Dealt a New Hand: Loving London

Hello All.

Let me begin by saying: To all the men who have made a difference in my life, whether you are related by blood or action, family or friendship: I thank you for being a part of my life. Happy Father's Day. Fatherhood comes in all shapes and relationships, this is a day to thank and celebrate the male mentors in our lives.

Now, back to the exciting topic you come to this blog to hear about: Kelsey in London!

Another week has come and gone. It has been busy, fulfilling and routine- all in all- absolutely wonderful.

I thought you might like to see my living situation. The space is larger than the last one and in a vary hip and diverse neighborhood. I have a bedroom to myself and share a kitchen and bathroom and shower with a roommate. There are two rooms with bathroom sinks; one has a toilet, one has a shower.

This picture has a stove top, microwave/grill/oven, and fridge in it. Can you spot them all?

So that's where I live. Now a bit about how I spent my week. I work four days a week, I would work a fifth but Friday is claimed by a leadership and culture class. Yay! Anyway, I shall tell you more about work at a later date and focus on something a bit more enjoyable: the Queen's Birthday Parade.

The parade was Saturday 15 June, starting at 10am. However, because the Queen's birthday only comes around once a year (well, twice really but she's the Queen so it's fine), a group of us left our flat at 8:15am. I hadn't come home until 3am that morning.

This was the night before. Meet Kendall. She is in my program but living in independent housing. We and some others went out for happy hour at a Tapas restaurant near my office on Friday after class and then we got back together to go out for the night...morning...something.