMG_1024.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298656077091647474" /><div style="text-align: left;">Here's something I learned today: Sir Christopher Wren was not only an architect but an astronomer as well and designed St Paul's to be exactly 365 feet tall because that is how many days it takes the Earth to orbit the Sun. There's your fun fact for the day.</div></div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-35855414652205439062009-02-02T12:58:00.000-08:002009-02-02T15:29:44.929-08:00Forecast: 4-6"<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinNg3rv0R1krWzQSJrqF3ipfBLyoBMJLt1hiQrh9mPT9sDHThP49ih_ZGJeHWuShrL35l-0DAlGiDNZ-1R8WrGIornlFCnF8Y-0w__4zLefH61Cz7lsCQibGW9a6Es6vGVrbyDjKWVRYxY/s320/ui;+009.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298309405787162562" />Snow in LONDON!!! And it's the most in <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/feb/02/snow-brings-britain-travel-chaos">18 YEARS</a>! (I was writing in the picture above last night) Buses aren't running, the Tube is backed up, London is shut down. So you know what that means... FUN IN HYDE PARK! Shout out to McKell and Alyssa for the photos.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPvMkEfL4w0yze65MixYUFxZgJQwTOh1Q3jH91UeSM9y9-UabdQjKdtthkACLJKBDHmlUa3S0OsTDCQHLJNudijlRm3tPwE9jGubIoaUG673OAOAZtEhQYx0-oFyEtfaZjRTuk-Q4_tEbx/s320/DSC_0396.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298309410388555970" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0lyWwUuRzcBEdKK7wATy-DpHIKMjcV1Em1eZq7zgOvKUUzLBNwpTrPXbS4nS4BhYsLzZSm5bTQUxV1VV4iIfdxo9RauLbBVWiSwR1Kzo61-QybZAQY4HktmSP6D2QVGFTOR6RDSt5x8l/s320/DSC_2137.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298309397332762962" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 231px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2vhT0IMLSVhI_x2bxbZiQDkkVxWJv1QX_rt9d73LM5_y3-eVuMewI565r4tCa98ooDYf49UuQYF5tLWShAx9Lrly0Xj2Pvr3cNmv49VUHqZb_uzEGC4AfYYSWzCWPjKgK6CYfxy1Tm2Yg/s320/DSC_2148.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298309403081363874" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSBdtFFB1eLN5rz69SrJsxUSHKiaGHltO8oZ6GC688_kulvayffBONYWt1wLf0rpKV0YNVbqRjNe8VVZmFTConl3lW30fYxuSczv31CtiZwj_rMoGrk6PscVxFRu5nxBDZ6wKxksHdbrdc/s320/DSC_0429.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298309402492225394" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8810950151338506567.post-43053448056993356032009-01-31T05:44:00.000-08:002009-02-02T07:32:44.763-08:00Past Couple of DaysRegent Park. BEST PLAYGROUND EVER. Props to Mckell for the pictures. Afterwards a nice long chat in a cafe with the twins.<img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4yEmZB2wTXoA4aeBiV4lmtcR5r3NZbw-uLYUDtYZwwRxmoIWt2lR4CnWB-9mAC0L6QU-CO8EWVDKh7SLowaL1G4SFYyY5p92RFesB2TBk4Rsoy0nBxuqYMKOOT5g7NrMSJO7pUauLY4m6/s320/London+Week+1-3+(538).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298222403288932754" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRVNroEZzdmp3KBAxc1UMkoczp-4KBDbIyU_4_w2OIynBWCRPXNXBAk_jK_fytU_pXogF1dOCadEEZ49PlkY9jxQuMZLKcDm4VVfB7Ed3sWQtGOeAWm1-WC1xQlxturauxHFj4dFYyQxFm/s320/London+Week+1-3+(572).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298222399968362546" /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiG82PycHMIwc3c3EJN0Gjrre2x6fcyCYcWCuZNtawiPd05at__Xub7ZLB3lRv-iPcqTQQYbbIMuT972_x4PgwK6ySeJ-kPXAQ38Ef97TW2oUq6Rs3T_71fOxhEpyGDlLBUzOzo6pmIvsi/s320/London+Week+1-3+(527).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297995616495299010" /><div>Burrough Market. It was so good last Saturday that we had to come back again this Saturday. I confessed my love for the man handing out Cranberry samples, it is just that good. <br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmcw7mo-Z76dNo7puJv93TmgexnoEbwhsyIRXGiuh1tvlOPqAcPy7DzwV9kJ1Xu9y7L2PVqnG25wU0Hz4eoAKrqpBPO0keKCIBuuFw4cB1YCU__8SRKau8ACc1v_1mNAJK814dz1l3Vas/s320/London+Week+1-3+(604).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298222396706532674" /></div><div>Fun times in London.<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span></div>Stephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09822373521014973080noreply@blogger.com1